Niklas Stolze vs Benoit Saint Denis Pick, 6/4/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 56 Odds

Niklas Stolze vs Benoit Saint Denis

UFC Vegas 56

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Niklas Stolze will face off with Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Vegas 56 on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The line has Stolze priced at +145 while Denis is priced at -165.

Niklas "Green Mask" Stolze comes into this bout holding a record of 12-5-0. The 29-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 75". Benoit "God of War" Saint Denis stands in at 5'11" and weighs 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a record of 8-1-0 (1 NC). The 26-year-old has a wingspan of 73". With respect to significant strikes, Niklas Stolze lands 2.29 per minute while Benoit Saint Denis lands 4.47 significant strikes per min. Stolze lands 43% of the significant strikes he tries and Saint Denis connects on 45%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Green Mask" takes 2.67 significant strikes per min while "God of War" absorbs 9.93. Stolze also deflects 52% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Saint Denis deflects 42% of them.

In terms of grappling, Niklas Stolze is not as efficient of a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.93 times per 15 min. Stolze is getting his opponent to the mat on 80% of his attempts and is defending 61% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Saint Denis is finishing his takedowns on 14% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 80% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Stolze is the more apt fighter by trying 0.6 finishes per 15 min while Saint Denis goes for 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Niklas Stolze squared up with Jared Gooden and walked away with a loss by a punch to the head in round 1. Gooden landed 14 of 23 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Stolze finished this fight landing 7 of 13 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Gooden ended up landing 14 of 23, which gave him a rate of 60%. He ended up landing 11 of 17 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Stolze landed 53% of his significant strikes by connecting on 7 of 13. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 4 of 10 pointed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes connected on by Gooden and 100% of them connected on by Stolze were done at distance.

In the last fight for Benoit Saint Denis, he squared up with Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and was on the losing end of this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Santos ended up connecting on 75% of his significant strikes at distance and Denis landed 95% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Denis ended up connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 67 of 148. He connected on 40 of 114 significant strikes aimed at the head. Santos landed 149 of 259 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 96 of 200 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Santos ended up connecting on 167 of 279 while Denis landed 80 of 162 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Johnny Munoz squares up with Tony Gravely. Munoz walks into the cage with a record of 11-1-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Gravely comes in at 5'5" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 22-7-0. The 30-year-old reaches 69". When it comes to grappling, Johnny Munoz is able to score a takedown 2.66 times per 15 min while Tony Gravely is able to score a takedown 6.76 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Munoz is landing 2.79 strikes per min and is connecting on 42% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Tony Gravely, who tags the opposition on 52% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 3.91 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Zhalgas Zhumagulov is set to fight Jeff Molina. Molina holds a career record of 10-2-0. The 24-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 69". Zhumagulov measures 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 14-6-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 66". In terms of wrestling, Jeff Molina is able to defend against 37% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown attempts on 10% of the times he tries. Zhumagulov is taking his opponents to the mat on 21% of his tries and curbs 50% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Molina is taking 6.12 strikes per minute while he lands 8.72 per min. Zhumagulov, on the other hand, is absorbing 5.10 strikes/minute and lands 4.60 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Benoit Saint Denis (-165)

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