Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes Pick, 10/15/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 62 Odds

Piera Rodriguez vs Sam Hughes

UFC Vegas 62

APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 15, 2022

Piera Rodriguez will face off against Sam Hughes at UFC Vegas 62 on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The opening odds have Rodriguez priced at -190 while Hughes is priced at +160.

Piera "La Fiera" Rodriguez looks to add a win to her career record of 8-0-0. The 29-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Sam "Sampage" Hughes stands 5'5" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 7-4-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 64". With respect to significant strikes, Piera Rodriguez lands 3.10 per minute while Sam Hughes is landing 3.77 significant strikes per minute. Rodriguez is landing 44% of the significant strikes she attempts and Hughes lands 47%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "La Fiera" allows 2.23 significant strikes per minute and "Sampage" takes 4.73. Rodriguez also defends against 64% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Hughes defends against 53% of the strikes thrown her way.

When it comes to wrestling, Piera Rodriguez is the better wrestler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 3.00 times per 15 min. Rodriguez is scoring a takedown on 35% of her tries and is defending 75% of the takedowns her opponents try. Hughes is scoring a takedown on 40% of the takedowns she attempts and is defending 41% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Rodriguez is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 0.8 finishes per 3 rounds while Hughes tries 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In her last bout, Piera Rodriguez went up against Kay Hansen and got a win for the night by unanimous decision in round 3. Hansen ended up landing 54 of 106 of the strikes she let go in total for this contest. Rodriguez walked away from this fight having landed 77 of 124 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Hansen ended up landing 31 of 77, giving her a percentage of 40%. She landed 22 of 61 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Rodriguez ended up landing 56% of her significant strikes by connecting on 50 of 88. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 26 of 60 aimed at the head. 80% of the significant strikes landed by Hansen and 68% of them landed by Rodriguez were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Sam Hughes, she battled Elise Reed and took home the victory by an elbow to the head in round 3. Reed ended up connecting on 76% of her significant strikes at distance and Hughes connected on 16% of her significant strikes at distance. Hughes landed 66% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 43 of 65. She landed 33 of 51 significant strikes aimed at the head. Reed ended up landing 17 of 41 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she landed 10 of 34 to the head. Relating to total strikes that she let go, Reed was 70 of 100 while Hughes landed 130 of 161 of all the strikes she threw.

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An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Cub Swanson squares up with Jonathan Martinez. Swanson will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 28-12-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 70". Martinez comes in at 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 16-4-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Regarding grappling, Cub Swanson takes his opponents down 1.08 times per 15 minutes while Jonathan Martinez takes his opponents to the mat 0.54 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Swanson lands an average of 4.66 strikes/min and is connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Jonathan Martinez, who tags his opponent on 48% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 4.72 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Brandon Royval is set to encounter Askar Askarov. Askarov comes into this bout holding a record of 14-1-1. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 67". Royval measures 5'9" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 14-6-0. The 30-year-old stretches 68". In terms of grappling, Askar Askarov is preventing 66% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 24% of his attempts. Royval is taking his opponents down on 85% of the attempts he tries and prevents 39% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Askarov absorbs 2.80 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 3.05 per min. Royval, in contrast, is taking 2.72 strikes/minute and deals 3.32 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Sam Hughes (+160)

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