Rob Font vs Marlon Vera Pick, 4/30/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 53 Odds

Rob Font vs Marlon Vera

UFC Vegas 53

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Rob Font will battle Marlon Vera at UFC Vegas 53 on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The opening odds have Font at -140 while Vera is at +120.

Rob Font comes into this fight holding a mark of 19-5-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Marlon "Chito" Vera measures 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 18-7-1. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 70". In the category of significant strikes, Rob Font is connecting on 5.64 per min and Marlon Vera connects on 4.08 significant strikes per minute. Font connects on 44% of the significant strikes he tries while Vera connects on 51%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Font allows 3.55 significant strikes per minute while "Chito" absorbs 4.27. Font also stops 59% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Vera is able to thwart 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.

Regarding grappling, Rob Font is the more effective wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.10 times per 3 rds. Font is scoring a takedown on 36% of the times he tries and thwarting 55% of the attempts against him. Vera is finishing his takedown tries on 42% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 69% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding subbing opponents, Font is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.5 subs per 15 min while Vera looks to get 1.3 subs per 15 min.

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In his previous fight, Rob Font went up against Jose Aldo and wound up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Aldo ended up landing 96 of 172 total strikes attempted in that fight. Font walked away from this fight having landed 193 of 350 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Aldo ended up landing 86 of 161, which gave him a rate of 53%. He ended up landing 57 of 129 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Font landed 48% of his significant strikes by sticking 149 of 305. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 94 of 238 pointed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes connected on by Aldo and 90% of them landed by Font were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Marlon Vera, he fought Frankie Edgar and wound up taking home the victory by a kick to the head in round 3. Edgar landed 73% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Vera ended up landing 85% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Vera ended up landing 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 88 of 164. He connected on 60 of 130 significant strikes aimed at the head. Edgar ended up connecting on 94 of 155 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 59 of 113 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Edgar ended up landing 138 of 202 while Vera ended up landing 110 of 187 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Andrei Arlovski fights Jake Collier. Arlovski holds a career record of 33-20-0 (2 NC). The 43-year-old weighs 240 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 77". Collier stands 6'3" and weighs 230 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 13-6-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 78". In terms of takedowns, Andrei Arlovski takes his opponents down 0.42 times per 15 minutes and Jake Collier takes his opponents down 0.62 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Arlovski lands an average of 3.72 strikes/minute and connects on 44% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Jake Collier, who tags the opposition on 42% of the strikes he has attempted and lands 5.59 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Joanderson Brito is set to square up in the Octagon against Andre Fili. Fili will be looking to add a win to his career total of 21-8-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Brito stands in at 5'8" and weighs 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 12-3-1. The 27-year-old extends his reach 72". Regarding takedowns, Andre Fili is thwarting 68% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his tries. Brito is taking his opponents to the mat on 62% of his tries and is able to thwart 10% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Fili takes 3.86 strikes/minute and he dishes out 3.80 strikes per minute. Brito, notwithstanding, is absorbing 3.13 strikes/minute and is connecting on 3.33 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Rob Font (-140)

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