Amanda Ribas vs Rose Namajunas Pick, 3/23/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 89 Odds

Amanda Ribas vs Rose Namajunas

UFC Vegas 89

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 23, 2024

Amanda Ribas will take on Rose Namajunas at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The moneyline has Ribas priced at +180 while Namajunas is priced at -218.

Amanda Ribas walks into the cage holding a record of 12-4-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 66". Rose "Thug" Namajunas stands in at 5'5" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her record of 12-6-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 65". Regarding significant strikes, Amanda Ribas is connecting on 4.92 per min while Rose Namajunas connects on 3.68 significant strikes per min. Ribas is connecting on 42% of the significant strikes she attempts while Namajunas connects on 40%. In terms of the fighter's defense, Ribas absorbs 3.33 significant strikes per minute while "Thug" takes 3.53. Ribas also stops 63% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and Namajunas is able to thwart 62% of the shots thrown in her direction.

In the wrestling category, Amanda Ribas is the more skilled grappler as she is able to score a takedown 1.99 times per 15 min. Ribas is scoring a takedown on 51% of her tries and stuffing 87% of all takedown attempts. Namajunas is getting her opponent to the mat on 48% of her takedown tries and is stuffing 60% of the attempts against her. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Ribas is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.8 finishes per 3 rounds while Namajunas attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rds.

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The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Amanda Ribas faced Luana Pinheiro and wound up taking home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 3. Pinheiro ended up landing 56 of 120 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Ribas ended the night having landed 96 of 234 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Pinheiro ended up landing 55 of 116, which gave her a rate of 47%. She landed 36 of 86 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Ribas landed 38% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 87 of 224. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she landed 57 of 158 to the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Pinheiro and 93% of them connected on by Ribas were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Rose Namajunas, she squared up with Manon Fiorot and ended up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Fiorot connected on 91% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Namajunas ended up landing 98% of her significant strikes at distance. Namajunas ended up landing 40% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 60 of 150. She ended up connecting on 32 of 107 significant strikes aimed at the head. Fiorot connected on 58 of 225 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she landed 39 of 197 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Fiorot connected on 62 of 232 and Namajunas was 60 of 152 of all the strikes she threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Karl Williams squares up with Justin Tafa. Williams has a career record of 9-1-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 235 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 79". Tafa stands 6'0" and steps on the scale at 264 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 7-3-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In the wrestling category, Karl Williams takes his opponents down 4.00 times per 15 min and Justin Tafa takes his opponents to the canvas 0.80 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Williams lands an average of 2.93 strikes per minute and connecting on 49% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Justin Tafa, who connects on 55% of his attempted strikes and connects on 5.13 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when AJ Dobson is set to clash with Edmen Shahbazyan. Shahbazyan walks into the Octagon with a mark of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Dobson comes in at 6'1" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 7-2-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 76". Concerning grappling, Edmen Shahbazyan prevents 63% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedowns on 39% of his tries. Dobson is taking his opponents to the mat on 75% of the tries he takes and deflects 64% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Shahbazyan absorbs 4.13 strikes/minute while he lands 3.46 strikes/min. Dobson, in contrast, takes 5.25 strikes per min and lands 4.38 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Amanda Ribas (+180)

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