Augusto Sakai vs Serghei Spivac Pick, 8/6/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 59 Odds

Augusto Sakai vs Serghei Spivac

UFC Vegas 59

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Augusto Sakai will enter the Octagon against Serghei Spivac at UFC Vegas 59 on Saturday, August 6, 2022. The moneyline has Sakai at +185 while Spivac is coming in at -215.

Augusto Sakai has a career record of 15-4-1. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 265 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Serghei "Polar Bear" Spivac stands 6'3" and tips the scales at 260 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 14-3-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 78". In the category of significant strikes, Augusto Sakai connects on 5.04 per min while Serghei Spivac is landing 3.79 significant strikes per min. Sakai lands 48% of the significant strikes he tries and Spivac connects on 49%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, Sakai takes 4.09 significant strikes per minute and "Polar Bear" absorbs 3.22. Sakai also prevents 49% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Spivac is able to defend against 54% of the strikes thrown his way.

Regarding wrestling, Augusto Sakai is not as efficient of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.14 times per 3 rds. Sakai is scoring a takedown on 33% of his attempts and is defending 68% of the takedowns his opponents try. Spivac is finishing his takedown attempts on 60% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 70% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submissions, Sakai is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 0.5 submissions per 3 rds while Spivac goes for 0.2 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Augusto Sakai faced Tai Tuivasa and took a loss on the night by a punch to the head in round 2. Tuivasa ended up landing 44 of 62 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Sakai ended the night having landed 40 of 49 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Tuivasa landed 34 of 52, which means his percentage was 65%. He ended up landing 26 of 43 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Sakai landed 72% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 21 of 29. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 12 to the head. 38% of the significant strikes connected on by Tuivasa and 23% of them connected on by Sakai were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Serghei Spivac, he battled Greg Hardy and ended up getting the win by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 1. Hardy connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Spivac connected on 0% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Spivac ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 14 of 27. He landed 14 of 27 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hardy ended up landing 7 of 12 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 3 of 8 directed at the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Hardy was 7 of 12 while Spivac landed 17 of 30 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Sam Alvey opposes Michal Oleksiejczuk. Alvey walks into the Octagon with a mark of 33-17-1 (1 NC). The 36-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Oleksiejczuk stands 6'0" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 16-5-0 (1 NC). The 27-year-old extends his reach 74". In the grappling category, Sam Alvey is averaging a takedown 0.07 times per 15 min and Michal Oleksiejczuk is able to score a takedown 0.73 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Alvey is landing 3.30 strikes per min and lands 44% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Michal Oleksiejczuk, who connects on 49% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 4.75 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Erick Gonzalez is set to square up in the Octagon against Terrance McKinney. McKinney holds a career record of 12-4-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The switch fighter has an arm span of 73". Gonzalez stands in at 5'11" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 14-6-0. The 30-year-old stretches 75". In terms of wrestling, Terrance McKinney deflects 85% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 44% of his tries. Gonzalez is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the tries he takes and stops 50% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, McKinney takes 1.77 strikes/min while he is landing 4.11 per min. Gonzalez, in contrast, takes 6.11 strikes per minute and is dealing 2.68 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Augusto Sakai (+185)

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