Claudio Ribeiro vs Abdul Razak Alhassan Pick, 1/14/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 67 Odds

Claudio Ribeiro vs Abdul Razak Alhassan

UFC Vegas 67

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, January 14, 2023

Claudio Ribeiro will enter the Octagon against Abdul Razak Alhassan at UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday, January 14, 2023. The opening odds have Ribeiro priced at -110 while Alhassan is priced at -110.

Claudio Ribeiro steps into the Octagon with a record of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Abdul Alhassan Razak stands in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 11-5-0. The 37-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In terms of significant strikes, Claudio Ribeiro is landing 9.60 per min while Abdul Razak Alhassan lands 3.57 significant strikes per min. Ribeiro connects on 66% of the significant strikes he throws and Razak Alhassan is connecting on 48%. Concerning their defense in the cage, Ribeiro takes 0.00 significant strikes per minute and Alhassan takes 4.06. Ribeiro also stops 100% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Razak Alhassan defends against 56% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

When it comes to grappling, Claudio Ribeiro is the lesser skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 15 min. Ribeiro is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his tries and thwarting 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Razak Alhassan is scoring a takedown on 45% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 52% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Ribeiro is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.5 finishes per 15 minutes while Razak Alhassan attempts 0.8 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Claudio Ribeiro faced Ivan Valenzuela and took home the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Valenzuela ended up landing 0 of 3 total strikes attempted in that contest. Ribeiro ended the night having landed 4 of 6 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Valenzuela ended up landing 0 of 3, which gave him a rate of 0%. He ended up landing 0 of 3 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Ribeiro landed 66% of his significant strikes by landing 4 of 6. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 3 to the head. 33% of the significant strikes connected on by Valenzuela and 100% of them connected on by Ribeiro were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Abdul Razak Alhassan, he faced off with Joaquin Buckley and took a loss on the night by way of split decision in round 3. Buckley connected on 88% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Alhassan landed 47% of his significant strikes at distance. Alhassan landed 48% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 46 of 94. He landed 40 of 82 significant strikes aimed at the head. Buckley ended up landing 51 of 153 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 32 of 128 aimed at the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Buckley was 57 of 159 and Alhassan connected on 55 of 103 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Javid Basharat takes on Mateus Mendonca. Basharat walks into the Octagon holding a record of 13-0-0. The 27-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Mendonca stands 5'6" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 10-0-0. The 23-year-old has an arm span of 71". In the grappling category, Javid Basharat is averaging a takedown 1.70 times per 3 rds while Mateus Mendonca is averaging a takedown 0.80 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Basharat is connecting on 5.41 strikes per min and is landing 56% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Mateus Mendonca, who tags the opposition on 75% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 11.25 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Carlos Hernandez is set to enter the Octagon against Allan Nascimento. Nascimento comes into this bout with a mark of 19-6-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Hernandez comes in at 5'8" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 8-1-0. The 29-year-old extends his reach 67". In the category of takedowns, Allan Nascimento curbs 16% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedowns on 20% of his tries. Hernandez is taking his opponents to the mat on 11% of his attempts and is able to thwart 70% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Nascimento takes 2.38 strikes/minute and he is connecting on 3.31 per minute. Hernandez, on the other side, absorbs 4.37 strikes per minute and is dealing 5.37 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Claudio Ribeiro (-110)

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