Bo Nickal vs Tresean Gore Pick, 7/8/2023 Predictions UFC 290 Odds

Bo Nickal vs Tresean Gore

UFC 290

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Bo Nickal will take on Tresean Gore at UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The odds have Nickal priced at -1250 while Gore is priced at +750.

Bo Nickal walks into the cage holding a mark of 4-0-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 76". Tresean "Mr. Vicious" Gore stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 5-2-0. The 29-year-old stretches 75". In terms of significant strikes, Bo Nickal is landing 1.67 per min and Tresean Gore connects on 3.04 significant strikes per minute. Nickal is connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he tries and Gore connects on 53%. Regarding defense, Nickal absorbs 0.21 significant strikes per minute and "Mr. Vicious" absorbs 6.13. Nickal also thwarts 66% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Gore is able to deflect 47% of the shots thrown.

In terms of grappling, Bo Nickal is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 12.50 times per 3 rds. Nickal is scoring a takedown on 57% of his attempts and stuffing 15% of all takedown attempts. Gore is taking his opponents to the canvas on 71% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 81% of the attempts against him. When it comes to submission attempts, Nickal is the more capable fighter by going for 15.6 finishes per 15 minutes while Gore tries 1.2 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Bo Nickal faced Jamie Pickett and wound up getting the victory by way of an arm triangle from half guard in round 1. Pickett ended up landing 1 of 2 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Nickal finished this fight landing 3 of 6 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Pickett landed 1 of 2, giving him a percentage of 50%. He landed 0 of 1 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Nickal landed 25% of his significant strikes by landing 1 of 4. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 0 of 2 pointed at the head. 0% of the significant strikes connected on by Pickett and 0% of them connected on by Nickal were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Tresean Gore, he faced off with Josh Fremd and wound up getting the victory by way of a guillotine choke in round 2. Fremd landed 83% of his significant strikes at distance while Gore landed 90% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Gore connected on 50% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 10 of 20. He ended up landing 7 of 14 significant strikes aimed at the head. Fremd connected on 24 of 54 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 8 of 35 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go in that contest, Fremd connected on 27 of 57 while Gore was 14 of 25 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Robbie Lawler goes up against Niko Price. Lawler steps into the Octagon holding a record of 29-16-0 (1 NC). The 41-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Price measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 15-6-0 (2 NC). The 33-year-old has an arm span of 76". In terms of takedowns, Robbie Lawler is averaging a takedown 0.65 times per 3 rounds while Niko Price scores a takedown 0.70 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Lawler tags his opponents 3.83 strikes per minute and is landing 46% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Niko Price, who tags the opposition on 42% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 5.48 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Alonzo Menifield is set to square up with Jimmy Crute. Crute steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-3-1. The 27-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Menifield stands in at 6'0" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 13-3-1. The 35-year-old has a reach of 76". Regarding wrestling, Jimmy Crute is thwarting 60% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 64% of his tries. Menifield is finishing his takedown tries on 30% of the attempts he tries and defends against 75% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Crute absorbs 3.04 strikes/min and he is connecting on 3.67 strikes/minute. Menifield, in contrast, is taking 3.04 strikes/minute and dishes out 3.88 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Bo Nickal (-1250)

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