Tyson Pedro vs Anton Turkalj Pick, 9/9/2023 Predictions UFC 293 Odds

Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Tyson Pedro will face off with Anton Turkalj at UFC 293 on Saturday, September 9, 2023. The opening line has Pedro priced at -102 while Turkalj is at -118.

Tyson Pedro Pedro looks to add a victory to his record of 9-4-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 79". Anton "The Pleasure Man" Turkalj comes in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 8-2-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 78". Concerning significant strikes, Tyson Pedro is landing 2.96 per min and Anton Turkalj is landing 1.60 significant strikes per min. Pedro is landing 61% of the significant strikes he throws and Turkalj lands 58%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Pedro allows 2.49 significant strikes per min and "The Pleasure Man" takes 2.18. Pedro also defends against 54% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Turkalj deflects 50% of the shots thrown.

When it comes to wrestling, Tyson Pedro is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.97 times per 3 rds. Pedro is finishing his takedown attempts on 36% of the times he tries and is stuffing 52% of all takedowns attempted on him. Turkalj is taking his opponents to the mat on 51% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 16% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Pedro is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 1.0 submission per 3 rounds while Turkalj attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

The last time he fought, Tyson Pedro fought Modestas Bukauskas and was on the losing end of this fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Bukauskas ended up landing 56 of 121 total strikes attempted in that fight. Pedro finished this fight landing 54 of 90 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Bukauskas landed 44 of 109, giving him a percentage of 40%. He finished the fight landing 25 of 88 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Pedro ended up landing 55% of his significant strikes by sticking 45 of 81. Of those significant strikes, he landed 18 of 45 aimed at the head. 77% of the significant strikes connected on by Bukauskas and 86% of them landed by Pedro were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Anton Turkalj, he squared up with Vitor Petrino and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Petrino ended up landing 71% of his significant strikes at distance while Turkalj connected on 66% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Turkalj connected on 58% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 33 of 56. He connected on 19 of 36 significant strikes aimed at the head. Petrino connected on 39 of 82 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 27 of 66 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Petrino was 60 of 104 and Turkalj ended up landing 69 of 95 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Carlos Ulberg enters the Octagon against Da Woon Jung. Ulberg holds a mark of 9-1-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Woon Jung measures in at 6'4" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-4-1. The 29-year-old extends his reach 78". When it comes to grappling, Carlos Ulberg is averaging a takedown 0.92 times per 15 minutes while Da Woon Jung scores a takedown 2.10 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Ulberg is landing 8.13 strikes per minute and is landing 62% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Da Woon Jung, who is connecting on 42% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 3.39 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Chepe Mariscal is set to take on Jack Jenkins. Jenkins steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-2-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and stands 5'7". The switch fighter reaches 68". Mariscal comes in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 14-6-1. The 30-year-old stretches 69". In the category of takedowns, Jack Jenkins curbs 81% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedowns on 75% of his tries. Mariscal is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries he takes and thwarts 15% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Jenkins is absorbing 2.79 strikes per minute while he deals 4.34 per minute. Mariscal, in contrast, is absorbing 3.40 strikes/min and lands 4.73 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Anton Turkalj (-118)

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