Victor Altamirano vs Vinicius Salvador Pick, 3/25/2023 Predictions UFC San Antonio Odds

Victor Altamirano vs Vinicius Salvador

UFC San Antonio

AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Victor Altamirano will battle Vinicius Salvador at UFC San Antonio on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The line has Altamirano priced at -105 while Salvador is coming in at -115.

Victor "El Magnifico" Altamirano looks to add a victory to his record of 11-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The switch fighter has an arm span of 70". Vinicius Salvador stands in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 14-4-0. The 26-year-old reaches 70". In terms of significant strikes, Victor Altamirano lands 7.04 per min and Vinicius Salvador is landing 8.43 significant strikes per minute. Altamirano connects on 60% of the significant strikes he throws and Salvador lands 45%. When it comes to defending themselves, "El Magnifico" absorbs 5.32 significant strikes per min and Salvador allows 7.15. Altamirano also deflects 50% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Salvador stops 61% of the shots thrown his way.

Concerning wrestling, Victor Altamirano is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he is able to score a takedown 2.23 times per 15 min. Altamirano is getting his opponent to the mat on 41% of the times he tries and stuffing 72% of all takedown attempts. Salvador is scoring a takedown on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 80% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Altamirano is the more able fighter by going for 0.6 finishes per 15 minutes while Salvador looks to get 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Victor Altamirano squared up with Daniel da Silva and took home the victory by a punch to the head in round 1. Silva landed 27 of 51 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Altamirano finished this fight landing 94 of 123 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Silva ended up landing 22 of 45, which gave him a rate of 48%. He landed 14 of 36 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Altamirano landed 69% of his significant strikes by sticking 58 of 83. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 48 of 71 pointed at the head. 72% of the significant strikes landed by Silva and 25% of them landed by Altamirano were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Vinicius Salvador, he went up against Shannon Ross and ended up getting the victory in the fight by a punch to the head in round 2. Ross ended up landing 83% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Salvador ended up connecting on 83% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Salvador landed 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 79 of 175. He ended up connecting on 49 of 136 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ross connected on 67 of 176 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 47 of 145 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown in that contest, Ross was 72 of 182 while Salvador was 94 of 194 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Holly Holm squares up with Yana Santos. Holm holds a career record of 14-6-0. The 41-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 69". Santos measures in at 5'6" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-6-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old extends her reach 68". Regarding grappling, Holly Holm is able to score a takedown 0.72 times per 15 min while Yana Santos takes her opponents to the canvas 1.53 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Holm connects on 3.24 strikes per minute and landing 39% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side we have Yana Santos, who lands 56% of the strikes she has thrown and lands an average of 4.28 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Maycee Barber is set to square up in the Octagon against Andrea Lee. Lee comes into this bout with a mark of 13-6-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Barber stands 5'5" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to her career record of 11-2-0. The 24-year-old extends her reach 65". Concerning grappling, Andrea Lee is stopping 56% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 50% of her tries. Barber is finishing her takedown tries on 32% of the tries she takes and is able to defend against 66% of all takedown tries against her. With reference to striking, Lee takes 3.64 strikes/minute and she is landing 5.43 per min. Barber, moreover, is absorbing 2.64 strikes/min and is landing 4.42 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Vinicius Salvador (-115)

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