Jessica Andrade vs Tatiana Suarez Pick, 8/5/2023 Predictions UFC Nashville Odds
Jessica Andrade vs Tatiana Suarez
UFC Nashville
Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Jessica Andrade will face off against Tatiana Suarez at UFC Nashville on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The opener has Andrade at +320 while Suarez is priced at -390.
Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade walks into the Octagon with a mark of 24-11-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands 5'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Tatiana Suarez measures 5'5" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a record of 10-0-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 66". In terms of significant strikes, Jessica Andrade is connecting on 6.82 per min and Tatiana Suarez is landing 4.35 significant strikes per minute. Andrade connects on 50% of the significant strikes she attempts while Suarez lands 66%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Bate Estaca" absorbs 5.40 significant strikes per min while Suarez absorbs 1.34. Andrade also defends 54% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Suarez curbs 49% of the shots thrown in her direction.
Regarding grappling, Jessica Andrade is the lesser skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 2.61 times per 15 min. Andrade is finishing her takedown attempts on 54% of the times she tries and stopping 73% of all takedown attempts. Suarez is getting her opponent to the mat on 58% of her takedown tries and is stuffing 85% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Andrade is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes while Suarez attempts 0.8 submissions per 3 rounds.
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In her previous bout, Jessica Andrade squared up with Yan Xiaonan and wound up taking the loss by a punch to the head in round 1. Xiaonan ended up landing 26 of 36 of the strikes she threw in total in this fight. Andrade finished this fight landing 12 of 32 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Xiaonan landed 26 of 36, which gave her a percentage of 72%. She landed 12 of 22 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Andrade ended up landing 37% of her significant strikes by sticking 12 of 32. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 5 of 23 aimed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Xiaonan and 100% of them connected on by Andrade were thrown at a distance.
In the last bout for Tatiana Suarez, she battled Montana De La Rosa and took home the victory via a guillotine choke in round 2. Rosa connected on 20% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Suarez landed 30% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Suarez connected on 76% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 10 of 13. She landed 0 of 1 significant strikes directed at the head. Rosa ended up connecting on 5 of 11 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she ended up landing 4 of 10 to the head. In relation to total strikes that she let go in that fight, Rosa landed 36 of 46 and Suarez was 37 of 43 of all the strikes she threw.
Other fights to watch
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Cory Sandhagen takes on Rob Font. Sandhagen walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-4-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 70". Font stands in at 5'8" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 20-6-0. The 36-year-old has a reach of 71". When it comes to grappling, Cory Sandhagen is able to score a takedown 0.89 times per 15 min and Rob Font gets a takedown 1.01 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Sandhagen is connecting on 5.98 strikes per minute and connects on 44% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Rob Font, who tags his opponent on 46% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 6.46 per minute.
Another must see fight on the night is when Kennedy Nzechukwu is set to go up against Dustin Jacoby. Jacoby will be looking to add a win to his career total of 18-7-1. The 35-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 76". Nzechukwu measures in at 6'5" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 12-3-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 83". Regarding takedowns, Dustin Jacoby stops 60% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown tries on 25% of his tries. Nzechukwu is taking his opponents down on 50% of his attempts and is able to deflect 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Jacoby is taking 4.03 strikes per min and he deals 5.44 strikes per min. Nzechukwu, at the same time, is absorbing 4.23 strikes/min and is dishing out 4.89 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Jessica Andrade (+320)
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