Cody Durden vs Charles Johnson Pick, 4/29/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 72 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/25/2023

Cody Durden vs Charles Johnson

UFC Vegas 72

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Cody Durden will face off against Charles Johnson at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The opening line has Durden priced at +140 while Johnson is at -165.

Cody Durden steps into the cage holding a record of 14-4-1. The 32-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The southpaw fighter stretches 67". Charles "InnerG" Johnson comes in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The switch fighter has a career record of 13-4-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Cody Durden is connecting on 3.13 per minute and Charles Johnson lands 4.46 significant strikes per min. Durden lands 49% of the significant strikes he attempts while Johnson connects on 53%. In terms of defending themselves, Durden takes 3.13 significant strikes per min while "InnerG" allows 3.75. Durden also stops 49% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Johnson deflects 56% of them.

ufc picks Cody Durden predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 72	Cody Durden	Charles Johnson
Opening Odds	+140	-165
Record	14-4-1	13-4-0
Average Fight Time	8:24	12:23
Height	5'7"	5'9"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	67"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.13	4.46
Striking Accuracy	49%	53%

When it comes to wrestling, Cody Durden is the more productive wrestler as he gets a takedown 4.17 times per 3 rounds. Durden is scoring a takedown on 41% of his tries and is stopping 71% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Johnson is taking his opponents to the mat on 14% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 60% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Durden is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while Johnson attempts 0.6 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Cody Durden faced Carlos Mota and ended up getting the victory in the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Mota landed 36 of 62 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Durden walked away from this fight having landed 51 of 95 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Mota ended up landing 12 of 29, giving him a percentage of 41%. He landed 6 of 19 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Durden landed 45% of his significant strikes by sticking 17 of 37. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 13 of 33 pointed at the head. 58% of the significant strikes connected on by Mota and 41% of them landed by Durden were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Charles Johnson, he battled Ode Osbourne and walked away with a loss by way of split decision in round 3. Osbourne landed 93% of his significant strikes at distance and Johnson connected on 70% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Johnson ended up landing 47% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 60 of 127. He ended up connecting on 28 of 78 significant strikes directed at the head. Osbourne ended up landing 48 of 154 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 17 of 110 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Osbourne ended up landing 50 of 157 and Johnson ended up connecting on 74 of 147 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Brian Kelleher faces off against Journey Newson. Kelleher steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 24-14-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The switch fighter has a reach of 66". Newson measures 5'5" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 10-4-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old extends his reach 67". When it comes to grappling, Brian Kelleher scores a takedown 1.79 times per 3 rds while Journey Newson is averaging a takedown 0.65 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Kelleher lands 3.36 strikes/min and connects on 41% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Journey Newson, who connects on 33% of the strikes he has tried and lands an average of 2.76 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Ricky Simon is set to enter the Octagon with Song Yadong. Yadong looks to add a win to his career record of 19-7-1 (1 NC). The 25-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 67". Simon measures 5'6" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 20-3-0. The 30-year-old reaches 69". Concerning wrestling, Song Yadong is able to defend against 71% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents down on 55% of his attempts. Simon is finishing his takedown tries on 52% of his tries and is able to curb 75% of the takedowns his opponents try. Concerning striking, Yadong takes 3.93 strikes/minute and he dishes out 4.55 strikes per minute. Simon, on the other hand, is taking 2.95 strikes/min and deals 3.04 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Cody Durden (+140)

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