Ovince Saint Preux vs Philipe Lins Pick, 2/18/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 69 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/14/2023

Ovince Saint Preux vs Philipe Lins

UFC Vegas 69

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Ovince Saint Preux will enter the Octagon against Philipe Lins at UFC Vegas 69 on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The opening line has Preux at +190 while Lins is priced at -225.

Ovince Saint Preux holds a mark of 26-16-0. The 39-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 80". Philipe "Monstro" Lins comes in at 6'2" and will fight at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 15-5-0. The 37-year-old has an arm span of 78". Regarding significant strikes, Ovince Saint Preux connects on 2.72 per min while Philipe Lins is connecting on 3.40 significant strikes per minute. Saint Preux is landing 47% of the significant strikes he tries while Lins connects on 49%. Regarding defense, Saint Preux allows 3.09 significant strikes per min while "Monstro" allows 4.25. Saint Preux also defends 45% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Lins is able to curb 43% of them.

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UFC Vegas 69	Ovince Saint Preux	Philipe Lins
Opening Odds	+190	-225
Record	26-16-0	15-5-0
Average Fight Time	9:46	10:54
Height	6'3"	6'2"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	80"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.72	3.40
Striking Accuracy	47%	49%

Concerning takedowns, Ovince Saint Preux is not as effective of a wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 1.15 times per 15 min. Saint Preux is taking his opponents to the canvas on 38% of the times he tries and is stopping 66% of all takedown tries against him. Lins is finishing his takedown attempts on 36% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submission attempts, Saint Preux is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.5 subs per 15 minutes while Lins tries 0.3 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Ovince Saint Preux went up against Mauricio Rua and wound up taking home the win by way of split decision in round 3. Rua landed 54 of 99 total strikes attempted in that fight. Preux walked away from this fight having landed 62 of 112 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Rua ended up landing 54 of 99, which means his percentage was 54%. He ended up landing 18 of 53 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Preux landed 55% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 62 of 112. Of those significant strikes, he was 18 of 57 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Rua and 100% of them landed by Preux were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Philipe Lins, he went up against Marcin Prachnio and wound up getting the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Prachnio landed 63% of his significant strikes at distance while Lins ended up connecting on 81% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Lins landed 58% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 64 of 110. He ended up landing 36 of 79 significant strikes to the head. Prachnio landed 74 of 117 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 13 of 49 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Prachnio ended up connecting on 116 of 159 while Lins ended up landing 96 of 142 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Nazim Sadykhov enters the Octagon with Evan Elder. Sadykhov looks to add a victory to his total of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 69". Elder stands in at 5'10" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 7-1-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 72". In terms of takedowns, Nazim Sadykhov takes his opponents to the canvas 0.40 times per 3 rounds while Evan Elder takes his opponents to the canvas 0.80 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Sadykhov lands an average of 4.42 strikes per minute and connecting on 59% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Evan Elder, who is landing 45% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 1.80 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Juancamilo Ronderos is set to face off against Clayton Carpenter. Carpenter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 6-0-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 68". Ronderos comes in at 5'4" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 4-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 64.5". When it comes to takedowns, Clayton Carpenter is able to thwart 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedowns on 50% of the times he tries. Ronderos is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his attempts and is able to deflect 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Carpenter is taking 3.40 strikes/min while he is connecting on 5.27 strikes/min. Ronderos, on the contrary, absorbs 3.91 strikes/min and is dealing 4.78 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Ovince Saint Preux (+190)

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