Takashi Sato vs Themba Gorimbo Pick, 5/20/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 73 Odds

Takashi Sato vs Themba Gorimbo

UFC Vegas 73

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 20, 2023

Takashi Sato will enter the Octagon against Themba Gorimbo at UFC Vegas 73 on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The opening odds have Sato at -110 while Gorimbo is priced at -110.

Takashi "Ten" Sato has a career mark of 16-6-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 73". Themba "The Answer" Gorimbo comes in at 6'1" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 10-4-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 77". When talking about significant strikes, Takashi Sato lands 2.28 per minute and Themba Gorimbo is landing 0.91 significant strikes per min. Sato lands 37% of the significant strikes he throws while Gorimbo lands 60%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Ten" allows 4.25 significant strikes per minute while "The Answer" allows 1.06. Sato also thwarts 44% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Gorimbo stops 58% of the strikes thrown his way.

When it comes to wrestling, Takashi Sato is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.34 times per 3 rds. Sato is scoring a takedown on 50% of his attempts and is stuffing 60% of the takedowns his opponents try. Gorimbo is finishing his takedowns on 100% of his takedown attempts and is defending 0% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding submissions, Sato is not as skilled of a technician by trying 0.5 finishes per 3 rds while Gorimbo attempts 0.9 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Takashi Sato went up against Bryan Battle and was defeated via a kick to the head in round 1. Battle landed 7 of 10 total strikes attempted in that contest. Sato walked away from this fight having landed 2 of 8 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Battle landed 7 of 10, which means his percentage was 70%. He finished the fight landing 4 of 6 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Sato ended up landing 25% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 2 of 8. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 0 of 5 to the head. 85% of the significant strikes landed by Battle and 100% of them connected on by Sato were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Themba Gorimbo, he faced off with AJ Fletcher and was on the losing end of this fight by way of guillotine choke in round 2. Fletcher connected on 14% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Gorimbo landed 83% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Gorimbo connected on 60% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 6 of 10. He ended up connecting on 2 of 6 significant strikes to the head. Fletcher ended up landing 7 of 17 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 6 of 13 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Fletcher connected on 23 of 35 while Gorimbo ended up landing 15 of 26 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Mackenzie Dern encounters Angela Hill. Dern looks to add a victory to her record of 12-3-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Hill stands in at 5'3" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 15-12-0. The 38-year-old extends her reach 64". In the grappling category, Mackenzie Dern is able to score a takedown 0.61 times per 3 rounds while Angela Hill takes her opponents to the canvas 0.58 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Dern is landing 3.02 strikes/min and is landing 36% of her attempted strikes. Joining her in the Octagon is Angela Hill, who connects on 49% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 5.68 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Vanessa Demopoulos is set to enter the Octagon against Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Kowalkiewicz looks to add a victory to her career record of 14-7-0. The 37-year-old records a weight of 115 lbs and measures in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Demopoulos stands in at 5'2" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 9-4-0. The 34-year-old reaches 59". Regarding wrestling, Karolina Kowalkiewicz is thwarting 75% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 30% of her tries. Demopoulos is taking her opponents to the mat on 16% of her tries and prevents 50% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Kowalkiewicz absorbs 5.55 strikes/min and she is dealing 5.34 strikes/min. Demopoulos, on the other hand, is taking 4.73 strikes per minute and is dealing 3.51 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Themba Gorimbo (-110)

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