Alexandr Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov Pick, 7/1/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 76 Odds

Alexandr Romanov vs Blagoy Ivanov

UFC Vegas 76

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 1, 2023

Alexandr Romanov will enter the Octagon with Blagoy Ivanov at UFC Vegas 76 on Saturday, July 1, 2023. The opener has Romanov coming in at -125 while Ivanov is priced at -105.

Alexandr "King Kong" Romanov has a mark of 16-2-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 262 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 75". Blagoy "Baga" Ivanov measures 5'11" and is weighing in at 250 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 19-5-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 73". Concerning significant strikes, Alexandr Romanov is landing 3.62 per min while Blagoy Ivanov lands 3.29 significant strikes per min. Romanov lands 50% of the significant strikes he attempts while Ivanov is connecting on 40%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "King Kong" absorbs 2.00 significant strikes per minute while "Baga" allows 4.01. Romanov also defends against 46% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Ivanov is able to thwart 54% of the shots thrown in his direction.

Concerning takedowns, Alexandr Romanov is the more effective grappler as he is able to score a takedown 4.96 times per 3 rounds. Romanov is scoring a takedown on 52% of his tries and defending 20% of all takedown tries against him. Ivanov is finishing his takedowns on 40% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 70% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Romanov is the more apt fighter by going for 1.1 finishes per 3 rounds while Ivanov looks to get 0.1 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Alexandr Romanov faced Alexander Volkov and wound up walking away in defeat via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Volkov ended up landing 27 of 35 total strikes attempted in that contest. Romanov ended the night having landed 0 of 1 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Volkov ended up landing 12 of 15, which means his percentage was 80%. He finished the fight landing 8 of 11 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Romanov landed 0% of his significant strikes by sticking 0 of 1. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 0 of 1 pointed at the head. 33% of the significant strikes landed by Volkov and 0% of them connected on by Romanov were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Blagoy Ivanov, he squared up with Marcin Tybura and walked away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Tybura ended up landing 97% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Ivanov landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Ivanov landed 30% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 34 of 113. He ended up landing 24 of 98 significant strikes to the head. Tybura ended up connecting on 40 of 103 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 12 of 70 aimed at the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Tybura ended up landing 61 of 133 and Ivanov ended up landing 34 of 113 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Ariane Lipski enters the Octagon with Melissa Gatto. Lipski walks into the Octagon with a mark of 15-8-0. The 29-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Gatto stands 5'5" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 8-1-2. The 27-year-old stretches 69". When it comes to grappling, Ariane Lipski gets a takedown 0.47 times per 3 rds while Melissa Gatto takes her opponents to the mat 1.68 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Lipski lands an average of 3.86 strikes/minute and is landing 39% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Melissa Gatto, who is landing 51% of the strikes she attempts and lands 3.27 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Abus Magomedov is set to square up against Sean Strickland. Strickland steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 26-5-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 76". Magomedov comes in at 6'2" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 25-4-1. The 32-year-old has a reach of 78". Concerning grappling, Sean Strickland curbs 85% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown attempts on 64% of his attempts. Magomedov is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the attempts he tries and thwarts 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Strickland is taking 4.25 strikes per min and he is dishing out 5.76 strikes per minute. Magomedov, at the same time, takes 2.51 strikes/min and is dealing 22.11 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Alexandr Romanov (-125)

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