Sergey Morozov vs Journey Newson Pick, 12/17/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 66 Odds

Sergey Morozov vs Journey Newson

UFC Vegas 66

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Sergey Morozov will take on Journey Newson at UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday, December 17, 2022. The opening moneyline has Morozov at -280 while Newson is priced at +235.

Sergey Morozov steps into the cage holding a record of 18-5-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Journey Newson stands in at 5'5" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 10-3-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old reaches 67". Regarding significant strikes, Sergey Morozov is landing 3.34 per minute while Journey Newson is connecting on 3.26 significant strikes per minute. Morozov connects on 48% of the significant strikes he attempts while Newson is connecting on 36%. In terms of defending themselves, Morozov absorbs 3.36 significant strikes per min while Newson takes 2.62. Morozov also stops 57% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Newson defends against 64% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In the grappling category, Sergey Morozov is the more capable wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.87 times per 3 rds. Morozov is finishing his takedown attempts on 26% of his tries and stuffing 64% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Newson is scoring a takedown on 50% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of submission attempts, Morozov is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 0.8 subs per 3 rounds while Newson looks to get 0.5 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Sergey Morozov squared up with Raulian Paiva and ended up winning this fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Paiva landed 63 of 142 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Morozov ended the night having landed 82 of 143 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Paiva landed 63 of 142, giving him a percentage of 44%. He ended up landing 51 of 120 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Morozov ended up landing 53% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 68 of 127. Of all the significant strikes, he was 56 of 113 to the head. 98% of the significant strikes landed by Paiva and 97% of them landed by Morozov were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Journey Newson, he fought Fernie Garcia and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Garcia ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Newson ended up landing 91% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Newson ended up landing 39% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 57 of 143. He ended up connecting on 23 of 92 significant strikes to the head. Garcia connected on 37 of 103 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 24 of 84 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that fight, Garcia connected on 38 of 104 while Newson was 63 of 150 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Cheyanne Vlismas goes up against Cory McKenna. Vlismas has a record of 7-2-0. The 27-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and comes in at 5'3". The switch fighter reaches 63". McKenna measures in at 5'3" and weighs 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 7-2-0. The 23-year-old extends her reach 58". In terms of takedowns, Cheyanne Vlismas is able to score a takedown 0.33 times per 15 min while Cory McKenna takes her opponents to the canvas 2.06 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Vlismas lands 5.83 strikes per minute and lands 51% of the strikes that she throws. Joining her in the Octagon is Cory McKenna, who connects on 42% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 3.47 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Sean Strickland is set to square up in the Octagon with Jared Cannonier. Cannonier walks into the Octagon holding a record of 15-6-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 77". Strickland stands in at 6'1" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 25-4-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 76". Concerning grappling, Jared Cannonier is stopping 65% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of his attempts. Strickland is finishing his takedown tries on 61% of the attempts he tries and thwarts 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Cannonier is absorbing 3.50 strikes per min while he is dishing out 3.73 strikes per minute. Strickland, notwithstanding, takes 4.01 strikes/min and is dishing out 5.54 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Sergey Morozov (-280)

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