Misha Cirkunov vs Alonzo Menifield Pick, 10/15/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 62 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/10/2022

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Misha Cirkunov vs Alonzo Menifield

UFC Vegas 62

APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Misha Cirkunov will enter the Octagon with Alonzo Menifield at UFC Vegas 62 on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The opening line has Cirkunov coming in at +180 while Menifield is priced at -210.

Misha Cirkunov holds a career record of 15-8-0. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Alonzo "Atomic" Menifield comes in at 6'0" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 12-3-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 76". Concerning significant strikes, Misha Cirkunov is connecting on 3.87 per min and Alonzo Menifield is connecting on 3.88 significant strikes per min. Cirkunov is landing 51% of the significant strikes he throws while Menifield is connecting on 56%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, Cirkunov absorbs 3.00 significant strikes per minute and "Atomic" allows 3.23. Cirkunov also thwarts 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Menifield is able to deflect 53% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 62	Misha Cirkunov	Alonzo Menifield
Opening Odds	+180	-210
Record	15-8-0	12-3-0
Average Fight Time	5:00	6:38
Height	6'3"	6'0"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	77"	76"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.87	3.88
Striking Accuracy	51%	56%

In terms of grappling, Misha Cirkunov is the more effective grappler as he gets a takedown 4.25 times per 15 minutes. Cirkunov is scoring a takedown on 43% of his tries and stuffing 76% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Menifield is taking his opponents down on 30% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 83% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Cirkunov is the more skilled fighter by attempting 1.8 submissions per 15 min while Menifield tries 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Misha Cirkunov squared up with Wellington Turman and took a loss on the night via an armbar from bottom guard in round 2. Turman ended up landing 24 of 28 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Cirkunov walked away from this fight having landed 50 of 64 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Turman landed 15 of 19, giving him a percentage of 78%. He ended up landing 8 of 12 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Cirkunov landed 68% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 30 of 44. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 20 of 33 pointed at the head. 53% of the significant strikes connected on by Turman and 26% of them connected on by Cirkunov were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Alonzo Menifield, he squared up with Askar Mozharov and took home the victory by way of elbows to the head in round 1. Mozharov landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Menifield connected on 15% of his significant strikes at distance. Menifield ended up connecting on 86% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 19 of 22. He landed 18 of 21 significant strikes directed at the head. Mozharov landed 2 of 11 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 1 of 9 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Mozharov landed 11 of 20 and Menifield landed 55 of 59 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Mana Martinez battles Brandon Davis. Martinez looks to add a victory to his career total of 9-3-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Davis stands in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 14-9-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In terms of takedowns, Mana Martinez gets a takedown 0.93 times per 15 min and Brandon Davis is averaging a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Martinez lands an average of 3.80 strikes/min and is landing 50% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Brandon Davis, who tags his opponent on 35% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 4.63 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Jacob Malkoun is set to clash with Nick Maximov. Maximov will be looking to add a win to his record of 8-1-0. The 24-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 76". Malkoun stands in at 5'9" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 6-2-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 73". Regarding takedowns, Nick Maximov is preventing 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 45% of the times he tries. Malkoun is taking his opponents to the mat on 38% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Maximov is absorbing 1.71 strikes/min while he is connecting on 1.82 strikes/minute. Malkoun, on the other side, absorbs 2.76 strikes/minute and connects on 3.09 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Alonzo Menifield (-210)

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