Maria Oliveira vs Gloria de Paula Pick, 6/18/2022 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

Maria Oliveira vs Gloria de Paula

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Maria Oliveira will battle Gloria de Paula at UFC Austin on Saturday, June 18, 2022. The line has Oliveira priced at +205 while Paula is at -255.

Maria "Spider-Girl" Oliveira looks to add a victory to her record of 12-5-0. The 25-year-old is weighing in at 115 lbs and measures in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 69". Gloria "Glorinha" de Paula stands 5'5" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 6-4-0. The 27-year-old stretches 67". In terms of significant strikes, Maria Oliveira connects on 4.10 per min and Gloria de Paula lands 4.20 significant strikes per minute. Oliveira is landing 37% of the significant strikes she tries and de Paula lands 52%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Spider-Girl" takes 5.37 significant strikes per minute while "Glorinha" takes 2.91. Oliveira also deflects 46% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and de Paula is able to curb 65% of the strikes thrown her way.

When it comes to wrestling, Maria Oliveira is the more competent wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 0.60 times per 3 rounds. Oliveira is finishing her takedown attempts on 10% of the times she tries and stopping 50% of the takedowns her opponents try. de Paula is scoring a takedown on 20% of the takedowns she tries and defending 68% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Oliveira is not as skilled of a technician by trying 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes while de Paula attempts 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes.

Get all of our Free UFC Picks

In her last fight, Maria Oliveira went up against Tabatha Ricci and was on the losing end of this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Ricci ended up landing 103 of 187 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Oliveira walked away from this fight having landed 90 of 207 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Ricci ended up landing 62 of 135, which gave her a percentage of 45%. She ended up landing 42 of 109 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Oliveira landed 37% of her significant strikes by sticking 66 of 178. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 34 of 128 aimed at the head. 46% of the significant strikes connected on by Ricci and 92% of them landed by Oliveira were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Gloria de Paula, she faced off with Diana Belbita and wound up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Belbita landed 90% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance while Paula connected on 80% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Paula ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 88 of 175. She landed 70 of 156 significant strikes directed at the head. Belbita landed 87 of 252 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 43 of 200 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that contest, Belbita ended up connecting on 124 of 295 while Paula ended up connecting on 113 of 201 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Calvin Kattar fights Josh Emmett. Kattar steps into the Octagon with a mark of 23-5-0. The 34-year-old weighs 145 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Emmett stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 17-2-0. The 37-year-old has an arm span of 70". Regarding grappling, Calvin Kattar is averaging a takedown 0.51 times per 15 min while Josh Emmett is able to score a takedown 1.25 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Kattar connects on 5.19 strikes per min and landing 41% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Josh Emmett, who tags the opposition on 39% of the strikes he has attempted and lands an average of 4.28 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Joe Lauzon is set to face off with Donald Cerrone. Cerrone will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 36-16-0 (2 NC). The 39-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Lauzon stands in at 5'10" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 28-16-0. The 38-year-old stretches 71". Regarding takedowns, Donald Cerrone deflects 74% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents down on 33% of the times he tries. Lauzon is taking his opponents down on 45% of his tries and defends against 54% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Cerrone is taking 4.49 strikes per minute while he is connecting on 4.43 per min. Lauzon, on the other hand, is absorbing 5.39 strikes per min and deals 2.84 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Maria Oliveira (+205)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get all of Today's Free UFC Picks

Get all of Today's Expert UFC Picks

Most Recent UFC Picks

• Davey Grant vs Ramon Taveras Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Adrian Yanez vs Daniel Marcos Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Michael Johnson vs Ottman Azaitar Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Colby Covington vs Joaquin Buckley Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Vitor Petrino vs Dustin Jacoby Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Josefine Knutsson vs Piera Rodriguez Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Miranda Maverick vs Jamey-Lyn Horth Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Manel Kape vs Bruno Silva Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Miles Johns vs Felipe Lima Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds
• Navajo Stirling vs Tuco Tokkos Pick, 12/14/2024 Predictions UFC Tampa Odds