Jim Miller vs Nikolas Motta Pick, 2/19/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 48 Odds

Jim Miller vs Nikolas Motta

UFC Vegas 48

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Jim Miller will enter the Octagon against Nikolas Motta at UFC Vegas 48 on Saturday, February 19, 2022. The line has Miller coming in at +155 while Motta is at -180.

Jim "A-10" Miller walks into the cage holding a record of 33-16-0. The 38-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 71". Nikolas "Iron" Motta comes in at 5'9" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 12-3-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Regarding significant strikes, Jim Miller is landing 2.70 per min while Nikolas Motta is connecting on 2.80 significant strikes per minute. Miller lands 41% of the significant strikes he attempts while Motta is landing 27%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "A-10" allows 2.92 significant strikes per min and "Iron" allows 3.60. Miller also thwarts 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Motta deflects 66% of them.

Concerning wrestling, Jim Miller is the more capable grappler as he is able to score a takedown 1.64 times per 3 rds. Miller is finishing his takedown attempts on 43% of his tries and is stopping 47% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Motta is getting his opponent to the mat on 20% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 80% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Miller is the more capable fighter by attempting 1.8 submissions per 15 minutes while Motta tries 0.6 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Jim Miller squared up with Erick Gonzalez and ended up getting the victory in the fight via a punch to the head in round 2. Gonzalez landed 22 of 45 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Miller finished this fight landing 43 of 60 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Gonzalez landed 14 of 37, giving him a percentage of 37%. He landed 10 of 30 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Miller landed 66% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 32 of 48. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 25 of 41 aimed at the head. 78% of the significant strikes connected on by Gonzalez and 56% of them connected on by Miller were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Nikolas Motta, he went up against Joe Lowry and ended up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Lowry connected on 92% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Motta ended up connecting on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Motta ended up connecting on 27% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 42 of 153. He landed 40 of 144 significant strikes aimed at the head. Lowry connected on 54 of 163 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 29 of 123 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Lowry ended up landing 60 of 170 and Motta was 42 of 153 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Joaquin Buckley meets Abdul Razak Alhassan. Buckley walks into the cage with a mark of 13-4-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 76". Razak Alhassan stands 5'10" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 11-4-0. The 36-year-old stretches 73". Regarding grappling, Joaquin Buckley gets a takedown 0.80 times per 3 rounds while Abdul Razak Alhassan scores a takedown 0.53 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Buckley is landing 4.16 strikes per min and connects on 37% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Abdul Razak Alhassan, who tags the opposition on 48% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 3.71 per min.

Another bout to watch is when David Onama is set to take on Gabriel Benitez. Benitez looks to add a victory to his career total of 22-10-0. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter stretches 71". Onama stands 5'11" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding takedowns, Gabriel Benitez stops 56% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his attempts. Onama is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the tries he takes and is able to thwart 42% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Benitez takes 3.80 strikes per minute and he connects on 4.35 per minute. Onama, on the other hand, takes 5.80 strikes per min and is connecting on 6.00 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nikolas Motta (-180)

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