Carlos Ulberg vs Tafon Nchukwi Pick, 6/25/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 57 Odds

Carlos Ulberg vs Tafon Nchukwi

UFC Vegas 57

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Carlos Ulberg will enter the Octagon against Tafon Nchukwi at UFC Vegas 57 on Saturday, June 25, 2022. The opening line has Ulberg coming in at -125 while Nchukwi is at +105.

Carlos "Black Jag" Ulberg walks into the cage holding a record of 6-1-0. The 31-year-old weighs 205 lbs and measures 6'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Tafon "Da Don" Nchukwi comes in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 6-2-0. The 27-year-old reaches 77". In terms of significant strikes, Carlos Ulberg lands 8.76 per minute and Tafon Nchukwi connects on 6.12 significant strikes per min. Ulberg is landing 61% of the significant strikes he throws while Nchukwi connects on 52%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Black Jag" takes 4.02 significant strikes per min while "Da Don" allows 3.87. Ulberg also curbs 51% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Nchukwi is able to stop 56% of the strikes thrown his way.

Concerning grappling, Carlos Ulberg is the more skilled wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 1.18 times per 15 minutes. Ulberg is taking his opponents to the canvas on 75% of his attempts and stuffing 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Nchukwi is taking his opponents down on 57% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 71% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding submissions, Ulberg is the more apt fighter by trying 0.5 subs per 15 minutes while Nchukwi tries 0.3 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Carlos Ulberg fought Fabio Cherant and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Cherant ended up landing 13 of 41 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ulberg walked away from this fight having landed 71 of 117 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Cherant ended up landing 13 of 41, giving him a percentage of 31%. He ended up landing 7 of 30 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Ulberg ended up landing 58% of his significant strikes by sticking 66 of 112. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 25 of 66 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Cherant and 100% of them connected on by Ulberg were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Tafon Nchukwi, he faced off with Azamat Murzakanov and ended up taking the loss via a knee to the head in round 3. Murzakanov landed 92% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Nchukwi ended up connecting on 81% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Nchukwi connected on 43% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 43 of 98. He landed 14 of 59 significant strikes to the head. Murzakanov landed 28 of 69 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 25 of 60 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that fight, Murzakanov ended up connecting on 28 of 70 and Nchukwi landed 50 of 105 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Shayilan Nuerdanbieke enters the Octagon with TJ Brown. Nuerdanbieke will be looking to add a win to his career total of 37-10-0. The 28-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Brown comes in at 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 16-8-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 72". When it comes to grappling, Shayilan Nuerdanbieke takes his opponents down 3.00 times per 15 minutes while TJ Brown takes his opponents down 4.50 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Nuerdanbieke lands an average of 1.13 strikes/minute and connecting on 30% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got TJ Brown, who tags his opponent on 43% of the strikes that he throws and is connecting on 3.87 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Sergey Morozov is set to face off against Raulian Paiva. Paiva comes into this bout with a mark of 21-4-0. The 26-year-old weighs 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Morozov stands 5'6" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 17-5-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 67". In terms of wrestling, Raulian Paiva defends against 75% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is getting his opponent to the mat on 23% of his tries. Morozov is finishing his takedown tries on 33% of the attempts he tries and is able to stop 61% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Paiva is taking 5.11 strikes per minute while he is dishing out 4.13 strikes per minute. Morozov, on the other side, takes 2.96 strikes/minute and is dishing out 2.78 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Carlos Ulberg (-125)

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