Heili Alateng vs Kleidison Rodrigues Pick, 5/18/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 92 Odds
Heili Alateng vs Kleidison Rodrigues
UFC Vegas 92
UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Heili Alateng will enter the Octagon against Kleidison Rodrigues at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The moneyline has Alateng at +130 while Rodrigues is coming in at -155.
Heili "The Mongolian Knight" Alateng comes into this fight with a mark of 16-9-2. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs. and stands in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Kleidison "KR" Rodrigues measures 5' 5" and weighs 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 8-3-0. The 28-year-old reaches 67". With respect to significant strikes, Heili Alateng lands 2.88 per minute and Kleidison Rodrigues is landing 5.48 significant strikes per min. Alateng is connecting on 33% of the significant strikes he tries and Rodrigues connects on 62%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Mongolian Knight" allows 5.03 significant strikes per minute and "KR" takes 2.75. Alateng also defends against 58% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Rodrigues prevents 48% of the shots thrown in his direction.
| UFC Vegas 92 | Heili Alateng | Kleidison Rodrigues |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +130 | -155 |
| Record | 16-9-2 | 8-3-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 12:58 | 8:49 |
| Height | 5' 5" | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs. | 135 lbs. |
| Reach | 66" | 67" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 2.88 | 5.48 |
| Striking Accuracy | 33% | 62% |
In terms of takedowns, Heili Alateng is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.82 times per 15 min. Alateng is getting his opponent to the mat on 40% of his attempts and defending 72% of all takedowns attempted on him. Rodrigues is finishing his takedown attempts on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 63% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Alateng is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.4 submissions per 3 rds while Rodrigues attempts 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes.
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In his last fight, Heili Alateng fought Chris Gutierrez and ended up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Gutierrez ended up landing 115 of 203 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Alateng ended the night having landed 39 of 134 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Gutierrez ended up landing 110 of 197, which means his percentage was 55%. He finished the fight landing 44 of 96 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Alateng ended up landing 28% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 38 of 133. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 25 of 108 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Gutierrez and 100% of them landed by Alateng were tallied at distance.
In the last fight for Kleidison Rodrigues, he faced off with Farid Basharat and was defeated by way of an arm triangle in round 1. Basharat ended up landing 0% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Rodrigues ended up connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Rodrigues landed 87% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 7 of 8. He connected on 3 of 4 significant strikes to the head. Basharat ended up connecting on 4 of 6 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 3 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Basharat was 25 of 36 and Rodrigues connected on 25 of 26 total strikes.
Other fights on the card to keep an eye on
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Luana Pinheiro squares up against Angela Hill. Pinheiro looks to add a victory to her career total of 11-2-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 115 lbs. and measures 5' 2". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Hill stands 5' 3" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 16-13-0. The 39-year-old extends her reach 64". In terms of takedowns, Luana Pinheiro gets a takedown 2.36 times per 3 rounds and Angela Hill is able to score a takedown 0.73 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Pinheiro connects on 3.89 strikes/min and landing 41% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Angela Hill, who is landing 50% of the strikes she attempts and connects on 5.44 per minute.
If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Ariane Carnelossi is set to encounter Piera Rodriguez. Rodriguez comes into this bout with a mark of 9-1-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs. and comes in at 5' 3". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Carnelossi measures 5' 2" and records a weight of 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 14-3-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 61". In terms of wrestling, Piera Rodriguez is able to stop 66% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 41% of her tries. Carnelossi is taking her opponents to the mat on 55% of her tries and is able to stop 8% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Rodriguez is taking 2.98 strikes per minute and she is dealing 3.46 strikes/minute. Carnelossi, at the same time, takes 4.72 strikes/minute and is landing 3.04 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Heili Alateng (+130)
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