Edson Barboza vs Bryce Mitchell Pick, 3/5/2022 Predictions UFC 272 Odds

Edson Barboza vs Bryce Mitchell

UFC 272

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Edson Barboza will face off against Bryce Mitchell at UFC 272 on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The opener has Barboza at +130 while Mitchell is priced at -150.

Edson "Junior" Barboza holds a mark of 22-10-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Bryce "Thug Nasty" Mitchell stands in at 5'10" and will fight at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 14-1-0. The 27-year-old stretches 70". In the category of significant strikes, Edson Barboza is connecting on 4.11 per min while Bryce Mitchell lands 2.29 significant strikes per minute. Barboza is landing 44% of the significant strikes he attempts and Mitchell is connecting on 61%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Junior" absorbs 4.19 significant strikes per minute and "Thug Nasty" allows 1.46. Barboza also curbs 59% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Mitchell curbs 60% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In the grappling category, Edson Barboza is the lesser skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.40 times per 15 minutes. Barboza is taking his opponents to the canvas on 44% of his tries and is defending 78% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Mitchell is finishing his takedown attempts on 46% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 33% of the attempts against him. In terms of submissions, Barboza is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.1 finishes per 15 minutes while Mitchell looks to get 2.3 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Edson Barboza squared up with Giga Chikadze and wound up losing the fight via a punch to the head in round 3. Chikadze landed 70 of 128 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Barboza finished this fight landing 33 of 95 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Chikadze landed 60 of 117, which gave him a rate of 51%. He ended up landing 31 of 80 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Barboza landed 34% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 33 of 95. Of those significant strikes, he was 15 of 70 to the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Chikadze and 100% of them connected on by Barboza were done at distance.

In the last fight for Bryce Mitchell, he battled Andre Fili and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Fili landed 85% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Mitchell ended up connecting on 63% of his significant strikes at distance. Mitchell ended up connecting on 66% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 46 of 69. He landed 28 of 49 significant strikes directed at the head. Fili landed 27 of 72 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 19 of 62 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that fight, Fili landed 51 of 97 while Mitchell landed 100 of 135 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Kevin Holland squares up with Alex Oliveira. Holland holds a mark of 21-7-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 81". Oliveira stands in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 22-11-1. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 76". In the grappling category, Kevin Holland is averaging a takedown 0.90 times per 3 rounds and Alex Oliveira takes his opponents down 2.27 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Holland connects on 3.67 strikes per min and connects on 54% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Alex Oliveira, who tags his opponent on 51% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 2.97 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Greg Hardy is set to clash with Serghei Spivac. Spivac holds a career mark of 13-3-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 260 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 78". Hardy measures in at 6'5" and records a weight of 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 7-4-0. The 33-year-old reaches 80". Regarding wrestling, Serghei Spivac is stopping 70% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown attempts on 57% of the times he tries. Hardy is finishing his takedowns on 33% of his tries and prevents 80% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Spivac takes 3.22 strikes per minute while he is dishing out 3.71 strikes/minute. Hardy, in contrast, is absorbing 3.22 strikes/minute and is connecting on 4.84 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Edson Barboza (+130)

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