Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Gillian Robertson Pick, 6/29/2024 Predictions UFC 303 Odds
Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Gillian Robertson
UFC 303
Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saturday, June 29, 2024
Michelle Waterson-Gomez will enter the Octagon with Gillian Robertson at UFC 303 on Saturday, June 29, 2024. The odds have Waterson-Gomez at +142 while Robertson is priced at -170.
Michelle "The Karate Hottie" Waterson-Gomez steps into the cage holding a mark of 18-12-0. The 38-year-old weighs 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Gillian "The Savage" Robertson stands 5'5" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 13-8-0. The 29-year-old reaches 63". With respect to significant strikes, Michelle Waterson-Gomez connects on 3.56 per minute while Gillian Robertson connects on 2.61 significant strikes per min. Waterson-Gomez connects on 46% of the significant strikes she tries and Robertson is landing 46%. In terms of defending in the cage, "The Karate Hottie" absorbs 4.19 significant strikes per minute and "The Savage" absorbs 3.12. Waterson-Gomez also deflects 49% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her and Robertson is able to stop 56% of the strikes thrown her way.
| UFC 303 | Michelle Waterson-Gomez | Gillian Robertson |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +142 | -170 |
| Record | 18-12-0 | 13-8-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 13:53 | 9:39 |
| Height | 5'3" | 5'5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs | 115 lbs |
| Reach | 62" | 63" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.56 | 2.61 |
| Striking Accuracy | 46% | 46% |
In terms of wrestling, Michelle Waterson-Gomez is the lesser skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the mat 1.42 times per 15 minutes. Waterson-Gomez is scoring a takedown on 32% of the times she tries and thwarting 70% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Robertson is scoring a takedown on 43% of her takedown tries and is stuffing 43% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Waterson-Gomez is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.7 subs per 3 rounds while Robertson tries 1.0 finish per 3 rds.
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The last time she fought, Michelle Waterson-Gomez faced Marina Rodriguez and ended up taking the loss by punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. Rodriguez ended up landing 90 of 130 total strikes that she let go in that fight. Waterson-Gomez finished this fight landing 16 of 37 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Rodriguez ended up landing 70 of 102, which gave her a rate of 68%. She ended up landing 47 of 70 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Waterson-Gomez landed 40% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 13 of 32. Of all the significant strikes, she was 7 of 23 aimed at the head. 17% of the significant strikes connected on by Rodriguez and 30% of them connected on by Waterson-Gomez were done at a distance.
In the last bout for Gillian Robertson, she fought Polyana Viana and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Viana ended up landing 75% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance while Robertson landed 21% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Robertson ended up landing 58% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 23 of 39. She ended up landing 20 of 35 significant strikes to the head. Viana ended up connecting on 12 of 41 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, she ended up landing 10 of 37 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that contest, Viana ended up connecting on 33 of 66 while Robertson ended up connecting on 49 of 91 of all the strikes she threw.
Other fights on the card to watch
Another fight to keep an eye on is when Alex Pereira squares up against Jiri Prochazka. Pereira steps into the cage holding a record of 10-2-0. The 36-year-old is weighing in at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 79". Prochazka measures 6'3" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 30-4-1. The 31-year-old extends his reach 80". Regarding grappling, Alex Pereira is averaging a takedown 0.18 times per 15 min while Jiri Prochazka is able to score a takedown 0.79 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Pereira lands an average of 5.10 strikes/minute and lands 62% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Jiri Prochazka, who is landing 56% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 5.75 per min.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Diego Lopes is set to face off against Brian Ortega. Ortega will be looking to add a victory to his record of 16-3-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and stands 5'8". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 69". Lopes stands 5'11" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 24-6-0. The 29-year-old stretches 72". In terms of wrestling, Brian Ortega is able to defend against 57% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is getting his opponent to the mat on 27% of his attempts. Lopes is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the tries he takes and is able to stop 42% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Ortega is taking 6.54 strikes/minute while he is landing 4.07 per minute. Lopes, on the other side, is absorbing 4.73 strikes per min and is landing 3.22 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Gillian Robertson (-170)
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