Josh Parisian vs Martin Buday Pick, 8/12/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 78 Odds
Saturday, August 12, 2023
Josh Parisian will enter the Octagon against Martin Buday at UFC Vegas 78 on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The line has Parisian coming in at +170 while Buday is coming in at -205.
Josh Parisian holds a career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old is fighting at 265 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Martin "Badys" Buday measures in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 12-1-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 77". Concerning significant strikes, Josh Parisian is landing 4.45 per minute and Martin Buday lands 5.22 significant strikes per min. Parisian connects on 49% of the significant strikes he throws and Buday connects on 51%. Concerning their defense in the cage, Parisian takes 4.50 significant strikes per min and "Badys" absorbs 5.33. Parisian also prevents 41% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Buday curbs 55% of the shots thrown his way.
Concerning wrestling, Josh Parisian is the better wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 1.05 times per 3 rounds. Parisian is getting his opponent to the mat on 33% of the times he tries and is defending 48% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Buday is getting his opponent to the mat on 10% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 90% of the tries against him. In terms of subbing opponents, Parisian is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by attempting 0.2 finishes per 3 rds while Buday looks to get 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.
In his previous fight, Josh Parisian went up against Jamal Pogues and wound up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Pogues landed 49 of 79 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Parisian finished this fight landing 51 of 137 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Pogues landed 33 of 60, which means his percentage was 55%. He ended up landing 29 of 56 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Parisian landed 32% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 37 of 113. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 19 of 85 aimed at the head. 60% of the significant strikes landed by Pogues and 94% of them landed by Parisian were thrown at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Martin Buday, he squared up with Jake Collier and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Collier ended up connecting on 81% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Buday ended up landing 73% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Buday ended up landing 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 98 of 177. He connected on 66 of 142 significant strikes to the head. Collier ended up landing 94 of 207 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 63 of 175 to the head. Discussing total strikes thrown, Collier ended up landing 107 of 226 while Buday ended up connecting on 145 of 229 of all the strikes he threw.
Other fights to watch out for
One more match to look forward to is when Da'Mon Blackshear faces off with Brady Hiestand. Blackshear looks to add a win to his career record of 13-5-1. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'10". The switch fighter has a reach of 72". Hiestand stands 5'8" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-2-0. The 24-year-old has a wingspan of 71". In terms of takedowns, Da'Mon Blackshear gets his opposition to the mat 1.16 times per 3 rounds and Brady Hiestand gets a takedown 4.06 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Blackshear connects on 3.57 strikes per min and is connecting on 43% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Brady Hiestand, who tags his opponent on 52% of the strikes he has attempted and is connecting on 2.93 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Iasmin Lucindo is set to take on Polyana Viana. Viana steps into the cage holding a mark of 13-5-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 67". Lucindo stands 5'3" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career record of 14-5-0. The 21-year-old reaches 66". Regarding wrestling, Polyana Viana is able to defend against 50% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 33% of her tries. Lucindo is taking her opponents down on 57% of her tries and thwarts 10% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Viana absorbs 2.86 strikes per minute and she is dealing 3.50 strikes per minute. Lucindo, in contrast, absorbs 3.83 strikes/min and is connecting on 3.97 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Martin Buday (-205)
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