Robbie Lawler vs Niko Price Pick, 7/8/2023 Predictions UFC 290 Odds

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Robbie Lawler will enter the Octagon against Niko Price at UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The opening odds have Lawler at +220 while Price is at -286.

Robbie "Ruthless" Lawler steps into the Octagon holding a record of 29-16-0 (1 NC). The 41-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Niko "The Hybrid" Price measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 15-6-0 (2 NC). The 33-year-old has an arm span of 76". Concerning significant strikes, Robbie Lawler is landing 3.83 per minute while Niko Price connects on 5.48 significant strikes per min. Lawler is landing 46% of the significant strikes he throws while Price connects on 42%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Ruthless" absorbs 4.67 significant strikes per minute while "The Hybrid" takes 5.57. Lawler also stops 59% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Price stops 48% of the strikes thrown his way.

In terms of grappling, Robbie Lawler is the not as competent as a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.65 times per 15 minutes. Lawler is finishing his takedown attempts on 64% of the times he tries and stopping 65% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Price is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 64% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to submission attempts, Lawler is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Price goes for 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes.

In his last fight, Robbie Lawler went up against Bryan Barberena and ended up walking away in defeat by a punch to the head in round 2. Barberena ended up landing 148 of 317 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Lawler ended the night having landed 81 of 141 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Barberena ended up landing 147 of 316, which means his percentage was 46%. He ended up landing 116 of 280 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Lawler landed 57% of his significant strikes by connecting on 81 of 141. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 65 of 124 aimed at the head. 93% of the significant strikes connected on by Barberena and 96% of them landed by Lawler were done at distance.

In the last bout for Niko Price, he squared up with Phil Rowe and ended up walking away in defeat via a punch to the head in round 3. Rowe landed 90% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Price connected on 80% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Price connected on 44% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 110 of 247. He ended up connecting on 66 of 197 significant strikes aimed at the head. Rowe ended up connecting on 63 of 139 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 49 of 123 to the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Rowe connected on 64 of 140 while Price connected on 150 of 293 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Jimmy Crute squares up with Alonzo Menifield. Crute steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-3-1. The 27-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Menifield stands in at 6'0" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-3-1. The 35-year-old has a reach of 76". When it comes to grappling, Jimmy Crute gets his opposition to the mat 5.19 times per 3 rds while Alonzo Menifield is able to score a takedown 0.67 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Crute connects on 3.67 strikes per min and connects on 55% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Alonzo Menifield, who connects on 57% of the strikes he has thrown and is connecting on 3.88 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Marcin Prachnio is set to square up against Vitor Petrino. Petrino comes into this bout with a mark of 8-0-0. The 25-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Prachnio stands in at 6'3" and weighs in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 16-6-0. The 34-year-old stretches 74". Regarding takedowns, Vitor Petrino is able to curb 66% of his opponents' takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 77% of the times he tries. Prachnio is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the attempts he tries and curbs 62% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Petrino is absorbing 2.16 strikes/minute and he deals 3.43 per minute. Prachnio, moreover, is taking 3.26 strikes/min and is dishing out 5.70 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Niko Price (-286)

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