Ode Osbourne vs Charles Johnson Pick, 2/25/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 70 Odds

Ode Osbourne vs Charles Johnson

UFC Vegas 70

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Ode Osbourne will face off with Charles Johnson at UFC Vegas 70 on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The opener has Osbourne coming in at +160 while Johnson is at -190.

Ode "The Jamaican Sensation" 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". Charles "InnerG" 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". In the category of significant strikes, Ode Osbourne is connecting on 4.84 per min and Charles Johnson is landing 4.66 significant strikes per minute. Osbourne is connecting on 43% of the significant strikes he attempts while Johnson lands 55%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "The Jamaican Sensation" takes 4.93 significant strikes per min while "InnerG" takes 3.99. Osbourne also stops 43% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Johnson is able to curb 50% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

Concerning takedowns, Ode Osbourne is the better wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 0.95 times per 15 min. Osbourne is taking his opponents to the canvas on 25% of his attempts and is stopping 66% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Johnson is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 57% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Osbourne is the more experienced submission fighter by trying 0.5 subs per 3 rds while Johnson tries 0.3 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Ode Osbourne squared up with Tyson Nam and walked away in defeat via a punch to the head in round 1. Nam ended up landing 13 of 25 total strikes attempted in that contest. Osbourne walked away from this fight having landed 15 of 41 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Nam ended up landing 13 of 25, which gave him a rate of 52%. He landed 7 of 15 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Osbourne landed 36% of his significant strikes by connecting on 15 of 41. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 7 of 32 aimed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Nam and 100% of them connected on by Osbourne were done at distance.

In the last fight for Charles Johnson, he went up against Jimmy Flick and took home the victory via a punch to the head in round 1. Flick landed 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Johnson landed 64% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Johnson connected on 59% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 34 of 57. He ended up landing 20 of 39 significant strikes to the head. Flick ended up connecting on 7 of 13 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up landing 3 of 6 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown in that contest, Flick landed 7 of 13 while Johnson ended up connecting on 44 of 77 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Rafael Alves takes on Nurullo Aliev. 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". Regarding grappling, Rafael Alves takes his opponents down 0.41 times per 3 rds while Nurullo Aliev takes his opponents to the canvas 3.26 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Alves lands an average of 2.46 strikes per min and connects on 50% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Nurullo Aliev, who connects on 58% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 6.52 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Garrett Armfield is set to square up with Jose Johnson. 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". 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". Concerning grappling, Jose Johnson is thwarting 30% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his attempts. Armfield is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 66% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Johnson is taking 1.33 strikes/minute and he is landing 2.17 strikes per min. Armfield, on the other side, absorbs 3.53 strikes per minute and lands 2.56 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Ode Osbourne (+160)

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