Heili Alateng vs Kevin Croom Pick, 4/16/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 51 Odds

Heili Alateng vs Kevin Croom

UFC Vegas 51

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Heili Alateng will enter the Octagon against Kevin Croom at UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The moneyline has Alateng coming in at -180 while Croom is at +155.

Heili "The Mongolian Knight" Alateng will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 14-8-2. The 30-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 66". Kevin "Crash" Croom measures in at 5'11" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 21-14-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old reaches 73". With respect to significant strikes, Heili Alateng is connecting on 2.75 per min while Kevin Croom lands 2.65 significant strikes per minute. Alateng connects on 32% of the significant strikes he tries while Croom is connecting on 35%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Mongolian Knight" absorbs 5.10 significant strikes per min and "Crash" takes 2.88. Alateng also stops 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Croom curbs 41% of the strikes thrown his way.

In terms of wrestling, Heili Alateng is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.75 times per 15 min. Alateng is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his attempts and is stopping 72% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Croom is scoring a takedown on 5% of his takedown tries and is defending 30% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Alateng is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.3 finishes per 15 min while Croom goes for 0.5 finishes per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Heili Alateng fought Gustavo Lopez and ended up in a draw by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Lopez ended up landing 47 of 119 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Alateng ended the night having landed 37 of 120 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Lopez ended up landing 44 of 115, giving him a percentage of 38%. He ended up landing 32 of 93 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Alateng landed 30% of his significant strikes by landing 36 of 118. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 23 of 102 aimed at the head. 79% of the significant strikes connected on by Lopez and 97% of them connected on by Alateng were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Kevin Croom, he fought Brian Kelleher and was defeated by unanimous decision in round 3. Kelleher connected on 65% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Croom ended up connecting on 96% of his significant strikes at distance. Croom connected on 34% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 60 of 174. He ended up connecting on 36 of 141 significant strikes directed at the head. Kelleher ended up landing 38 of 77 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 25 of 58 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown, Kelleher connected on 67 of 123 and Croom ended up landing 83 of 206 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Mayra Bueno Silva squares up with Wu Yanan. Bueno Silva will be looking to add a victory to her record of 7-2-1. The 30-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 66". Yanan measures in at 5'8" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 12-4-0. The 25-year-old extends her reach 66". When it comes to grappling, Mayra Bueno Silva is able to score a takedown 0.30 times per 3 rds and Wu Yanan takes her opponents to the canvas 0.61 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Bueno Silva lands an average of 3.82 strikes/minute and is landing 53% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Wu Yanan, who lands 45% of the strikes she attempts and is landing 4.51 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Pannie Kianzad is set to battle Lina Lansberg. Lansberg will be looking to add a victory to her total of 10-5-0. The 40-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 65". Kianzad comes in at 5'7" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career record of 16-6-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 66". In terms of grappling, Lina Lansberg prevents 50% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 33% of her tries. Kianzad is taking her opponents to the mat on 22% of her tries and is able to defend against 77% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Lansberg takes 3.70 strikes/minute while she is dealing 2.76 strikes/minute. Kianzad, on the other hand, is taking 4.35 strikes per min and deals 5.34 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Heili Alateng (-180)

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