Alexander Volkov vs Alexandr Romanov Pick, 3/11/2023 Predictions UFC Las Vegas Odds

Alexander Volkov vs Alexandr Romanov

UFC Las Vegas

The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Alexander Volkov will face off with Alexandr Romanov at UFC Las Vegas on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The opening moneyline has Volkov coming in at +135 while Romanov is coming in at -165.

Alexander "Drago" Volkov looks to add a victory to his record of 35-10-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 250 lbs and stands 6'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 80". Alexandr "King Kong" Romanov comes in at 6'2" and is fighting at 262 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 16-1-0. The 32-year-old reaches 75". When talking about significant strikes, Alexander Volkov connects on 4.88 per min while Alexandr Romanov is connecting on 3.78 significant strikes per min. Volkov lands 57% of the significant strikes he attempts while Romanov is connecting on 50%. In terms of defending in the cage, "Drago" absorbs 3.04 significant strikes per min and "King Kong" absorbs 1.86. Volkov also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Romanov is able to thwart 48% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In terms of grappling, Alexander Volkov is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.51 times per 3 rounds. Volkov is finishing his takedown attempts on 70% of his attempts and thwarting 71% of all takedowns attempted on him. Romanov is finishing his takedown attempts on 62% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 20% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Volkov is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.1 submissions per 3 rds while Romanov tries 1.1 submissions per 3 rds.

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The last time he fought, Alexander Volkov squared up with Jairzinho Rozenstruik and ended up winning this fight by a punch to the head in round 1. Rozenstruik ended up landing 6 of 18 total strikes that he let go. Volkov ended the night having landed 21 of 37 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Rozenstruik landed 6 of 18, which gave him a percentage of 33%. He ended up landing 3 of 15 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Volkov ended up landing 56% of his significant strikes by connecting on 21 of 37. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 10 of 26 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Rozenstruik and 100% of them landed by Volkov were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Alexandr Romanov, he faced off with Marcin Tybura and was defeated via majority decision in round 3. Tybura connected on 91% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Romanov landed 52% of his significant strikes at distance. Romanov connected on 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 40 of 88. He landed 24 of 65 significant strikes directed at the head. Tybura connected on 47 of 98 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 30 of 74 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown in that contest, Tybura connected on 82 of 135 and Romanov connected on 95 of 160 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Nikita Krylov opposes Ryan Spann. Krylov steps into the Octagon with a record of 29-9-0. The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Spann stands in at 6'5" and weighs in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 21-7-0. The 31-year-old stretches 79". In terms of takedowns, Nikita Krylov gets a takedown 2.11 times per 15 minutes while Ryan Spann is averaging a takedown 1.46 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Krylov tags his opponents 4.45 strikes per min and is connecting on 55% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Ryan Spann, who is connecting on 44% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 3.42 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Austin Lingo is set to fight Ricardo Ramos. Ramos walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-4-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 72". Lingo measures 5'10" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 9-1-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 70". Regarding wrestling, Ricardo Ramos is stopping 72% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 58% of the times he tries. Lingo is finishing his takedown tries on 66% of his tries and curbs 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Ramos absorbs 3.82 strikes per minute and he dishes out 3.32 per minute. Lingo, on the contrary, is taking 3.82 strikes per minute and connects on 4.00 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Alexandr Romanov (-165)

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