Jordan Leavitt vs Victor Martinez Pick, 2/25/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 70 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/21/2023

Jordan Leavitt vs Victor Martinez

UFC Vegas 70

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Jordan Leavitt will enter the Octagon against Victor Martinez at UFC Vegas 70 on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The opening odds have Leavitt priced at -105 while Martinez is priced at -115.

Jordan "The Monkey King" Leavitt walks into the cage with a mark of 10-2-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 71". Victor "The Brick" Martinez comes in at 5'8" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-4-0. The 31-year-old stretches 70". Regarding significant strikes, Jordan Leavitt connects on 2.43 per minute and Victor Martinez lands 9.60 significant strikes per minute. Leavitt connects on 63% of the significant strikes he throws while Martinez is connecting on 52%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "The Monkey King" takes 1.88 significant strikes per min while "The Brick" takes 7.53. Leavitt also prevents 54% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Martinez is able to defend against 55% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 70	Jordan Leavitt	Victor Martinez
Opening Odds	-105	-115
Record	10-2-0	13-4-0
Average Fight Time	8:15	15:00
Height	5'9"	5'8"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	71"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.43	9.60
Striking Accuracy	63%	52%

Concerning wrestling, Jordan Leavitt is the more effective wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.43 times per 3 rds. Leavitt is scoring a takedown on 28% of his tries and is stuffing 30% of all takedown tries against him. Martinez is taking his opponents down on 50% of his takedown tries and is stopping 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Leavitt is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 1.2 finishes per 15 min while Martinez looks to get 0.7 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Jordan Leavitt faced Paddy Pimblett and took a loss on the night via rear naked choke in round 2. Pimblett landed 30 of 53 total strikes attempted in that contest. Leavitt finished this fight landing 41 of 48 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Pimblett ended up landing 17 of 39, which gave him a rate of 43%. He ended up landing 14 of 34 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Leavitt ended up landing 72% of his significant strikes by landing 16 of 22. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 5 of 8 pointed at the head. 23% of the significant strikes landed by Pimblett and 56% of them landed by Leavitt were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Victor Martinez, he went up against Jacob Rosales and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Rosales ended up connecting on 89% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Martinez landed 95% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Martinez ended up connecting on 52% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 144 of 272. He ended up connecting on 70 of 171 significant strikes directed at the head. Rosales landed 113 of 252 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 86 of 213 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes thrown in that contest, Rosales ended up landing 119 of 258 while Martinez ended up connecting on 145 of 274 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Ode Osbourne squares up with Charles Johnson. Osbourne steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-5-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 73". Johnson comes in at 5'9" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 13-3-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 70". When it comes to grappling, Ode Osbourne gets his opposition to the mat 0.95 times per 3 rds while Charles Johnson is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Osbourne lands 4.84 strikes/min and is connecting on 43% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Charles Johnson, who is landing 55% of his attempted strikes and lands an average of 4.66 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Nurullo Aliev is set to go up against Rafael Alves. Alves looks to add a win to his record of 20-11-0. The 32-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 68". Aliev stands 5'10" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 8-0-0. The 22-year-old has a reach of 72". When it comes to takedowns, Rafael Alves stops 60% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 25% of his tries. Aliev is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of his tries and prevents 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Alves is absorbing 4.14 strikes/minute and he dishes out 2.46 strikes/min. Aliev, on the other hand, is absorbing 0.65 strikes/minute and deals 6.52 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Victor Martinez (-115)

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