Ramiz Brahimaj vs Micheal Gillmore Pick, 2/26/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 49 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/22/2022

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Ramiz Brahimaj vs Micheal Gillmore

UFC Vegas 49

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Ramiz Brahimaj will take on Micheal Gillmore at UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The odds have Brahimaj coming in at -350 while Gillmore is coming in at +240.

Ramiz Brahimaj comes into this fight with a mark of 9-4-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Micheal "The Gentleman" Gillmore measures 5'11" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 6-4-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 72". Regarding significant strikes, Ramiz Brahimaj is landing 2.64 per minute while Micheal Gillmore lands 2.35 significant strikes per min. Brahimaj lands 41% of the significant strikes he attempts while Gillmore is landing 59%. Regarding defending in the cage, Brahimaj takes 4.36 significant strikes per minute and "The Gentleman" absorbs 3.48. Brahimaj also stops 50% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Gillmore thwarts 42% of them.

UFC Vegas 49	Ramiz Brahimaj	Micheal Gillmore
Opening Odds	-350	+240
Record	9-4-0	6-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:52	13:12
Height	5'10"	5'11"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	72"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.64	2.35
Striking Accuracy	41%	59%

Regarding wrestling, Ramiz Brahimaj is the more capable grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.52 times per 15 min. Brahimaj is taking his opponents to the canvas on 60% of his attempts and is stopping 58% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Gillmore is getting his opponent to the mat on 10% of his takedown tries and stopping 55% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Brahimaj is the more apt fighter by attempting 1.0 submission per 3 rds while Gillmore looks to get 0.6 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Ramiz Brahimaj went up against Court McGee and wound up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. McGee ended up landing 76 of 113 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Brahimaj finished this fight landing 35 of 65 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, McGee ended up landing 54 of 91, which gave him a percentage of 59%. He finished the fight landing 30 of 63 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Brahimaj ended up landing 51% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 32 of 62. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 21 of 51 pointed at the head. 85% of the significant strikes connected on by McGee and 78% of them connected on by Brahimaj were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Micheal Gillmore, he fought Andre Petroski and was on the losing end of this fight via an elbow to the head in round 3. Petroski ended up landing 36% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Gillmore ended up connecting on 90% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Gillmore connected on 59% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 31 of 52. He ended up connecting on 14 of 34 significant strikes aimed at the head. Petroski landed 46 of 80 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 36 of 69 to the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that contest, Petroski was 91 of 131 and Gillmore connected on 38 of 59 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Victor Altamirano battles Carlos Hernandez. Altamirano holds a career mark of 10-1-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The switch fighter reaches 70". Hernandez comes in at 5'8" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old has a reach of 67". Regarding grappling, Victor Altamirano takes his opponents to the canvas 4.00 times per 3 rounds and Carlos Hernandez is averaging a takedown 0.56 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Altamirano lands 6.67 strikes per minute and landing 57% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Carlos Hernandez, who connects on 46% of the strikes he has tried and connects for an average of 5.13 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Hannah Goldy is set to face off with Jinh Yu Frey. Yu Frey steps into the cage with a mark of 11-6-0. The 36-year-old weighs 115 lbs and stands in at 5'3". The southpaw fighter stretches 65". Goldy measures in at 5'4" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 6-2-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 61". In the category of takedowns, Jinh Yu Frey is able to deflect 90% of the takedowns her opponents try and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 37% of her tries. Goldy is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of her tries and deflects 50% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Yu Frey is taking 4.06 strikes/minute while she is landing 2.86 strikes per min. Goldy, at the same time, is taking 4.85 strikes/minute and is landing 6.05 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Micheal Gillmore (+240)

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