Piera Rodriguez vs Kay Hansen Pick, 4/9/2022 Predictions UFC 273 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/5/2022

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Piera Rodriguez vs Kay Hansen

UFC 273

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL

Saturday, April 9, 2022

Piera Rodriguez will face off with Kay Hansen at UFC 273 on Saturday, April 9, 2022. The odds have Rodriguez priced at -120 while Hansen is at +100.

Piera "La Fiera" Rodriguez will be looking to add a victory to her total of 7-0-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Kay Hansen stands 5'2" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 7-5-0. The 22-year-old reaches 63". With respect to significant strikes, Piera Rodriguez lands 2.87 per minute and Kay Hansen lands 3.35 significant strikes per minute. Rodriguez is connecting on 35% of the significant strikes she attempts and Hansen lands 53%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "La Fiera" takes 2.40 significant strikes per minute and Hansen allows 3.13. Rodriguez also deflects 67% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Hansen deflects 54% of the shots thrown in her direction.

UFC 273	Piera Rodriguez	Kay Hansen
Opening Odds	-120	+100
Record	7-0-0	7-5-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	14:09
Height	5'3"	5'2"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	63"	63"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.87	3.35
Striking Accuracy	35%	53%

In the category of takedowns, Piera Rodriguez is the more apt grappler as she takes her opponents to the mat 3.00 times per 3 rounds. Rodriguez is finishing her takedown attempts on 23% of her tries and is defending 10% of the takedowns her opponents try. Hansen is scoring a takedown on 21% of the takedowns she attempts and is defending 50% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. When it comes to submission attempts, Rodriguez is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.6 subs per 3 rds while Hansen tries 1.1 subs per 15 minutes.

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In her last appearance in the Octagon, Piera Rodriguez fought Valesca Machado and took home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Machado ended up landing 66 of 141 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Rodriguez walked away from this fight having landed 58 of 139 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Machado ended up landing 36 of 110, which gave her a rate of 32%. She landed 25 of 90 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Rodriguez ended up landing 35% of her significant strikes by landing 43 of 120. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 24 of 89 pointed at the head. 83% of the significant strikes landed by Machado and 58% of them connected on by Rodriguez were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Kay Hansen, she went up against Jasmine Jasudavicius and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Jasudavicius connected on 54% of her significant strikes at distance while Hansen landed 93% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Hansen connected on 43% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 44 of 101. She connected on 31 of 81 significant strikes directed at the head. Jasudavicius ended up landing 50 of 110 significant strikes in that battle. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she landed 37 of 89 to the head. Regarding total strikes that she let go, Jasudavicius ended up landing 99 of 165 while Hansen was 52 of 112 of all the strikes she threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Alexander Volkanovski squares up in the Octagon against Chan Sung Jung. Volkanovski looks to add a victory to his total of 23-1-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Sung Jung measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 17-6-0. The 35-year-old reaches 72". In the grappling category, Alexander Volkanovski takes his opponents to the canvas 1.77 times per 15 min while Chan Sung Jung scores a takedown 0.82 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Volkanovski lands an average of 6.42 strikes/minute and connects on 56% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Chan Sung Jung, who lands 43% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 4.07 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Petr Yan is set to clash with Aljamain Sterling. Sterling looks to add a victory to his career record of 20-3-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Yan measures 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 16-2-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 67". Regarding takedowns, Aljamain Sterling is stopping 41% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 24% of the times he tries. Yan is finishing his takedowns on 61% of his tries and thwarts 89% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Sterling is absorbing 2.20 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 4.84 strikes/minute. Yan, on the other hand, is taking 4.14 strikes per min and deals 5.98 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Piera Rodriguez (-120)

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