Rayanne dos Santos vs Talita Alencar Pick, 12/9/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 83 Odds
Rayanne dos Santos vs Talita Alencar
UFC Vegas 83
UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Rayanne dos Santos will face off against Talita Alencar at UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday, December 9, 2023. The opening odds have Santos priced at -155 while Alencar is coming in at +130.
Rayanne dos Santos steps into the Octagon with a mark of 14-6-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and measures 5'2". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 62". Talita "Problem Child" Alencar measures 5'1" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 4-0-1. The 33-year-old extends her reach 58". In terms of significant strikes, Rayanne dos Santos is landing 3.67 per minute and Talita Alencar is landing 2.33 significant strikes per min. dos Santos is landing 31% of the significant strikes she tries while Alencar is landing 38%. When it comes to defending in the cage, dos Santos absorbs 6.87 significant strikes per min while "Problem Child" takes 5.80. dos Santos also defends 57% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Alencar is able to curb 42% of the strikes thrown her way.
In terms of grappling, Rayanne dos Santos is not as efficient of a grappler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.00 times per 3 rounds. dos Santos is scoring a takedown on 25% of her tries and is stuffing 15% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Alencar is scoring a takedown on 16% of the takedowns she attempts and stopping 15% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding submissions, dos Santos is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.8 finishes per 3 rds while Alencar goes for 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.
The last time she fought, Rayanne dos Santos faced Denise Gomes and walked away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Gomes landed 106 of 248 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Santos walked away from this fight having landed 55 of 174 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Gomes ended up landing 103 of 244, which means her percentage was 42%. She landed 53 of 168 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Santos ended up landing 31% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 55 of 174. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she was 44 of 152 to the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Gomes and 92% of them landed by Santos were thrown at distance.
In the last fight for Talita Alencar, she fought Stephanie Luciano and ended up in a draw by unanimous decision in round 3. Luciano connected on 74% of her significant strikes at distance and Alencar landed 42% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Alencar ended up connecting on 38% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 35 of 90. She landed 27 of 78 significant strikes to the head. Luciano landed 87 of 152 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 67 of 122 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that she let go, Luciano connected on 136 of 209 and Alencar ended up connecting on 66 of 139 total strikes.
Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Song Yadong squares up against Chris Gutierrez. Yadong comes into this bout with a mark of 20-7-1 (1 NC). The 26-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 67". Gutierrez stands in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 20-5-2. The 32-year-old extends his reach 67". In terms of takedowns, Song Yadong is able to score a takedown 0.53 times per 3 rds and Chris Gutierrez takes his opponents to the mat 0.34 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Yadong connects for an average of 4.61 strikes per min and connects on 42% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Chris Gutierrez, who tags his opponent on 57% of the strikes he has tried and connects for an average of 5.04 per minute.
Another bout to watch is when Khalil Rountree Jr. is set to encounter Anthony Smith. Smith will be looking to add a victory to his record of 37-18-0. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Rountree Jr. comes in at 6'1" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 13-5-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old extends his reach 76". When it comes to takedowns, Anthony Smith thwarts 48% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is scoring a takedown on 28% of the times he tries. Rountree Jr. is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the tries he takes and defends against 56% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Smith is absorbing 4.45 strikes/min and he deals 3.16 strikes/min. Rountree Jr., in contrast, absorbs 4.16 strikes per min and is dealing 3.73 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Talita Alencar (+130)
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