Asu Almabayev vs Jose Johnson Pick, 6/15/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 93 Odds

Asu Almabayev vs Jose Johnson

UFC Vegas 93

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Asu Almabayev will face off with Jose Johnson at UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The opener has Almabayev priced at -500 while Johnson is at +380.

Asu "Zulfikar" Almabayev steps into the cage with a record of 19-2-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures 5'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Jose "Lobo Solitario" Johnson stands 6'0" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 16-8-0. The 29-year-old stretches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Asu Almabayev is connecting on 3.02 per minute and Jose Johnson lands 2.80 significant strikes per min. Almabayev is landing 59% of the significant strikes he tries while Johnson is connecting on 60%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Zulfikar" absorbs 1.42 significant strikes per min while "Lobo Solitario" takes 1.73. Almabayev also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Johnson deflects 55% of the shots thrown his way.

When it comes to grappling, Asu Almabayev is the better wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 7.12 times per 3 rds. Almabayev is getting his opponent to the mat on 57% of the times he tries and defending 0% of all takedowns attempted on him. Johnson is finishing his takedowns on 50% of the takedowns he tries and defending 36% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to going for the submission, Almabayev is the more skilled technician by going for 1.3 finishes per 3 rds while Johnson attempts 0.6 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Asu Almabayev faced CJ Vergara and took home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Vergara landed 66 of 92 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Almabayev ended the night having landed 85 of 132 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Vergara ended up landing 29 of 53, which gave him a percentage of 54%. He finished the fight landing 13 of 32 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Almabayev ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes by landing 44 of 77. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 22 of 53 to the head. 75% of the significant strikes landed by Vergara and 52% of them landed by Almabayev were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jose Johnson, he went up against Chad Anheliger and got a win for the night via rear naked choke in round 3. Anheliger connected on 73% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Johnson ended up landing 39% of his significant strikes at distance. Johnson connected on 58% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 63 of 108. He landed 42 of 78 significant strikes to the head. Anheliger ended up connecting on 26 of 71 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 14 of 49 aimed at the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Anheliger ended up connecting on 47 of 103 and Johnson was 141 of 198 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Brady Hiestand encounters Garrett Armfield. Hiestand has a career mark of 8-2-0. The 25-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Armfield measures 5'6" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-3-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 70". In terms of takedowns, Brady Hiestand is averaging a takedown 4.06 times per 15 minutes and Garrett Armfield takes his opponents down 0.60 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Hiestand tags his opponents 2.93 strikes/min and landing 52% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Garrett Armfield, who is connecting on 53% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 6.22 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Joshua Van is set to square up against Tagir Ulanbekov. Ulanbekov steps into the Octagon holding a record of 15-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 70". Van comes in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 10-1-0. The 22-year-old stretches 65". Concerning wrestling, Tagir Ulanbekov prevents 61% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is scoring a takedown on 46% of the times he tries. Van is taking his opponents down on 42% of his tries and prevents 78% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Ulanbekov absorbs 3.30 strikes per minute and he deals 3.22 strikes per minute. Van, on the other side, is absorbing 5.77 strikes per minute and is landing 9.08 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Asu Almabayev (-500)

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