Carlos Ulberg vs Nicolae Negumereanu Pick, 11/12/2022 Predictions UFC 281 Odds

Carlos Ulberg vs Nicolae Negumereanu

UFC 281

Madison Square Garden in NYC

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Carlos Ulberg will face off with Nicolae Negumereanu at UFC 281 on Saturday, November 12, 2022. The moneyline has Ulberg at -122 while Negumereanu is coming in at +102.

Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg walks into the cage with a mark of 7-1-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Nicolae Negumereanu measures 6'0" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 13-1-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 78". With respect to significant strikes, Carlos Ulberg lands 8.91 per min and Nicolae Negumereanu connects on 3.79 significant strikes per minute. Ulberg is landing 62% of the significant strikes he tries while Negumereanu connects on 41%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Black Jag" absorbs 3.95 significant strikes per min and Negumereanu absorbs 5.69. Ulberg also defends against 50% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Negumereanu deflects 39% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In terms of grappling, Carlos Ulberg is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.13 times per 3 rds. Ulberg is taking his opponents to the canvas on 85% of his attempts and is defending 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Negumereanu is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 62% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of going for the submission, Ulberg is the more skilled technician by trying 0.8 submissions per 3 rds while Negumereanu looks to get 0.4 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his last fight, Carlos Ulberg squared up with Tafon Nchukwi and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Nchukwi landed 3 of 4 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Ulberg walked away from this fight having landed 15 of 19 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Nchukwi ended up landing 3 of 4, which gave him a percentage of 75%. He ended up landing 0 of 0 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Ulberg landed 78% of his significant strikes by sticking 15 of 19. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 9 of 13 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Nchukwi and 80% of them landed by Ulberg were done at distance.

In the last bout for Nicolae Negumereanu, he battled Ihor Potieria and wound up getting the victory by way of knees to the head in round 2. Potieria landed 81% of his significant strikes at distance and Negumereanu landed 45% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Negumereanu connected on 53% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 51 of 95. He ended up connecting on 44 of 84 significant strikes to the head. Potieria ended up landing 38 of 70 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 26 of 58 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that fight, Potieria ended up connecting on 52 of 85 while Negumereanu ended up landing 72 of 122 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Carla Esparza squares up against Zhang Weili. Esparza has a career mark of 20-6-0. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 115 lbs and measures in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Weili comes in at 5'4" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 22-3-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 63". Regarding grappling, Carla Esparza is able to score a takedown 3.25 times per 15 min while Zhang Weili is able to score a takedown 2.09 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Esparza connects on 2.20 strikes per minute and lands 40% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Zhang Weili, who lands 47% of the strikes she has attempted and connects on 5.78 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Molly McCann is set to square up with Erin Blanchfield. Blanchfield steps into the cage with a record of 9-1-0. The 23-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". McCann comes in at 5'4" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her total of 13-4-0. The 32-year-old stretches 62". In terms of wrestling, Erin Blanchfield is able to deflect 75% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 66% of her tries. McCann is taking her opponents down on 35% of the attempts she tries and stops 46% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Blanchfield is taking 2.50 strikes/min while she lands 5.69 strikes per minute. McCann, notwithstanding, absorbs 4.84 strikes/min and lands 5.84 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Carlos Ulberg (-122)

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