Neil Magny vs Ian Garry Pick, 8/19/2023 Predictions UFC 292 Odds

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Neil Magny will enter the Octagon against Ian Garry at UFC 292 on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The opening line has Magny coming in at +340 while Garry is coming in at -440.

Neil "The Haitian Sensation" Magny has a career record of 28-11-0. The 36-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Ian "The Future" Garry measures in at 6'3" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 12-0-0. The 25-year-old stretches 74". In terms of significant strikes, Neil Magny is connecting on 3.52 per min while Ian Garry is connecting on 6.85 significant strikes per min. Magny is connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he throws while Garry connects on 55%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "The Haitian Sensation" absorbs 2.25 significant strikes per minute and "The Future" absorbs 4.09. Magny also prevents 54% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Garry thwarts 53% of the shots thrown.

In terms of grappling, Neil Magny is the better grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 2.30 times per 3 rounds. Magny is taking his opponents to the canvas on 41% of his tries and stuffing 56% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Garry is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 63% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Magny is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Garry attempts 0.1 submissions per 3 rds.

In his previous bout, Neil Magny squared up with Phil Rowe and wound up getting the victory via split decision in round 3. Rowe landed 51 of 86 total strikes that he let go. Magny walked away from this fight having landed 109 of 159 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Rowe ended up landing 34 of 64, giving him a percentage of 53%. He finished the fight landing 17 of 43 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Magny ended up landing 44% of his significant strikes by sticking 29 of 65. Of those significant strikes, he was 23 of 57 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Rowe and 58% of them landed by Magny were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Ian Garry, he squared up with Daniel Rodriguez and took home the victory by way of a kick to the head in round 1. Rodriguez ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Garry ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Garry ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 23 of 46. He ended up connecting on 19 of 42 significant strikes directed at the head. Rodriguez ended up connecting on 7 of 25 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 2 of 17 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes thrown, Rodriguez connected on 7 of 25 while Garry was 23 of 46 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Marlon Vera enters the Octagon against Pedro Munhoz. Vera will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 20-8-1. The 30-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The switch fighter has a reach of 70". Munhoz stands in at 5'6" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 20-7-0 (2 NC). The 36-year-old has a reach of 65". Regarding grappling, Marlon Vera takes his opponents to the canvas 0.61 times per 15 minutes while Pedro Munhoz is able to score a takedown 0.51 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Vera connects on 4.09 strikes/minute and lands 49% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Pedro Munhoz, who is landing 43% of his attempted strikes and connects on 5.30 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Brad Tavares is set to encounter Chris Weidman. Weidman walks into the cage with a record of 15-6-0. The 39-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 78". Tavares measures in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 19-9-0. The 35-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In terms of grappling, Chris Weidman is preventing 65% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown attempts on 47% of his tries. Tavares is finishing his takedowns on 26% of the tries he takes and deflects 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Weidman is taking 3.14 strikes/min while he deals 3.03 per minute. Tavares, moreover, takes 3.06 strikes/min and deals 3.32 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ian Garry (-440)

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