Nathaniel Wood vs Andre Fili Pick, 7/22/2023 Predictions UFC London Odds

Nathaniel Wood vs Andre Fili

UFC London

O2 Arena in London, England

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Nathaniel Wood will take on Andre Fili at UFC London on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The opening odds have Wood coming in at -185 while Fili is at +150.

Nathaniel "The Prospect" Wood looks to add a victory to his total of 19-5-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 69". Andre "Touchy" Fili comes in at 5'11" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 22-9-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old has a reach of 74". When talking about significant strikes, Nathaniel Wood connects on 6.34 per minute and Andre Fili is connecting on 3.83 significant strikes per min. Wood is landing 48% of the significant strikes he tries and Fili is landing 37%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Prospect" takes 4.42 significant strikes per min and "Touchy" absorbs 4.03. Wood also defends against 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Fili defends against 52% of them.

In the grappling category, Nathaniel Wood is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents down 1.81 times per 3 rds. Wood is taking his opponents to the canvas on 54% of his attempts and stopping 73% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Fili is taking his opponents down on 49% of his takedown attempts and defending 69% of the tries against him. In terms of submissions, Wood is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.6 finishes per 15 min while Fili looks to get 0.3 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Nathaniel Wood squared up with Charles Jourdain and ended up winning this fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Jourdain landed 115 of 232 total strikes that he let go. Wood ended the night having landed 128 of 234 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Jourdain ended up landing 86 of 203, which gave him a rate of 42%. He ended up landing 56 of 165 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Wood landed 48% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 97 of 202. Of those significant strikes, he landed 61 of 157 to the head. 63% of the significant strikes connected on by Jourdain and 80% of them connected on by Wood were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Andre Fili, he battled Bill Algeo and wound up taking home the win by split decision in round 3. Algeo ended up connecting on 98% of his significant strikes at distance while Fili landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Fili landed 41% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 59 of 142. He connected on 48 of 125 significant strikes to the head. Algeo landed 81 of 170 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 38 of 113 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he threw in that fight, Algeo connected on 151 of 246 while Fili ended up connecting on 67 of 151 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Paul Craig squares up with Andre Muniz. Craig walks into the cage holding a record of 16-6-1. The 35-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 76". Muniz stands in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 23-5-0. The 33-year-old reaches 78". In terms of takedowns, Paul Craig is averaging a takedown 1.81 times per 3 rounds while Andre Muniz takes his opponents to the mat 2.95 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Craig connects for an average of 2.44 strikes per min and connecting on 46% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Andre Muniz, who is connecting on 49% of his attempted strikes and lands 2.12 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Fares Ziam is set to fight Jai Herbert. Herbert steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-4-1. The 35-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 77". Ziam stands 6'1" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 13-4-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 75". In the category of takedowns, Jai Herbert defends against 52% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 25% of his attempts. Ziam is finishing his takedown tries on 25% of the tries he takes and defends against 70% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Herbert absorbs 2.92 strikes per minute and he is dealing 2.55 strikes per min. Ziam, on the other hand, is absorbing 1.70 strikes/min and dishes out 2.52 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Andre Fili (+150)

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