William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio Pick, 2/18/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 69 Odds

William Knight vs Marcin Prachnio

UFC Vegas 69

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 18, 2023

William Knight will face off against Marcin Prachnio at UFC Vegas 69 on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The line has Knight coming in at -110 while Prachnio is coming in at -110.

William "Knightmare" Knight walks into the cage holding a mark of 11-4-0. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 73". Marcin Prachnio measures 6'3" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old reaches 74". When talking about significant strikes, William Knight lands 2.95 per minute while Marcin Prachnio connects on 5.84 significant strikes per min. Knight connects on 59% of the significant strikes he throws while Prachnio lands 54%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Knightmare" takes 2.99 significant strikes per minute and Prachnio takes 4.15. Knight also curbs 32% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Prachnio curbs 53% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding takedowns, William Knight is the more skilled wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.07 times per 15 minutes. Knight is finishing his takedown attempts on 44% of his attempts and stuffing 48% of all takedown attempts. Prachnio is scoring a takedown on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 53% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Knight is the more skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds while Prachnio looks to get 0.2 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, William Knight fought Devin Clark and ended up taking the loss by way of punches to the head in round 3. Clark ended up landing 125 of 140 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Knight walked away from this fight having landed 39 of 59 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Clark ended up landing 34 of 47, which means his percentage was 72%. He finished the fight landing 19 of 30 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Knight ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by landing 21 of 41. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 11 of 29 aimed at the head. 73% of the significant strikes landed by Clark and 76% of them connected on by Knight were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Marcin Prachnio, he squared up with Philipe Lins and wound up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Lins ended up landing 81% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Prachnio ended up connecting on 63% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Prachnio ended up landing 63% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 74 of 117. He landed 13 of 49 significant strikes aimed at the head. Lins connected on 64 of 110 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 36 of 79 to the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Lins was 96 of 142 and Prachnio was 116 of 159 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Jim Miller meets Alexander Hernandez. Miller will be looking to add a win to his career record of 35-16-0 (1 NC). The 39-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 71". Hernandez stands 5'9" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 13-6-0. The 30-year-old stretches 72". Regarding grappling, Jim Miller is averaging a takedown 1.62 times per 3 rounds and Alexander Hernandez scores a takedown 1.63 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Miller is connecting on 2.79 strikes/min and is connecting on 41% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Alexander Hernandez, who connects on 39% of his attempted strikes and lands 4.09 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Philipe Lins is set to go up against Ovince Saint Preux. 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". 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 takedowns, Ovince Saint Preux is able to defend against 66% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 38% of his tries. Lins is finishing his takedowns on 36% of the attempts he tries and is able to stop 85% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Saint Preux absorbs 3.09 strikes/min while he is dealing 2.72 strikes per minute. Lins, at the same time, absorbs 4.25 strikes per minute and is dishing out 3.40 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take William Knight (-110)

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