Justin Tafa vs Austen Lane Pick, 9/9/2023 Predictions UFC 293 Odds

Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Justin Tafa will face off against Austen Lane at UFC 293 on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The line has Tafa coming in at -218 while Lane is priced at +180.

Justin "Bad Man" Tafa steps into the cage with a mark of 6-3-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old tips the scales at 264 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter reaches 74". Austen Lane Lane comes in at 6'6" and weighs in at 245 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 12-3-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old extends his reach 80". With respect to significant strikes, Justin Tafa connects on 5.02 per minute while Austen Lane is landing 4.33 significant strikes per min. Tafa lands 54% of the significant strikes he tries and Lane connects on 46%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Bad Man" allows 5.95 significant strikes per min and Lane takes 1.67. Tafa also thwarts 49% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Lane defends against 62% of the shots thrown in his direction.

Concerning grappling, Justin Tafa is the more apt wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.80 times per 15 min. Tafa is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his tries and thwarting 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Lane is taking his opponents down on 15% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 15% of the attempts against him. In terms of subbing the opposition, Tafa is the more skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.5 submissions per 3 rounds while Lane tries 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds.

In his last fight, Justin Tafa faced Austen Lane and the fight ended in a no contest by TKO because of an eye injury in round 1. Lane ended up landing 3 of 5 total strikes that he let go. Tafa ended the night having landed 0 of 3 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Lane landed 3 of 5, which gave him a rate of 60%. He ended up landing 1 of 3 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Tafa landed 0% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 0 of 3. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 0 of 3 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Lane and 0% of them landed by Tafa were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Austen Lane, he faced off with Justin Tafa and the fight ended in a no contest by way of TKO because of an eye injury in round 1. Tafa ended up landing 0% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Lane landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Lane connected on 60% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 3 of 5. He ended up connecting on 1 of 3 significant strikes aimed at the head. Tafa landed 0 of 3 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 0 of 3 aimed at the head. Discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Tafa ended up connecting on 0 of 3 and Lane ended up landing 3 of 5 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Tyson Pedro takes on Anton Turkalj. Pedro looks to add a victory to his record of 9-4-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 79". Turkalj comes in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 8-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 78". When it comes to grappling, Tyson Pedro is averaging a takedown 0.97 times per 15 min and Anton Turkalj scores a takedown 6.97 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Pedro is connecting on 2.96 strikes per min and lands 61% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Anton Turkalj, who tags the opposition on 58% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 1.60 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Da Woon Jung is set to go up against Carlos Ulberg. Ulberg holds a mark of 9-1-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Woon Jung measures in at 6'4" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-4-1. The 29-year-old extends his reach 78". In the category of takedowns, Carlos Ulberg is preventing 85% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 85% of his tries. Woon Jung is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his tries and is able to defend against 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Ulberg takes 3.45 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 8.13 strikes per minute. Woon Jung, in contrast, takes 3.53 strikes/minute and connects on 3.39 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Justin Tafa (-218)

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