Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Lukasz Brzeski Pick, 8/26/2023 Predictions UFC Singapore Odds
Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs Lukasz Brzeski
UFC Singapore
Singapore Indoor Stadium in Malaysia
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Waldo Cortes-Acosta will enter the Octagon against Lukasz Brzeski at UFC Singapore on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The moneyline has Cortes-Acosta at -258 while Brzeski is at +210.
Waldo "Salsa Boy" Cortes-Acosta walks into the cage holding a mark of 9-1-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 260 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 78". Lukasz "The Bull" Brzeski measures 6'4" and tips the scales at 236 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 8-3-1 (1 NC). The 31-year-old reaches 78". Regarding significant strikes, Waldo Cortes-Acosta is connecting on 7.09 per minute and Lukasz Brzeski is landing 5.11 significant strikes per min. Cortes-Acosta is landing 51% of the significant strikes he tries and Brzeski connects on 47%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Salsa Boy" absorbs 4.03 significant strikes per minute while "The Bull" absorbs 3.35. Cortes-Acosta also stops 53% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Brzeski is able to curb 56% of the shots thrown in his direction.
Concerning takedowns, Waldo Cortes-Acosta is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.30 times per 15 min. Cortes-Acosta is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the times he tries and is defending 60% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Brzeski is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 42% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Cortes-Acosta is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Brzeski looks to get 0.7 subs per 15 minutes.
In his previous bout, Waldo Cortes-Acosta fought Marcos Rogerio de Lima and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Lima landed 76 of 95 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Cortes-Acosta walked away from this fight having landed 88 of 156 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Lima landed 59 of 76, which means his percentage was 77%. He ended up landing 20 of 31 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Cortes-Acosta landed 54% of his significant strikes by landing 82 of 150. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 54 of 116 pointed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Lima and 96% of them landed by Cortes-Acosta were tallied at distance.
In the last fight for Lukasz Brzeski, he fought Karl Williams and was on the losing end of this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Williams ended up landing 57% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Brzeski ended up connecting on 84% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Brzeski ended up landing 56% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 26 of 46. He ended up landing 19 of 39 significant strikes directed at the head. Williams connected on 38 of 58 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he landed 31 of 50 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Williams ended up connecting on 120 of 168 and Brzeski landed 49 of 72 total strikes.
Other fights to watch
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Toshiomi Kazama squares up with Garrett Armfield. Kazama walks into the cage holding a mark of 10-3-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 69". Armfield measures in at 5'6" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 8-3-0. The 26-year-old reaches 70". In terms of takedowns, Toshiomi Kazama gets his opposition to the mat 1.93 times per 15 minutes while Garrett Armfield takes his opponents to the canvas 0.50 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Kazama lands an average of 1.87 strikes per min and connects on 58% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Garrett Armfield, who lands 29% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 2.56 per minute.
If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Michal Oleksiejczuk is set to face off against Chidi Njokuani. Njokuani looks to add a victory to his career record of 22-9-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 80". Oleksiejczuk measures in at 6'0" and weighs 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 18-6-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old has an arm span of 74". In terms of grappling, Chidi Njokuani defends against 70% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is scoring a takedown on 15% of his tries. Oleksiejczuk is finishing his takedowns on 37% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 44% of all takedown tries against him. In the category of striking, Njokuani is absorbing 2.62 strikes per minute while he deals 3.82 strikes per minute. Oleksiejczuk, on the other side, absorbs 4.02 strikes per minute and is landing 4.82 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lukasz Brzeski (+210)
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