Luana Carolina vs Julija Stoliarenko Pick, 2/3/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 85 Odds
Luana Carolina vs Julija Stoliarenko
UFC Vegas 85
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Luana Carolina will face off with Julija Stoliarenko at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The opener has Carolina priced at +100 while Stoliarenko is at -120.
Luana "Dread" Carolina walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-4-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Julija Stoliarenko measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-8-2. The 30-year-old stretches 66". When talking about significant strikes, Luana Carolina is landing 4.65 per minute while Julija Stoliarenko is connecting on 2.81 significant strikes per minute. Carolina lands 50% of the significant strikes she attempts while Stoliarenko lands 40%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Dread" absorbs 4.00 significant strikes per minute while Stoliarenko allows 4.56. Carolina also curbs 47% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Stoliarenko is able to stop 44% of the strikes thrown her way.
Regarding wrestling, Luana Carolina is the not as competent as a grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.15 times per 15 minutes. Carolina is scoring a takedown on 25% of the times she tries and thwarting 76% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Stoliarenko is getting her opponent to the mat on 30% of the takedowns she attempts and is defending 62% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Carolina is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes while Stoliarenko looks to get 1.4 finishes per 15 minutes.
In her last fight, Luana Carolina fought Ivana Petrovic and took home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Petrovic landed 77 of 122 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Carolina walked away from this fight having landed 112 of 167 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Petrovic landed 22 of 62, which means her percentage was 35%. She landed 15 of 51 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Carolina landed 47% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 41 of 87. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she was 18 of 60 to the head. 72% of the significant strikes connected on by Petrovic and 65% of them landed by Carolina were done at distance.
In the last fight for Julija Stoliarenko, she faced off with Molly McCann and took home the victory via an armbar in round 1. McCann landed 100% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Stoliarenko landed 100% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Stoliarenko ended up connecting on 31% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 9 of 29. She landed 4 of 20 significant strikes to the head. McCann ended up connecting on 6 of 16 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 1 of 11 to the head. In regard to total strikes that she let go, McCann was 6 of 16 while Stoliarenko connected on 9 of 29 of the strikes she threw in total.
Other bouts to keep an eye on
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Roman Dolidze opposes Nassourdine Imavov. Dolidze holds a career record of 12-2-0. The 35-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 76". Imavov measures 6'3" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 12-4-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old has a reach of 75". Regarding grappling, Roman Dolidze takes his opponents to the mat 1.72 times per 3 rounds while Nassourdine Imavov is averaging a takedown 1.09 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Dolidze tags his opponents 3.02 strikes per minute and is connecting on 44% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Nassourdine Imavov, who lands 53% of his attempted strikes and lands 4.55 per minute.
One more can't miss bout is when Drew Dober is set to face off against Renato Moicano. Moicano looks to add a victory to his record of 17-5-1. The 34-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and measures 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Dober comes in at 5'8" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 27-12-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old has an arm span of 70". Regarding wrestling, Renato Moicano curbs 74% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 46% of his attempts. Dober is finishing his takedowns on 17% of his attempts and stops 56% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Moicano takes 4.07 strikes per min and he lands 4.75 strikes per min. Dober, on the contrary, is taking 4.46 strikes/min and deals 4.58 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Luana Carolina (+100)
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