Jose Johnson vs Garrett Armfield Pick, 2/25/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 70 Odds

Jose Johnson vs Garrett Armfield

UFC Vegas 70

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Jose Johnson will take on Garrett Armfield at UFC Vegas 70 on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The opener has Johnson at +125 while Armfield is coming in at -145.

Jose "Lobo Solitario" Johnson has a career record of 15-7-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Garrett Armfield measures in at 5'6" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 8-3-0. The 26-year-old has a wingspan of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Jose Johnson lands 2.17 per minute while Garrett Armfield lands 2.56 significant strikes per minute. Johnson lands 63% of the significant strikes he tries while Armfield lands 29%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Lobo Solitario" absorbs 1.33 significant strikes per min and Armfield absorbs 3.53. Johnson also defends against 55% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Armfield deflects 59% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding wrestling, Jose Johnson is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.50 times per 3 rds. Johnson is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of the times he tries and is stopping 30% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Armfield is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 66% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Johnson is the more able fighter by trying 0.5 finishes per 3 rds while Armfield looks to get 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Jose Johnson faced Jack Cartwright and wound up taking home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Cartwright ended up landing 26 of 45 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Johnson finished this fight landing 81 of 105 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Cartwright ended up landing 12 of 31, giving him a percentage of 38%. He ended up landing 8 of 26 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Johnson landed 70% of his significant strikes by landing 50 of 71. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 36 of 52 pointed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Cartwright and 26% of them connected on by Johnson were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Garrett Armfield, he went up against David Onama and was defeated by way of an arm triangle from half guard in round 2. Onama connected on 93% of his significant strikes at distance and Armfield connected on 95% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Armfield ended up connecting on 29% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 21 of 72. He ended up landing 15 of 61 significant strikes directed at the head. Onama landed 29 of 72 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 16 of 55 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that fight, Onama was 46 of 95 while Armfield ended up landing 29 of 83 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Tatiana Suarez takes on Montana De La Rosa. Suarez walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-0-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs and measures 5'5". The southpaw fighter reaches 66". De La Rosa comes in at 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 12-7-1. The 28-year-old extends her reach 68". Regarding grappling, Tatiana Suarez takes her opponents to the mat 6.47 times per 15 min and Montana De La Rosa takes her opponents to the canvas 2.08 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Suarez connects for an average of 4.82 strikes/min and is landing 65% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Montana De La Rosa, who lands 37% of the strikes she has thrown and connects for an average of 2.60 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Ailin Perez is set to square up against Hailey Cowan. Cowan will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 7-2-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The southpaw fighter stretches 67". Perez stands 5'5" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 7-2-0. The 28-year-old extends her reach 66". Regarding wrestling, Hailey Cowan is able to defend against 75% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 85% of her tries. Perez is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries she takes and prevents 71% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Cowan absorbs 1.27 strikes/min while she is dealing 1.73 strikes per minute. Perez, moreover, takes 1.52 strikes per minute and is dealing 1.62 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jose Johnson (+125)

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