Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O'Malley Pick, 7/2/2022 Predictions UFC 276 Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/28/2022

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Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O'Malley

UFC 276

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 2, 2022

Pedro Munhoz will enter the Octagon against Sean O'Malley at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2, 2022. The odds have Munhoz priced at +220 while O'Malley is coming in at -260.

Pedro "The Young Punisher" Munhoz walks into the Octagon holding a record of 19-7-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 65". Sean "Sugar" O'Malley measures 5'11" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 15-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 72". When talking about significant strikes, Pedro Munhoz connects on 5.50 per minute and Sean O'Malley connects on 8.26 significant strikes per min. Munhoz is landing 43% of the significant strikes he throws while O'Malley lands 62%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "The Young Punisher" absorbs 6.09 significant strikes per min and "Sugar" takes 3.52. Munhoz also thwarts 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while O'Malley is able to stop 66% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC 276	Pedro Munhoz	Sean O'Malley
Opening Odds	+220	-260
Record	19-7-0 (1 NC)	15-1-0
Average Fight Time	10:50	8:26
Height	5'6"	5'11"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	65"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.50	8.26
Striking Accuracy	43%	62%

Regarding takedowns, Pedro Munhoz is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.57 times per 15 min. Munhoz is finishing his takedown attempts on 20% of the times he tries and is stopping 81% of all takedown tries against him. O'Malley is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his takedown tries and defending 64% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Munhoz is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds while O'Malley looks to get 0.6 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Pedro Munhoz fought Dominick Cruz and took a loss on the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Cruz landed 105 of 276 total strikes attempted in that fight. Munhoz ended the night having landed 79 of 175 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Cruz landed 103 of 274, which gave him a percentage of 37%. He finished the fight landing 79 of 240 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Munhoz ended up landing 43% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 74 of 170. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 45 of 128 aimed at the head. 97% of the significant strikes connected on by Cruz and 98% of them connected on by Munhoz were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Sean O'Malley, he squared up with Raulian Paiva and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Paiva connected on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and O'Malley ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. O'Malley ended up landing 62% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 39 of 62. He ended up connecting on 28 of 50 significant strikes to the head. Paiva ended up connecting on 11 of 47 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 2 of 32 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Paiva ended up landing 11 of 47 while O'Malley connected on 40 of 63 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Brad Riddell squares up in the Octagon against Jalin Turner. Riddell looks to add a victory to his career total of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Turner comes in at 6'3" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-5-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 77". In terms of takedowns, Brad Riddell takes his opponents down 1.87 times per 3 rounds while Jalin Turner takes his opponents down 1.16 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Riddell lands 4.76 strikes per minute and is connecting on 53% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Jalin Turner, who is connecting on 47% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 6.51 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Bryan Barberena is set to face off with Robbie Lawler. Lawler has a career record of 29-15-0 (1 NC). The 40-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 74". Barberena measures 6'0" and weighs 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 17-8-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 72". In terms of wrestling, Robbie Lawler thwarts 65% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedowns on 64% of the times he tries. Barberena is taking his opponents down on 25% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 55% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Lawler is absorbing 4.42 strikes/min and he dishes out 3.73 strikes/minute. Barberena, on the other hand, absorbs 4.83 strikes/minute and deals 5.61 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Sean O'Malley (-260)

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