Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman Pick, 2/26/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 49 Odds

Misha Cirkunov vs Wellington Turman

UFC Vegas 49

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Misha Cirkunov will face off with Wellington Turman at UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The odds have Cirkunov at -125 while Turman is priced at +105.

Misha Cirkunov looks to add a victory to his total of 15-7-0. The 34-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Wellington "The Prodigy" Turman stands in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 17-5-0. The 25-year-old reaches 72". Regarding significant strikes, Misha Cirkunov connects on 3.77 per minute while Wellington Turman lands 3.04 significant strikes per minute. Cirkunov is connecting on 49% of the significant strikes he attempts while Turman is landing 47%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Cirkunov absorbs 3.08 significant strikes per min and "The Prodigy" allows 3.96. Cirkunov also stops 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Turman is able to deflect 43% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In terms of grappling, Misha Cirkunov is the more efficient grappler as he gets a takedown 4.48 times per 15 minutes. Cirkunov is finishing his takedown attempts on 44% of the times he tries and defending 70% of all takedown tries against him. Turman is taking his opponents to the mat on 22% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 80% of the tries against him. Regarding sub attempts, Cirkunov is the more able fighter by trying 1.7 finishes per 15 minutes while Turman tries 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last fight, Misha Cirkunov faced Krzysztof Jotko and took a loss on the night by way of split decision in round 3. Jotko ended up landing 56 of 115 total strikes that he let go. Cirkunov ended the night having landed 55 of 106 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Jotko ended up landing 41 of 95, which gave him a rate of 43%. He landed 23 of 76 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Cirkunov landed 45% of his significant strikes by sticking 41 of 91. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 13 of 59 pointed at the head. 90% of the significant strikes connected on by Jotko and 68% of them connected on by Cirkunov were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Wellington Turman, he faced off with Sam Alvey and wound up taking home the victory by split decision in round 3. Alvey ended up landing 85% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Turman ended up connecting on 91% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Turman ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 69 of 119. He landed 36 of 77 significant strikes directed at the head. Alvey connected on 68 of 122 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 55 of 105 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go, Alvey connected on 114 of 169 while Turman connected on 75 of 126 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Arman Tsarukyan squares up against Joel Alvarez. Tsarukyan comes into this bout holding a record of 17-2-0. The 25-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Alvarez comes in at 6'3" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 19-2-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 77". Regarding grappling, Arman Tsarukyan is able to score a takedown 3.38 times per 3 rds and Joel Alvarez is able to score a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Tsarukyan is connecting on 3.59 strikes/minute and is landing 46% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Joel Alvarez, who is connecting on 43% of the strikes he has attempted and lands an average of 3.99 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Gregory Rodrigues is set to square up against Armen Petrosyan. Petrosyan looks to add a victory to his career record of 6-1-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Rodrigues measures in at 6'3" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-3-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". Regarding takedowns, Armen Petrosyan is stopping 40% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is scoring a takedown on 10% of his attempts. Rodrigues is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his tries and is able to curb 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Petrosyan is taking 1.12 strikes per min and he deals 4.49 per minute. Rodrigues, in contrast, absorbs 4.35 strikes per min and is dishing out 5.99 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Wellington Turman (+105)

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