Karol Rosa vs Norma Dumont Pick, 4/22/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 71 Odds

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Karol Rosa will enter the Octagon with Norma Dumont at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The opening odds have Rosa coming in at -105 while Dumont is coming in at -115.

Karol Rosa will be looking to add a win to her career record of 16-4-0. The 28-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and stands 5'5". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 67". Norma "The Immortal" Dumont measures in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her record of 8-2-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 67". In terms of significant strikes, Karol Rosa is connecting on 6.14 per min and Norma Dumont lands 3.64 significant strikes per minute. Rosa is landing 56% of the significant strikes she tries and Dumont is connecting on 49%. When it comes to defending themselves, Rosa takes 4.11 significant strikes per min and "The Immortal" absorbs 2.04. Rosa also curbs 49% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Dumont is able to thwart 69% of the strikes thrown her way.

When it comes to wrestling, Karol Rosa is the more productive grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 1.67 times per 3 rounds. Rosa is scoring a takedown on 50% of her tries and is stopping 72% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Dumont is taking her opponents to the canvas on 53% of her takedown tries and is stopping 70% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Rosa is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.7 subs per 15 min while Dumont attempts 0.3 subs per 3 rounds.

In her last appearance in the Octagon, Karol Rosa squared up with Lina Lansberg and ended up getting the victory in the fight via majority decision in round 3. Lansberg ended up landing 100 of 132 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Rosa walked away from this fight having landed 160 of 190 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Lansberg landed 36 of 60, which gave her a rate of 60%. She ended up landing 15 of 39 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Rosa ended up landing 72% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 54 of 74. Out of those significant strikes, she was 31 of 46 pointed at the head. 50% of the significant strikes landed by Lansberg and 44% of them landed by Rosa were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Norma Dumont, she fought Danyelle Wolf and wound up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Wolf landed 90% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Dumont ended up connecting on 63% of her significant strikes at distance. Dumont connected on 47% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 52 of 110. She connected on 32 of 80 significant strikes to the head. Wolf connected on 20 of 95 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 12 of 80 directed at the head. In relation to the strikes she fired off in this contest, Wolf landed 44 of 120 and Dumont ended up landing 99 of 161 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Iasmin Lucindo squares up with Brogan Walker. Lucindo looks to add a victory to her total of 13-5-0. The 21-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and stands 5'3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 66". Walker stands 5'4" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The switch fighter has a record of 8-3-0. The 34-year-old stretches 67". In the grappling category, Iasmin Lucindo is able to score a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rounds while Brogan Walker takes her opponents to the canvas 0.40 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Lucindo is landing 4.40 strikes/minute and is connecting on 36% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Brogan Walker, who is landing 62% of the strikes she has attempted and connects for an average of 2.15 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Curtis Blaydes is set to square up in the Octagon against Sergei Pavlovich. Pavlovich holds a record of 17-1-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 257 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 84". Blaydes stands in at 6'4" and is fighting at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 17-3-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has an arm span of 80". When it comes to takedowns, Sergei Pavlovich is thwarting 66% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his tries. Blaydes is finishing his takedowns on 53% of his attempts and defends against 33% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Pavlovich is taking 4.30 strikes per minute while he is connecting on 8.07 strikes per min. Blaydes, on the other hand, takes 1.70 strikes/min and is dealing 3.54 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Norma Dumont (-115)

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