Kamuela Kirk vs Esteban Ribovics Pick, 7/8/2023 Predictions UFC 290 Odds

Kamuela Kirk vs Esteban Ribovics

UFC 290

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Kamuela Kirk will enter the Octagon against Esteban Ribovics at UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The opener has Kirk coming in at +155 while Ribovics is at -195.

Kamuela "The Jawaiian" Kirk walks into the cage with a record of 12-5-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The switch fighter has an arm span of 75". Esteban "El Gringo" Ribovics measures 5'10" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 11-1-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 69". When talking about significant strikes, Kamuela Kirk is connecting on 2.99 per minute while Esteban Ribovics connects on 4.79 significant strikes per min. Kirk is landing 49% of the significant strikes he throws and Ribovics connects on 47%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "The Jawaiian" takes 5.10 significant strikes per minute and "El Gringo" absorbs 3.09. Kirk also stops 37% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Ribovics is able to stop 56% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In terms of takedowns, Kamuela Kirk is the more skilled wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.86 times per 15 min. Kirk is finishing his takedown attempts on 40% of his tries and defending 53% of the takedowns his opponents try. Ribovics is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 47% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Kirk is the more capable fighter by trying 1.3 submissions per 3 rds while Ribovics tries 0.9 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Kamuela Kirk squared up with Damon Jackson and walked away with a loss by an arm triangle from half guard in round 2. Jackson landed 51 of 102 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Kirk finished this fight landing 60 of 93 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Jackson ended up landing 32 of 78, which gave him a percentage of 41%. He landed 22 of 61 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Kirk ended up landing 40% of his significant strikes by landing 22 of 54. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 14 of 43 pointed at the head. 84% of the significant strikes connected on by Jackson and 81% of them connected on by Kirk were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Esteban Ribovics, he went up against Loik Radzhabov and wound up losing the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Radzhabov ended up landing 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Ribovics connected on 92% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Ribovics landed 51% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 66 of 129. He ended up landing 52 of 114 significant strikes to the head. Radzhabov landed 40 of 85 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 33 of 78 to the head. Regarding total strikes thrown in that contest, Radzhabov ended up connecting on 67 of 117 while Ribovics connected on 98 of 162 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Yazmin Jauregui takes on Denise Gomes. Jauregui walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-0-0. The 24-year-old tips the scales at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Gomes comes in at 5'2" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 7-2-0. The 23-year-old extends her reach 63". In the grappling category, Yazmin Jauregui gets a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rds and Denise Gomes is able to score a takedown 1.19 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Jauregui lands an average of 6.35 strikes/minute and landing 41% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is Denise Gomes, who is landing 47% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 4.67 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Yair Rodriguez is set to enter the Octagon with Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski looks to add a win to his record of 25-2-0. The 34-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Rodriguez measures 5'11" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 16-3-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old reaches 71". Regarding takedowns, Alexander Volkanovski prevents 69% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 34% of the times he tries. Rodriguez is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of the attempts he tries and is able to defend against 63% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Volkanovski is absorbing 3.40 strikes/min while he is connecting on 6.35 per min. Rodriguez, at the same time, is absorbing 4.03 strikes/minute and deals 4.78 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Esteban Ribovics (-195)

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