Ailin Perez vs Joselyne Edwards Pick, 6/1/2024 Predictions UFC 302 Odds

Ailin Perez vs Joselyne Edwards

UFC 302

Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Ailin Perez will enter the Octagon against Joselyne Edwards at UFC 302 on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The opener has Perez at -198 while Edwards is at +164.

Ailin "Fiona" Perez has a record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'5". The switch fighter reaches 66". Joselyne "La Pantera" Edwards measures 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-5-0. The 28-year-old reaches 70". With respect to significant strikes, Ailin Perez lands 2.96 per minute while Joselyne Edwards is landing 4.71 significant strikes per min. Perez is landing 55% of the significant strikes she attempts and Edwards lands 52%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Fiona" allows 1.18 significant strikes per minute while "La Pantera" absorbs 3.36. Perez also defends 57% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Edwards is able to deflect 50% of the strikes thrown her way.

In the category of takedowns, Ailin Perez is the more competent wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 4.89 times per 15 min. Perez is getting her opponent to the mat on 50% of her tries and is stuffing 75% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Edwards is taking her opponents to the canvas on 33% of her takedown tries and is stopping 64% of the attempts against her. Regarding going for the sub, Perez is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.8 finishes per 15 min while Edwards attempts 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In her previous fight, Ailin Perez faced Lucie Pudilova and wound up taking home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Pudilova ended up landing 41 of 67 total strikes that she let go. Perez finished this fight landing 123 of 180 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Pudilova ended up landing 20 of 42, which means her percentage was 47%. She finished the fight landing 13 of 31 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Perez landed 56% of her significant strikes by landing 42 of 74. Out of those significant strikes, she landed 31 of 57 to the head. 25% of the significant strikes connected on by Pudilova and 28% of them connected on by Perez were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Joselyne Edwards, she fought Nora Cornolle and took a loss on the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Cornolle ended up connecting on 42% of her significant strikes at distance and Edwards ended up connecting on 77% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Edwards connected on 42% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 18 of 42. She landed 6 of 20 significant strikes aimed at the head. Cornolle ended up connecting on 40 of 77 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she landed 12 of 37 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes that she let go, Cornolle connected on 85 of 134 and Edwards ended up landing 75 of 120 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Islam Makhachev enters the Octagon with Dustin Poirier. Makhachev looks to add a victory to his record of 25-1-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter reaches 70". Poirier stands in at 5'9" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 30-8-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In the grappling category, Islam Makhachev takes his opponents to the mat 3.17 times per 15 minutes while Dustin Poirier gets a takedown 1.33 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Makhachev lands 2.46 strikes per min and is connecting on 60% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Dustin Poirier, who lands 51% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 5.45 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Paulo Costa is set to face off against Sean Strickland. Strickland will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 28-6-0. The 33-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". Costa stands in at 6'1" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 14-3-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In terms of wrestling, Sean Strickland defends against 77% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents down on 64% of the times he tries. Costa is finishing his takedown tries on 75% of his tries and thwarts 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Strickland absorbs 4.33 strikes/min and he is dealing 5.91 strikes per min. Costa, on the other hand, takes 6.38 strikes/min and is connecting on 6.20 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ailin Perez (-198)

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