Daniel Santos vs Johnny Munoz Pick, 5/6/2023 Predictions UFC 288 Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/1/2023

Daniel Santos vs Johnny Munoz

UFC 288

Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Daniel Santos will face off with Johnny Munoz at UFC 288 on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The line has Santos at -165 while Munoz is at +140.

Daniel "Willycat" Santos steps into the Octagon holding a record of 11-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs 135 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Johnny "Kid Kvenbo" Munoz measures 5'9" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 12-2-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 71". In terms of significant strikes, Daniel Santos is connecting on 4.82 per minute and Johnny Munoz is connecting on 3.69 significant strikes per minute. Santos is landing 32% of the significant strikes he throws and Munoz is landing 37%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Willycat" absorbs 7.52 significant strikes per minute and "Kid Kvenbo" absorbs 2.30. Santos also curbs 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Munoz curbs 64% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC 288	Daniel Santos	Johnny Munoz
Opening Odds	-165	+140
Record	11-2-0	12-2-0
Average Fight Time	12:14	9:41
Height	5'7"	5'9"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.82	3.69
Striking Accuracy	32%	37%

In terms of wrestling, Daniel Santos is the lesser skilled wrestler as he gets a takedown 1.23 times per 15 min. Santos is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of the times he tries and stopping 57% of all takedown tries against him. Munoz is finishing his takedown tries on 25% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 66% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of subbing the opposition, Santos is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 0.7 subs per 3 rounds while Munoz attempts 1.6 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Daniel Santos squared up with John Castaneda and took home the victory by way of a knee to the head in round 2. Castaneda landed 67 of 118 total strikes attempted in that contest. Santos walked away from this fight having landed 71 of 137 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Castaneda landed 57 of 106, which gave him a percentage of 53%. He finished the fight landing 45 of 89 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Santos ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by sticking 69 of 134. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 52 of 111 pointed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes connected on by Castaneda and 76% of them connected on by Santos were done at distance.

In the last fight for Johnny Munoz, he fought Liudvik Sholinian and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Sholinian connected on 82% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Munoz ended up connecting on 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Munoz ended up landing 34% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 78 of 227. He ended up landing 55 of 196 significant strikes aimed at the head. Sholinian ended up connecting on 56 of 152 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 42 of 137 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Sholinian ended up landing 70 of 166 and Munoz was 114 of 270 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Marina Rodriguez battles Virna Jandiroba. Rodriguez has a record of 16-2-2. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Jandiroba stands 5'3" and records a weight of 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 18-3-0. The 34-year-old reaches 64". In the grappling category, Marina Rodriguez is able to score a takedown 0.19 times per 3 rds and Virna Jandiroba takes her opponents to the canvas 2.31 times per 15 min. In terms of striking, Rodriguez lands an average of 4.80 strikes/minute and is landing 47% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Virna Jandiroba, who connects on 38% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 2.45 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Yan Xiaonan is set to enter the Octagon against Jessica Andrade. Andrade steps into the cage with a mark of 24-10-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and stands 5'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 62". Xiaonan comes in at 5'5" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 16-3-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old stretches 63". Concerning wrestling, Jessica Andrade is able to thwart 73% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 54% of the times she tries. Xiaonan is finishing her takedown tries on 66% of her tries and is able to thwart 70% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Andrade is taking 5.34 strikes/minute while she lands 6.84 per minute. Xiaonan, on the contrary, is taking 3.53 strikes/minute and is landing 5.45 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Johnny Munoz (+140)

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