Darian Weeks vs Yohan Lainesse Pick, 9/10/2022 Predictions UFC 279 Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/6/2022

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Darian Weeks vs Yohan Lainesse

UFC 279

T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, NV

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Darian Weeks will face off against Yohan Lainesse at UFC 279 on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The opening moneyline has Weeks coming in at -125 while Lainesse is coming in at +105.

Darian Weeks steps into the cage with a mark of 5-2-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Yohan "White Lion" Lainesse measures 6'1" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 8-1-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 76". With respect to significant strikes, Darian Weeks is connecting on 5.27 per min while Yohan Lainesse is connecting on 4.32 significant strikes per min. Weeks is connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he throws while Lainesse connects on 49%. In terms of the fighter's defense, Weeks takes 6.07 significant strikes per minute while "White Lion" absorbs 4.69. Weeks also curbs 49% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Lainesse is able to curb 60% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC 279	Darian Weeks	Yohan Lainesse
Opening Odds	-125	+105
Record	5-2-0	8-1-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	5:20
Height	5'11"	6'1"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	72"	76"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.27	4.32
Striking Accuracy	55%	49%

Concerning grappling, Darian Weeks is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.50 times per 3 rds. Weeks is getting his opponent to the mat on 45% of the times he tries and stopping 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Lainesse is finishing his takedown tries on 40% of his takedown tries and defending 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding submissions, Weeks is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.5 submissions per 3 rounds while Lainesse attempts 1.4 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Darian Weeks squared up with Ian Garry and was defeated by unanimous decision in round 3. Garry ended up landing 80 of 151 total strikes attempted in that contest. Weeks ended the night having landed 60 of 99 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Garry landed 74 of 144, which gave him a percentage of 51%. He finished the fight landing 47 of 113 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Weeks ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by landing 40 of 77. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 17 of 47 aimed at the head. 93% of the significant strikes connected on by Garry and 82% of them landed by Weeks were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Yohan Lainesse, he fought Gabe Green and ended up taking the loss by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Green landed 75% of his significant strikes at distance while Lainesse ended up connecting on 85% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Lainesse connected on 51% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 41 of 80. He connected on 15 of 40 significant strikes to the head. Green ended up landing 48 of 123 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 26 of 98 to the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Green ended up connecting on 54 of 129 and Lainesse ended up connecting on 42 of 81 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Irene Aldana goes up against Macy Chiasson. Aldana will be looking to add a win to her record of 13-6-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 68". Chiasson stands in at 5'11" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 9-2-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 72". In the grappling category, Irene Aldana is able to score a takedown 0.22 times per 3 rounds while Macy Chiasson takes her opponents to the mat 1.95 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Aldana lands 5.61 strikes/minute and connecting on 39% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Macy Chiasson, who lands 45% of the strikes she attempts and is landing 3.70 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Danyelle Wolf is set to square up in the Octagon against Norma Dumont. Dumont comes into this bout with a mark of 7-2-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Wolf stands 5'11" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 1-0-0. The 38-year-old extends her reach 70". In terms of wrestling, Norma Dumont is able to curb 70% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 45% of the times she tries. Wolf is taking her opponents to the mat on 15% of her tries and curbs 85% of all takedown tries against her. Concerning striking, Dumont is absorbing 2.19 strikes per minute and she is dealing 3.67 strikes per minute. Wolf, on the contrary, is taking 5.67 strikes/min and is connecting on 3.40 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Yohan Lainesse (+105)

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