Jonathan Martinez vs Davey Grant Pick, 3/13/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 21 Odds

Jonathan Martinez vs Davey Grant

UFC Vegas 21

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Jonathan Martinez will face off with Davey Grant at UFC Vegas 21 on Saturday, March 13, 2021. The opening moneyline has Martinez priced at -325 while Grant is priced at +265.

Jonathan "Dragon" Martinez looks to add a win to his career record of 13-3-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 70". Davey "Dangerous" Grant stands in at 5'8" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 12-4-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 69". Regarding significant strikes, Jonathan Martinez connects on 4.34 per minute and Davey Grant is landing 3.67 significant strikes per min. Martinez lands 46% of the significant strikes he throws while Grant is connecting on 48%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Dragon" takes 3.61 significant strikes per minute while "Dangerous" allows 2.32. Martinez also defends 58% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Grant curbs 63% of the shots thrown.

Concerning grappling, Jonathan Martinez is the not as competent as a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.53 times per 3 rds. Martinez is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of his attempts and is stopping 61% of the takedowns his opponents try. Grant is taking his opponents to the mat on 47% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 66% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Martinez is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.1 sub per 15 minutes while Grant looks to get 0.2 subs per 3 rds.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Jonathan Martinez fought Thomas Almeida and ended up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Almeida landed 64 of 171 total strikes attempted in that fight. Martinez walked away from this fight having landed 73 of 205 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Almeida landed 64 of 171, which gave him a rate of 37%. He landed 33 of 127 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Martinez ended up landing 35% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 73 of 205. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 53 of 170 aimed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes landed by Almeida and 94% of them landed by Martinez were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Davey Grant, he faced off with Martin Day and ended up getting the win by way of a punch to the head in round 3. Day ended up connecting on 96% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Grant landed 93% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Grant ended up connecting on 41% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 74 of 177. He connected on 47 of 144 significant strikes aimed at the head. Day ended up connecting on 62 of 160 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 45 of 133 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Day connected on 69 of 168 and Grant was 87 of 191 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Manel Kape enters the Octagon against Matheus Nicolau. Kape will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 15-5-0. The 27-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'5". The southpaw fighter reaches 68". Nicolau measures in at 5'6" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 15-3-1. The 28-year-old reaches 66". Regarding grappling, Manel Kape is averaging a takedown 2.00 times per 3 rounds while Matheus Nicolau takes his opponents to the mat 1.90 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Kape is landing 3.27 strikes per minute and is landing 53% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Matheus Nicolau, who tags the opposition on 51% of his attempted strikes and lands 3.83 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Darren Stewart is set to enter the Octagon against Eryk Anders. Anders walks into the cage holding a record of 13-5-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Stewart measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 12-6-0. The 30-year-old extends his reach 74". In terms of wrestling, Eryk Anders deflects 80% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedowns on 34% of the times he tries. Stewart is taking his opponents down on 40% of the tries he takes and stops 66% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Anders is absorbing 4.18 strikes/min while he is connecting on 3.02 strikes per minute. Stewart, on the other hand, takes 2.82 strikes per minute and is dealing 3.08 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Davey Grant (+265)

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