Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage Pick, 4/29/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 72 Odds

Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage

UFC Vegas 72

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Rodolfo Vieira will face off with Cody Brundage at UFC Vegas 72 on Saturday, April 29, 2023. The opening line has Vieira priced at -275 while Brundage is priced at +220.

Rodolfo Vieira walks into the cage holding a mark of 8-2-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Cody Brundage measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 8-3-0. The 28-year-old stretches 72". With respect to significant strikes, Rodolfo Vieira is landing 3.62 per min and Cody Brundage is landing 2.34 significant strikes per min. Vieira is connecting on 54% of the significant strikes he tries and Brundage lands 52%. When it comes to defending themselves, Vieira absorbs 5.09 significant strikes per minute while Brundage absorbs 2.88. Vieira also thwarts 49% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Brundage is able to curb 51% of the shots thrown.

Regarding takedowns, Rodolfo Vieira is the more effective wrestler as he gets a takedown 3.90 times per 3 rds. Vieira is taking his opponents to the canvas on 27% of the times he tries and is stuffing 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Brundage is finishing his takedown attempts on 46% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 68% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of going for the sub, Vieira is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 1.0 sub per 15 minutes while Brundage goes for 1.1 finishes per 15 min.

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In his previous fight, Rodolfo Vieira went up against Chris Curtis and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Curtis ended up landing 128 of 193 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Vieira finished this fight landing 90 of 149 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Curtis landed 109 of 174, giving him a percentage of 62%. He ended up landing 80 of 136 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Vieira ended up landing 59% of his significant strikes by sticking 86 of 145. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 64 of 121 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Curtis and 96% of them connected on by Vieira were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Cody Brundage, he battled Michal Oleksiejczuk and was on the losing end of this fight via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Oleksiejczuk ended up connecting on 0% of his significant strikes at distance and Brundage landed 33% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Brundage landed 0% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 0 of 2. He landed 0 of 2 significant strikes directed at the head. Oleksiejczuk landed 15 of 29 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 13 of 27 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Oleksiejczuk ended up landing 25 of 40 while Brundage landed 1 of 3 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Marcos Rogerio de Lima fights Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Rogerio de Lima comes into this fight with a record of 20-9-1. The 37-year-old steps on the scale at 253 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 75". Cortes-Acosta comes in at 6'4" and steps on the scale at 260 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 9-0-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 78". In terms of takedowns, Marcos Rogerio de Lima takes his opponents to the mat 1.09 times per 15 min while Waldo Cortes-Acosta takes his opponents down 0.80 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Rogerio de Lima is landing 3.57 strikes per minute and landing 54% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Waldo Cortes-Acosta, who lands 50% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 7.81 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Jake Collier is set to face off against Martin Buday. Buday has a career mark of 11-1-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 265 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 77". Collier measures 6'3" and is weighing in at 230 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 13-8-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 78". Concerning grappling, Martin Buday is preventing 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries. Collier is finishing his takedown tries on 35% of his tries and is able to thwart 67% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Buday absorbs 4.88 strikes per minute and he connects on 4.59 per minute. Collier, on the other hand, takes 4.82 strikes per min and deals 5.75 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Rodolfo Vieira (-275)

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