Andreas Michailidis vs KB Bhullar Pick, 5/1/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 25 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/27/2021

Andreas Michailidis vs KB Bhullar

UFC Vegas 25

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Andreas Michailidis will enter the Octagon against KB Bhullar at UFC Vegas 25 on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The opening moneyline has Michailidis at -250 while Bhullar is at +210.

Andreas "The Spartan" Michailidis holds a mark of 12-4-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 76". KB "The Bengal" Bhullar measures 6'4" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight with a record of 8-1-0. The 29-year-old reaches 78". With respect to significant strikes, Andreas Michailidis is landing 4.60 per min and KB Bhullar lands 1.18 significant strikes per min. Michailidis connects on 50% of the significant strikes he throws while Bhullar is landing 13%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "The Spartan" takes 3.60 significant strikes per min while "The Bengal" takes 10.00. Michailidis also deflects 63% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Bhullar is able to deflect 37% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 25	Andreas Michailidis	KB Bhullar
Opening Odds	-250	+210
Record	12-4-0	8-1-0
Average Fight Time	5:00	1:42
Height	6'0"	6'4"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	76"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.60	1.18
Striking Accuracy	50%	13%

When it comes to wrestling, Andreas Michailidis is not as effective of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.20 times per 3 rounds. Michailidis is scoring a takedown on 40% of his tries and is defending 10% of all takedown attempts. Bhullar is scoring a takedown on 30% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 20% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Michailidis is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.5 subs per 3 rds while Bhullar looks to get 0.4 subs per 3 rds.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Andreas Michailidis went up against Modestas Bukauskas and wound up losing the fight by way of referree stoppage in round 1. Bukauskas ended up landing 18 of 49 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Michailidis ended the night having landed 23 of 46 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Bukauskas landed 18 of 49, giving him a percentage of 36%. He landed 11 of 40 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Michailidis ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 23 of 46. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 8 of 26 pointed at the head. 61% of the significant strikes connected on by Bukauskas and 100% of them landed by Michailidis were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for KB Bhullar, he fought Tom Breese and wound up losing the fight by a punch to the head in round 1. Breese ended up connecting on 64% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Bhullar landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Bhullar connected on 13% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 2 of 15. He ended up landing 0 of 9 significant strikes to the head. Breese ended up connecting on 17 of 27 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 15 of 25 to the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Breese ended up connecting on 18 of 28 while Bhullar was 2 of 16 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Luke Sanders squares up against Felipe Colares. Sanders looks to add a victory to his total of 13-4-0. The 35-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 67". Colares stands 5'8" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In terms of takedowns, Luke Sanders gets a takedown 0.31 times per 15 min and Felipe Colares takes his opponents down 2.00 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Sanders is landing 6.21 strikes per minute and landing 51% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Felipe Colares, who tags his opponent on 42% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 1.13 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Luana Carolina is set to fight Poliana Botelho. Botelho comes into this bout with a record of 8-3-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Carolina comes in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her total of 6-2-0. The 27-year-old stretches 69". In the category of takedowns, Poliana Botelho is able to deflect 80% of the takedowns her opponents try and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 80% of the times she tries. Carolina is taking her opponents to the mat on 20% of the tries she takes and is able to curb 90% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Botelho is taking 3.08 strikes per minute while she lands 3.00 per min. Carolina, at the same time, is absorbing 3.75 strikes/min and is connecting on 6.29 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take KB Bhullar (+210)

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