Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Brendson Ribeiro Pick, 6/22/2024 Predictions UFC Saudi Arabia Odds

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Brendson Ribeiro

UFC Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov will face off against Brendson Ribeiro at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The opening line has Gadzhiyasulov at -340 while Ribeiro is priced at +270.

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov looks to add a win to his total of 8-0-0. The 30-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Brendson "The Gorilla" Ribeiro stands in at 6'3" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 15-6-0 (1 NC). The 27-year-old stretches 81". In terms of significant strikes, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov connects on 4.87 per minute while Brendson Ribeiro is landing 8.41 significant strikes per min. Gadzhiyasulov lands 46% of the significant strikes he throws while Ribeiro is connecting on 46%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Gadzhiyasulov allows 1.60 significant strikes per min while "The Gorilla" takes 6.77. Gadzhiyasulov also defends 73% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Ribeiro is able to thwart 56% of them.

Concerning wrestling, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov is the more efficient wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 6.00 times per 3 rds. Gadzhiyasulov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 85% of his attempts and stopping 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Ribeiro is scoring a takedown on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and defending 15% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of going for the sub, Gadzhiyasulov is the more apt fighter by attempting 0.9 submissions per 15 min while Ribeiro attempts 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes.

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The last time he fought, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov went up against Jose Medina and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Medina landed 48 of 116 total strikes attempted in that fight. Gadzhiyasulov finished this fight landing 117 of 213 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Medina landed 24 of 91, which gave him a rate of 26%. He finished the fight landing 20 of 82 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gadzhiyasulov ended up landing 46% of his significant strikes by landing 73 of 156. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 32 of 105 aimed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Medina and 91% of them connected on by Gadzhiyasulov were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Brendson Ribeiro, he faced off with Zhang Mingyang and was defeated by a punch to the head in round 1. Mingyang ended up connecting on 82% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Ribeiro ended up landing 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Ribeiro landed 45% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 14 of 31. He landed 14 of 31 significant strikes to the head. Mingyang ended up landing 17 of 28 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 13 of 19 to the head. Regarding the strikes he fired off in this contest, Mingyang ended up landing 17 of 28 while Ribeiro landed 14 of 31 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Xiao Long opposes ChangHo Lee. Long walks into the Octagon with a mark of 26-7-0. The 26-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Lee measures in at 5'8" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 9-1-0. The 30-year-old stretches 69". In terms of takedowns, Xiao Long takes his opponents to the canvas 0.67 times per 15 minutes and ChangHo Lee takes his opponents down 4.30 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Long lands 5.13 strikes per min and landing 49% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is ChangHo Lee, who connects on 69% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 4.30 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Ikram Aliskerov is set to go up against Robert Whittaker. Whittaker will be looking to add a win to his career record of 26-7-0. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 73". Aliskerov measures 6'0" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 15-1-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 76". In terms of wrestling, Robert Whittaker defends against 82% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the mat on 38% of the times he tries. Aliskerov is taking his opponents down on 33% of the attempts he tries and deflects 15% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Whittaker absorbs 3.45 strikes/min and he lands 4.57 strikes per minute. Aliskerov, in contrast, is absorbing 7.15 strikes per minute and deals 8.24 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brendson Ribeiro (+270)

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