Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ihor Potieria Pick, 7/30/2022 Predictions UFC 277 Odds

Nicolae Negumereanu vs Ihor Potieria

UFC 277

American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Nicolae Negumereanu will face off with Ihor Potieria at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The odds have Negumereanu coming in at +125 while Potieria is coming in at -145.

Nicolae Negumereanu Negumereanu looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 78". Ihor "Duelist" Potieria comes in at 6'3" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 19-2-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 75". Concerning significant strikes, Nicolae Negumereanu is connecting on 3.39 per minute and Ihor Potieria is connecting on 4.89 significant strikes per min. Negumereanu lands 39% of the significant strikes he tries and Potieria connects on 72%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Negumereanu allows 5.92 significant strikes per min while "Duelist" absorbs 5.70. Negumereanu also prevents 38% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Potieria stops 32% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In the grappling category, Nicolae Negumereanu is the more competent wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.65 times per 15 min. Negumereanu is getting his opponent to the mat on 18% of the times he tries and is defending 62% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Potieria is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 15% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Negumereanu is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.6 submissions per 15 min while Potieria goes for 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Nicolae Negumereanu squared up with Kennedy Nzechukwu and got a win for the night by way of split decision in round 3. Nzechukwu ended up landing 97 of 192 total strikes attempted in that contest. Negumereanu ended the night having landed 81 of 178 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Nzechukwu ended up landing 95 of 190, which gave him a percentage of 50%. He ended up landing 84 of 177 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Negumereanu landed 40% of his significant strikes by landing 64 of 160. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 36 of 126 aimed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Nzechukwu and 85% of them connected on by Negumereanu were done at distance.

In the last bout for Ihor Potieria, he squared up with Lucasz Sudolski and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Sudolski ended up connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Potieria connected on 61% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Potieria ended up landing 72% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 18 of 25. He connected on 12 of 19 significant strikes directed at the head. Sudolski ended up landing 21 of 31 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 8 of 16 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Sudolski was 45 of 56 while Potieria ended up connecting on 27 of 34 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Orion Cosce fights Blood Diamond. Cosce looks to add a victory to his total of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and measures 5'11". The switch fighter stretches 71". Diamond measures 5'11" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 3-1-0. The 34-year-old reaches 76". When it comes to grappling, Orion Cosce is averaging a takedown 1.87 times per 15 minutes while Blood Diamond takes his opponents down 0.40 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Cosce is connecting on 3.70 strikes per min and landing 55% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Blood Diamond, who lands 33% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 0.22 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Amanda Nunes is set to square up against Julianna Pena. Pena comes into this bout with a record of 12-4-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Nunes stands 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 21-5-0. The 34-year-old stretches 69". Regarding takedowns, Julianna Pena is stopping 22% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 55% of the times she tries. Nunes is taking her opponents to the mat on 54% of the tries she takes and prevents 82% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Pena absorbs 2.02 strikes per minute while she is dealing 3.36 per min. Nunes, notwithstanding, is absorbing 2.81 strikes per minute and is landing 4.55 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nicolae Negumereanu (+125)

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