Raoni Barcelos vs Miles Johns Pick, 6/17/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 75 Odds

Raoni Barcelos vs Miles Johns

UFC Vegas 75

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 17, 2023

Raoni Barcelos will face off against Miles Johns at UFC Vegas 75 on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The odds have Barcelos at -225 while Johns is coming in at +190.

Raoni Barcelos steps into the Octagon with a mark of 17-4-0. The 36-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Miles "Chapo" Johns stands 5'7" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 13-2-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 66". Concerning significant strikes, Raoni Barcelos is connecting on 5.69 per min and Miles Johns is landing 3.63 significant strikes per minute. Barcelos is connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he throws while Johns lands 48%. Regarding defending in the cage, Barcelos absorbs 5.06 significant strikes per minute and "Chapo" allows 2.85. Barcelos also curbs 61% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Johns is able to curb 69% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In the category of takedowns, Raoni Barcelos is the more capable grappler as he is able to score a takedown 1.63 times per 15 min. Barcelos is scoring a takedown on 41% of his tries and is stuffing 93% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Johns is taking his opponents down on 19% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 92% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Barcelos is the more capable of the two fighters by trying 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Johns tries 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Raoni Barcelos faced Umar Nurmagomedov and walked away in defeat via a punch to the head in round 1. Nurmagomedov ended up landing 36 of 51 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Barcelos finished this fight landing 14 of 25 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Nurmagomedov landed 36 of 51, which means his percentage was 70%. He finished the fight landing 20 of 32 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Barcelos landed 54% of his significant strikes by sticking 13 of 24. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 6 of 17 aimed at the head. 97% of the significant strikes connected on by Nurmagomedov and 76% of them landed by Barcelos were tallied at a distance.

In the last fight for Miles Johns, he faced off with Vince Morales and wound up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Morales ended up connecting on 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Johns connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Johns landed 36% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 38 of 103. He landed 28 of 92 significant strikes to the head. Morales connected on 39 of 131 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 28 of 112 directed at the head. In terms of the strikes he fired off in this contest, Morales was 47 of 139 and Johns ended up connecting on 45 of 110 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Jimmy Flick opposes Alessandro Costa. Flick has a mark of 16-6-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Costa stands 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 12-3-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 67". Regarding grappling, Jimmy Flick takes his opponents to the canvas 2.13 times per 15 minutes and Alessandro Costa gets a takedown 0.70 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Flick lands an average of 1.90 strikes per min and is connecting on 57% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Alessandro Costa, who connects on 30% of his attempted strikes and connects on 2.28 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Cristian Quinonez is set to take on Kyung Ho Kang. Ho Kang steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 18-9-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 73". Quinonez measures in at 5'8" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 18-3-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Concerning wrestling, Kyung Ho Kang is stopping 70% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedowns on 55% of the times he tries. Quinonez is finishing his takedowns on 85% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Ho Kang takes 2.87 strikes/min while he is connecting on 2.99 strikes/minute. Quinonez, on the other side, is absorbing 4.60 strikes/minute and lands 5.21 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Raoni Barcelos (-225)

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