Ricardo Ramos vs Austin Lingo Pick, 3/11/2023 Predictions UFC Las Vegas Odds

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

Ricardo Ramos will enter the Octagon with Austin Lingo at UFC Las Vegas on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The moneyline has Ramos priced at -350 while Lingo is at +260.

Ricardo Ramos walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-4-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 72". Austin "Lights Out" Lingo measures 5'10" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 9-1-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 70". Regarding significant strikes, Ricardo Ramos is connecting on 3.32 per minute while Austin Lingo is connecting on 4.00 significant strikes per min. Ramos is connecting on 38% of the significant strikes he tries while Lingo connects on 42%. Regarding defense, Ramos absorbs 3.82 significant strikes per min and "Lights Out" absorbs 3.82. Ramos also deflects 57% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Lingo thwarts 58% of the shots thrown.

In the wrestling category, Ricardo Ramos is the more effective grappler as he takes his opponents down 2.58 times per 3 rounds. Ramos is scoring a takedown on 58% of the times he tries and thwarting 72% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Lingo is finishing his takedowns on 66% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 80% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Ramos is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 0.6 finishes per 15 minutes while Lingo attempts 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.

In his previous fight, Ricardo Ramos faced Danny Chavez and wound up getting the victory via a spinning back elbow to the head in round 1. Chavez landed 3 of 9 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Ramos ended the night having landed 4 of 14 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Chavez landed 3 of 9, which gave him a percentage of 33%. He ended up landing 2 of 7 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Ramos landed 28% of his significant strikes by connecting on 4 of 14. Of those significant strikes, he was 3 of 12 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Chavez and 100% of them landed by Ramos were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Austin Lingo, he battled Luis Saldana and got a win for the night by unanimous decision in round 3. Saldana ended up landing 97% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Lingo ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Lingo connected on 40% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 73 of 181. He ended up connecting on 45 of 143 significant strikes directed at the head. Saldana ended up landing 77 of 160 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 34 of 111 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Saldana ended up connecting on 81 of 165 while Lingo ended up landing 74 of 185 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Said Nurmagomedov faces off against Jonathan Martinez. Nurmagomedov looks to add a win to his career record of 17-2-0. The 30-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Martinez stands 5'8" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a record of 17-4-0. The 28-year-old stretches 70". In the grappling category, Said Nurmagomedov is averaging a takedown 0.52 times per 3 rds while Jonathan Martinez scores a takedown 0.51 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Nurmagomedov connects for an average of 3.64 strikes per minute and is landing 45% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Jonathan Martinez, who connects on 49% of the strikes he has thrown and lands 4.84 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Anton Turkalj is set to square up in the Octagon with Vitor Petrino. Petrino steps into the Octagon holding a record of 7-0-0. The 25-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Turkalj stands in at 6'4" and will fight at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 8-1-0. The 26-year-old reaches 78". When it comes to takedowns, Vitor Petrino is able to defend against 66% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents down on 15% of the times he tries. Turkalj is taking his opponents to the mat on 68% of the attempts he tries and is able to deflect 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Petrino is taking 2.09 strikes/min and he is landing 4.88 strikes per min. Turkalj, on the other side, takes 1.85 strikes per min and dishes out 1.13 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Austin Lingo (+260)

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