Michael Johnson vs Jamie Mullarkey Pick, 7/9/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 58 Odds

Michael Johnson vs Jamie Mullarkey

UFC Vegas 58

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 9, 2022

Michael Johnson will take on Jamie Mullarkey at UFC Vegas 58 on Saturday, July 9, 2022. The opening line has Johnson coming in at +200 while Mullarkey is priced at -240.

Michael Johnson looks to add a win to his career total of 21-17-0. The 36-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 73". Jamie Mullarkey measures in at 6'0" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 14-5-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 74". Regarding significant strikes, Michael Johnson is connecting on 4.19 per minute while Jamie Mullarkey lands 3.42 significant strikes per min. Johnson lands 38% of the significant strikes he attempts and Mullarkey connects on 43%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Johnson absorbs 3.78 significant strikes per minute while Mullarkey takes 5.05. Johnson also defends against 58% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Mullarkey curbs 47% of them.

In the wrestling category, Michael Johnson is the not as competent as a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.52 times per 15 min. Johnson is getting his opponent to the mat on 47% of his tries and is stopping 78% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Mullarkey is finishing his takedown tries on 32% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 57% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Johnson is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.1 finishes per 3 rounds while Mullarkey goes for 0.3 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Michael Johnson faced Alan Patrick and wound up taking home the win via a punch to the head in round 2. Patrick ended up landing 30 of 56 total strikes attempted in that contest. Johnson finished this fight landing 40 of 61 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Patrick landed 22 of 47, which gave him a rate of 46%. He ended up landing 7 of 30 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Johnson ended up landing 62% of his significant strikes by landing 30 of 48. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 18 of 35 aimed at the head. 90% of the significant strikes connected on by Patrick and 83% of them connected on by Johnson were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Jamie Mullarkey, he faced off with Jalin Turner and ended up taking the loss by a punch to the head in round 2. Turner ended up connecting on 84% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Mullarkey connected on 85% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Mullarkey ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 35 of 59. He ended up landing 22 of 41 significant strikes directed at the head. Turner connected on 52 of 111 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up connecting on 34 of 86 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Turner landed 53 of 112 while Mullarkey landed 45 of 70 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Aiemann Zahabi squares up against Ricky Turcios. Zahabi holds a career mark of 8-2-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Turcios stands 5'9" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 12-2-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 71". When it comes to grappling, Aiemann Zahabi gets his opposition to the mat 0.33 times per 3 rds while Ricky Turcios gets a takedown 1.00 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Zahabi connects for an average of 2.82 strikes/min and is connecting on 40% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Ricky Turcios, who tags the opposition on 45% of the strikes he has tried and lands an average of 7.00 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Tresean Gore is set to square up in the Octagon against Cody Brundage. Brundage steps into the cage holding a mark of 7-2-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 72". Gore measures 6'0" and will fight at 185 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 4-1-0. The 28-year-old stretches 75". Regarding wrestling, Cody Brundage is stopping 68% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of the times he tries. Gore is finishing his takedowns on 66% of his tries and thwarts 87% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Brundage is taking 2.75 strikes/min and he lands 2.42 strikes per minute. Gore, moreover, absorbs 7.47 strikes per minute and lands 3.80 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Michael Johnson (+200)

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