Joe Pyfer vs Abdul Razak Alhassan Pick, 10/7/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 80 Odds

Joe Pyfer vs Abdul Razak Alhassan

UFC Vegas 80

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Joe Pyfer will face off with Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The opener has Pyfer coming in at -470 while Alhassan is coming in at +360.

Joe "Bodybagz" Pyfer has a record of 11-2-0. The 27-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 75". Abdul Alhassan Razak stands in at 5'10" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-5-0. The 38-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In the category of significant strikes, Joe Pyfer is landing 3.63 per min while Abdul Razak Alhassan is landing 3.54 significant strikes per min. Pyfer is landing 46% of the significant strikes he tries while Razak Alhassan lands 48%. In terms of defending themselves, "Bodybagz" allows 2.64 significant strikes per minute while Alhassan allows 4.02. Pyfer also stops 54% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Razak Alhassan prevents 55% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding grappling, Joe Pyfer is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.65 times per 3 rds. Pyfer is taking his opponents to the canvas on 85% of his tries and stuffing 50% of all takedown tries against him. Razak Alhassan is getting his opponent to the mat on 38% of his takedown tries and stuffing 52% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding subbing the opposition, Pyfer is the more able fighter by attempting 0.8 finishes per 3 rds while Razak Alhassan looks to get 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.

In his last fight, Joe Pyfer fought Gerald Meerschaert and ended up winning this fight via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Meerschaert landed 10 of 21 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Pyfer walked away from this fight having landed 14 of 24 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Meerschaert ended up landing 10 of 21, giving him a percentage of 47%. He ended up landing 1 of 12 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Pyfer landed 58% of his significant strikes by landing 14 of 24. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 16 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Meerschaert and 42% of them connected on by Pyfer were done at distance.

In the last bout for Abdul Razak Alhassan, he fought Claudio Ribeiro and wound up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 2. Ribeiro ended up landing 89% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Alhassan ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Alhassan ended up connecting on 60% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 17 of 28. He connected on 13 of 24 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ribeiro connected on 19 of 31 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 18 directed at the head. In relation to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Ribeiro ended up connecting on 42 of 54 while Alhassan connected on 30 of 41 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Alex Morono takes on Joaquin Buckley. Morono comes into this fight with a record of 23-8-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Buckley measures 5'10" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his record of 16-6-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 76". Regarding grappling, Alex Morono gets a takedown 0.29 times per 3 rounds and Joaquin Buckley is averaging a takedown 1.43 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Morono lands an average of 5.20 strikes per minute and landing 42% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Joaquin Buckley, who tags his opponent on 32% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 3.76 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Ricky Glenn is set to square up against Drew Dober. Dober will be looking to add a victory to his total of 26-12-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter stretches 70". Glenn measures 6'0" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a record of 22-7-2. The 34-year-old extends his reach 70". In terms of grappling, Drew Dober deflects 56% of his opponents' takedown tries and is getting his opponent to the mat on 17% of his tries. Glenn is taking his opponents down on 13% of the attempts he tries and curbs 68% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Dober absorbs 4.50 strikes/min and he is dishing out 4.48 strikes per minute. Glenn, at the same time, is absorbing 3.92 strikes per min and is landing 3.99 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Abdul Razak Alhassan (+360)

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