Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Hernandez Pick, 12/9/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 83 Odds
Tatsuro Taira vs Carlos Hernandez
UFC Vegas 83
UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Tatsuro Taira will battle Carlos Hernandez at UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday, December 9, 2023. The opening moneyline has Taira priced at -410 while Hernandez is coming in at +320.
Tatsuro Taira will be looking to add a win to his career total of 14-0-0. The 23-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Carlos Hernandez measures in at 5'8" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 67". Regarding significant strikes, Tatsuro Taira lands 3.23 per min and Carlos Hernandez connects on 5.51 significant strikes per min. Taira is connecting on 69% of the significant strikes he tries while Hernandez connects on 46%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Taira allows 1.26 significant strikes per minute and Hernandez absorbs 4.41. Taira also defends 47% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Hernandez stops 49% of the strikes thrown his way.
In terms of wrestling, Tatsuro Taira is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents down 2.41 times per 3 rds. Taira is getting his opponent to the mat on 41% of his tries and is stopping 60% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Hernandez is scoring a takedown on 16% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 65% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding subbing the opposition, Taira is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 2.8 subs per 3 rds while Hernandez looks to get 0.3 subs per 15 min.
In his last bout, Tatsuro Taira squared up with Edgar Chairez and wound up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Chairez landed 26 of 39 total strikes attempted in that contest. Taira walked away from this fight having landed 121 of 148 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Chairez ended up landing 25 of 38, which gave him a percentage of 65%. He finished the fight landing 15 of 23 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Taira ended up landing 78% of his significant strikes by connecting on 61 of 78. Of those significant strikes, he landed 40 of 54 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Chairez and 42% of them landed by Taira were tallied at distance.
In the last bout for Carlos Hernandez, he fought Denys Bondar and got a win for the night by unanimous decision in round 3. Bondar landed 89% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Hernandez ended up landing 76% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Hernandez ended up connecting on 43% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 102 of 233. He ended up landing 87 of 213 significant strikes to the head. Bondar connected on 76 of 170 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 37 of 121 directed at the head. Regarding the total strikes thrown in this fight, Bondar landed 82 of 176 and Hernandez ended up connecting on 108 of 239 of all the strikes he threw.
Other fights to keep an eye on
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Steve Garcia squares up in the Octagon against Melquizael Costa. Garcia steps into the cage with a mark of 14-5-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 75". Costa measures 5'10" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 20-6-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 71". Regarding grappling, Steve Garcia is able to score a takedown 1.51 times per 3 rounds while Melquizael Costa takes his opponents to the mat 1.87 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Garcia is landing 4.85 strikes per min and connects on 56% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Melquizael Costa, who connects on 45% of the strikes he has tried and lands 5.11 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Stephanie Egger is set to square up in the Octagon against Luana Santos. Santos comes into this fight with a record of 6-1-0. The 23-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Egger comes in at 5'6" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 8-4-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 68". Concerning wrestling, Luana Santos is thwarting 85% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 15% of her tries. Egger is taking her opponents to the mat on 40% of her tries and prevents 50% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Santos is taking 6.52 strikes per minute and she lands 17.10 strikes/min. Egger, in contrast, is absorbing 2.08 strikes per minute and is landing 1.93 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Carlos Hernandez (+320)
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