Uriah Hall vs Anderson Silva Pick, 10/31/2020 Predictions UFC Vegas 12 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/29/2020

Uriah Hall vs Anderson Silva

UFC Vegas 12

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Uriah Hall will enter the Octagon with Anderson Silva at UFC Vegas 12 on Saturday, October 31, 2020. The opening moneyline has Hall coming in at -225 while Silva is priced at +185.

Uriah "Prime Time" Hall steps into the Octagon holding a record of 16-9-0. The 36-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 79". Anderson "The Spider" Silva comes in at 6'2" and will fight at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout with a record of 34-10-0. The 45-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding significant strikes, Uriah Hall is connecting on 3.31 per minute while Anderson Silva is connecting on 3.04 significant strikes per min. Hall connects on 50% of the significant strikes he attempts and Silva connects on 62%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Prime Time" allows 3.57 significant strikes per minute and "The Spider" absorbs 1.98. Hall also curbs 53% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Silva is able to curb 61% of the strikes thrown his way.

In the wrestling category, Uriah Hall is the more capable grappler as he gets a takedown 0.75 times per 15 min. Hall is taking his opponents to the canvas on 38% of the times he tries and is stuffing 69% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Silva is taking his opponents to the mat on 77% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 69% of the tries against him. When it comes to sub attempts, Hall is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by attempting 0.2 submissions per 15 min while Silva attempts 0.8 submissions per 15 min.

In his previous bout, Uriah Hall went up against Antonio Carlos Junior and ended up getting the victory by split decision in round 3. Junior ended up landing 81 of 148 total strikes attempted in that contest. Hall ended the night having landed 41 of 86 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Junior ended up landing 22 of 69, which means his percentage was 31%. He ended up landing 16 of 63 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Hall ended up landing 43% of his significant strikes by connecting on 34 of 79. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 31 of 75 to the head. 81% of the significant strikes landed by Junior and 64% of them connected on by Hall were done at distance.

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In the last fight for Anderson Silva, he battled Jared Cannonier and wound up losing the fight by way of a kick to the leg at distance in round 1. Cannonier landed 82% of his significant strikes at distance while Silva ended up connecting on 87% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Silva ended up connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 8 of 15. He landed 1 of 6 significant strikes to the head. Cannonier ended up landing 17 of 31 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 5 of 16 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Cannonier ended up connecting on 18 of 32 and Silva connected on 8 of 15 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Bryce Mitchell squares up with Andre Fili. Mitchell walks into the cage with a mark of 13-1-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter reaches 70". Fili measures 5'11" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 21-7-0. The 30-year-old extends his reach 74". In the grappling category, Bryce Mitchell gets a takedown 2.13 times per 15 min and Andre Fili takes his opponents to the canvas 2.71 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Mitchell connects for an average of 2.05 strikes per min and connects on 59% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Andre Fili, who is landing 36% of the strikes he has tried and lands 3.90 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Greg Hardy is set to square up with Maurice Greene. Greene comes into this fight with a mark of 9-5-0. The 34-year-old weighs 258 lbs and stands in at 6'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 80". Hardy comes in at 6'5" and will fight at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 6-2-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 80". When it comes to takedowns, Maurice Greene prevents 33% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown tries on 10% of his attempts. Hardy is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the attempts he tries and stops 83% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Greene takes 3.96 strikes per min and he is dealing 4.31 strikes/min. Hardy, on the other hand, takes 2.79 strikes per minute and is connecting on 4.48 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Uriah Hall (-225)

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