Amanda Ribas vs Maycee Barber Pick, 6/24/2023 Predictions UFC Jacksonville Odds

Amanda Ribas vs Maycee Barber

UFC Jacksonville

VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL

Saturday, June 24, 2023

Amanda Ribas will face off against Maycee Barber at UFC Jacksonville on Saturday, June 24, 2023. The opening odds have Ribas priced at -175 while Barber is at +145.

Amanda Ribas has a mark of 11-3-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Maycee "The Future" Barber comes in at 5'5" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 12-2-0. The 25-year-old reaches 65". In the category of significant strikes, Amanda Ribas connects on 4.80 per minute while Maycee Barber is landing 4.27 significant strikes per min. Ribas lands 42% of the significant strikes she attempts while Barber lands 51%. When it comes to defending in the cage, Ribas takes 2.65 significant strikes per minute while "The Future" absorbs 2.63. Ribas also thwarts 69% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way while Barber is able to defend against 54% of the shots thrown.

In the wrestling category, Amanda Ribas is the more efficient grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 2.16 times per 15 min. Ribas is scoring a takedown on 52% of the times she tries and is stopping 88% of the takedowns her opponents try. Barber is getting her opponent to the mat on 37% of the takedowns she tries and stuffing 47% of all takedowns attempted on her. When it comes to going for the submission, Ribas is the more apt fighter by going for 1.0 finish per 3 rounds while Barber attempts 0.1 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In her previous fight, Amanda Ribas went up against Viviane Araujo and got a win for the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Araujo ended up landing 86 of 162 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ribas finished this fight landing 205 of 320 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Araujo landed 46 of 115, which gave her a rate of 40%. She ended up landing 37 of 105 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Ribas landed 53% of her significant strikes by landing 98 of 183. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she landed 71 of 149 to the head. 97% of the significant strikes landed by Araujo and 94% of them connected on by Ribas were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Maycee Barber, she fought Andrea Lee and wound up getting the win by way of split decision in round 3. Lee ended up landing 87% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Barber connected on 79% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Barber ended up landing 37% of the significant strikes she attempted by connecting on 48 of 127. She ended up connecting on 31 of 97 significant strikes directed at the head. Lee landed 39 of 103 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she ended up landing 10 of 57 aimed at the head. In terms of the strikes she fired off in this contest, Lee ended up landing 57 of 125 and Barber landed 66 of 158 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Tabatha Ricci takes on Gillian Robertson. Ricci holds a career mark of 8-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and measures 5'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 61". Robertson measures in at 5'5" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-7-0. The 28-year-old extends her reach 63". In the grappling category, Tabatha Ricci gets a takedown 4.64 times per 15 min while Gillian Robertson takes her opponents to the canvas 2.63 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Ricci is landing 3.27 strikes/minute and is connecting on 42% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Gillian Robertson, who is landing 49% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 2.32 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Ilia Topuria is set to face off against Josh Emmett. Emmett walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 18-3-0. The 38-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Topuria stands in at 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 13-0-0. The 26-year-old stretches 69". Regarding takedowns, Josh Emmett defends against 58% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedown tries on 37% of his attempts. Topuria is finishing his takedowns on 46% of the attempts he tries and curbs 92% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Emmett absorbs 4.43 strikes/min and he is dealing 4.17 per minute. Topuria, on the other side, is taking 2.75 strikes per min and is landing 3.32 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Amanda Ribas (-175)

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