Michael Morales vs Trevin Giles Pick, 1/22/2022 Predictions UFC 270 Odds

Michael Morales vs Trevin Giles

UFC 270

Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Michael Morales will enter the Octagon against Trevin Giles at UFC 270 on Saturday, January 22, 2022. The line has Morales priced at -125 while Giles is priced at +105.

Michael Morales looks to add a victory to his total of 12-0-0. The 22-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 79". Trevin Giles measures 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-3-0. The 29-year-old reaches 74". Concerning significant strikes, Michael Morales is landing 3.53 per min while Trevin Giles lands 3.14 significant strikes per min. Morales is landing 43% of the significant strikes he throws while Giles connects on 54%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Morales takes 3.47 significant strikes per minute while Giles takes 2.01. Morales also curbs 34% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Giles prevents 60% of the shots thrown.

Regarding takedowns, Michael Morales is the more capable grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 4.00 times per 3 rds. Morales is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his tries and thwarting 100% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Giles is getting his opponent to the mat on 80% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 75% of the attempts against him. When it comes to submission attempts, Morales is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.2 submissions per 3 rounds while Giles attempts 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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The last time he fought, Michael Morales fought Nikolay Veretennikov and ended up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Veretennikov ended up landing 67 of 94 total strikes attempted in that fight. Morales ended the night having landed 92 of 168 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Veretennikov ended up landing 52 of 79, which gave him a percentage of 65%. He finished the fight landing 28 of 52 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Morales landed 43% of his significant strikes by connecting on 53 of 121. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 38 of 99 aimed at the head. 78% of the significant strikes landed by Veretennikov and 66% of them landed by Morales were done at distance.

In the last bout for Trevin Giles, he went up against Dricus Du Plessis and wound up taking the loss by a punch to the head in round 2. Plessis landed 88% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Giles landed 80% of his significant strikes at distance. Giles landed 31% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 10 of 32. He ended up landing 6 of 26 significant strikes directed at the head. Plessis connected on 25 of 48 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 7 of 23 to the head. In relation to total strikes thrown, Plessis landed 26 of 49 and Giles ended up connecting on 10 of 32 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Silvana Gomez Juarez squares up against Vanessa Demopoulos. Gomez Juarez steps into the cage with a mark of 10-3-0. The 37-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Demopoulos stands in at 5'2" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 6-4-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 59". Regarding grappling, Silvana Gomez Juarez gets a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds and Vanessa Demopoulos is able to score a takedown 0.30 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Gomez Juarez connects on 0.71 strikes/minute and is connecting on 23% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is Vanessa Demopoulos, who is landing 42% of the strikes she has thrown and is connecting on 3.13 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jasmine Jasudavicius is set to enter the Octagon against Kay Hansen. Hansen steps into the cage with a mark of 7-4-0. The 22-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands 5'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Jasudavicius stands 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 6-1-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 68". Regarding takedowns, Kay Hansen is thwarting 100% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 25% of her tries. Jasudavicius is finishing her takedown tries on 57% of her tries and prevents 0% of all takedown tries against her. In the category of striking, Hansen is taking 3.03 strikes per minute and she is dealing 3.57 strikes/minute. Jasudavicius, on the contrary, absorbs 4.33 strikes/min and connects on 4.67 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Michael Morales (-125)

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