Tagir Ulanbekov vs Joshua Van Pick, 6/15/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 93 Odds

Tagir Ulanbekov vs Joshua Van

UFC Vegas 93

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Tagir Ulanbekov will enter the Octagon with Joshua Van at UFC Vegas 93 on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The opener has Ulanbekov at -230 while Van is priced at +190.

Tagir 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". Joshua "The Fearless" 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". In the category of significant strikes, Tagir Ulanbekov connects on 3.22 per min and Joshua Van is connecting on 9.08 significant strikes per min. Ulanbekov lands 45% of the significant strikes he throws and Van lands 53%. In terms of defending themselves, Ulanbekov absorbs 3.30 significant strikes per min and "The Fearless" allows 5.77. Ulanbekov also defends 51% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Van deflects 60% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In terms of takedowns, Tagir Ulanbekov is the more effective wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 3.71 times per 3 rds. Ulanbekov is scoring a takedown on 46% of the times he tries and is stopping 61% of all takedown tries against him. Van is taking his opponents down on 42% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 78% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submissions, Ulanbekov is the more skilled technician by attempting 2.1 finishes per 15 min while Van goes for 0.6 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Tagir Ulanbekov squared up with Cody Durden and took home the win via rear naked choke in round 2. Durden ended up landing 55 of 67 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Ulanbekov walked away from this fight having landed 45 of 63 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Durden landed 32 of 43, giving him a percentage of 74%. He landed 22 of 31 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Ulanbekov landed 58% of his significant strikes by landing 24 of 41. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 19 of 35 aimed at the head. 75% of the significant strikes landed by Durden and 62% of them connected on by Ulanbekov were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Joshua Van, he faced off with Felipe Bunes and wound up taking home the win by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Bunes connected on 98% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Van landed 73% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Van landed 58% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 83 of 141. He ended up landing 63 of 116 significant strikes directed at the head. Bunes landed 50 of 91 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 29 of 64 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes thrown in that contest, Bunes connected on 57 of 101 while Van ended up connecting on 154 of 222 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jimmy Flick faces off against Nate Maness. Flick looks to add a win to his career total of 17-7-0. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Maness stands 5'10" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 15-3-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 72". When it comes to grappling, Jimmy Flick gets a takedown 1.79 times per 15 min while Nate Maness scores a takedown 0.87 times per 15 min. In terms of striking, Flick tags his opponents 1.70 strikes/minute and lands 50% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Nate Maness, who is connecting on 48% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 2.33 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Adam Fugitt is set to square up with Josh Quinlan. Quinlan will be looking to add a victory to his record of 6-2-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Fugitt stands in at 6'1" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 9-4-0. The 35-year-old has a reach of 77". When it comes to takedowns, Josh Quinlan is able to curb 60% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedowns on 11% of his attempts. Fugitt is taking his opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries he takes and deflects 50% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Quinlan is taking 6.91 strikes per min while he is dishing out 3.59 strikes/min. Fugitt, at the same time, is absorbing 5.13 strikes per min and is landing 4.30 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tagir Ulanbekov (-230)

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