Zhang Weili vs Amanda Lemos Pick, 8/19/2023 Predictions UFC 292 Odds
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Zhang Weili will enter the Octagon against Amanda Lemos at UFC 292 on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The opening odds have Weili at -330 while Lemos is coming in at +250.
Zhang "Magnum" Weili comes into this fight with a mark of 23-3-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands 5'4". The switch fighter reaches 63". Amanda Lemos measures 5'4" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-2-1. The 36-year-old stretches 65". Regarding significant strikes, Zhang Weili is landing 5.79 per min while Amanda Lemos is landing 4.51 significant strikes per min. Weili connects on 47% of the significant strikes she tries while Lemos lands 57%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Magnum" takes 4.06 significant strikes per minute while Lemos allows 3.97. Weili also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Lemos is able to deflect 50% of the strikes thrown her way.
In the wrestling category, Zhang Weili is the more skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.97 times per 3 rds. Weili is scoring a takedown on 34% of the times she tries and is stuffing 66% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Lemos is getting her opponent to the mat on 55% of the takedowns she tries and stopping 81% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Weili is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.5 finishes per 15 min while Lemos attempts 0.7 finishes per 3 rounds.
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In her last bout, Zhang Weili went up against Carla Esparza and wound up taking home the victory by way of a rear naked choke in round 2. Esparza ended up landing 19 of 50 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Weili walked away from this fight having landed 42 of 90 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Esparza landed 6 of 32, which means her percentage was 18%. She finished the fight landing 6 of 31 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Weili ended up landing 47% of her significant strikes by connecting on 37 of 78. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she connected on 20 of 58 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Esparza and 64% of them landed by Weili were thrown at a distance.
In the last fight for Amanda Lemos, she fought Marina Rodriguez and ended up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 3. Rodriguez ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Lemos connected on 86% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Lemos ended up connecting on 54% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 29 of 53. She connected on 16 of 36 significant strikes directed at the head. Rodriguez landed 19 of 52 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she connected on 6 of 26 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that she threw in that fight, Rodriguez connected on 44 of 78 and Lemos landed 43 of 67 of the strikes she threw in total.
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Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Andrea Lee enters the Octagon against Natalia Silva. Lee will be looking to add a victory to her total of 13-7-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Silva measures in at 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-5-1. The 26-year-old extends her reach 65". Regarding grappling, Andrea Lee takes her opponents to the mat 2.04 times per 3 rounds while Natalia Silva takes her opponents to the canvas 1.02 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Lee is landing 5.13 strikes per min and connects on 48% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side of the cage we have Natalia Silva, who is landing 53% of the strikes she attempts and connects for an average of 5.47 per minute.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Maryna Moroz is set to enter the Octagon against Karine Silva. Silva walks into the Octagon holding a record of 16-4-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Moroz comes in at 5'7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 11-4-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 67". In terms of grappling, Karine Silva prevents 15% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 50% of her tries. Moroz is taking her opponents to the mat on 22% of the attempts she tries and is able to curb 47% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Silva is absorbing 3.43 strikes/min and she is dealing 2.39 strikes per min. Moroz, in contrast, is taking 4.36 strikes per min and is dealing 4.19 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Zhang Weili (-330)
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