Tamires Vidal vs Melissa Gatto Pick, 5/18/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 92 Odds

Tamires Vidal vs Melissa Gatto

UFC Vegas 92

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Tamires Vidal will battle Melissa Gatto at UFC Vegas 92 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The opener has Vidal priced at +300 while Gatto is priced at -380.

Tamires "Tractor" Vidal walks into the Octagon with a mark of 7-2-0. The 25-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs. and measures in at 5' 6". The orthodox fighter stretches 68". Melissa Gatto measures 5' 5" and weighs in at 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 8-2-2. The 28-year-old extends her reach 69". Regarding significant strikes, Tamires Vidal is connecting on 4.25 per minute while Melissa Gatto is landing 3.98 significant strikes per min. Vidal lands 55% of the significant strikes she attempts while Gatto is landing 48%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Tractor" absorbs 4.53 significant strikes per minute while Gatto takes 3.13. Vidal also defends against 58% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and Gatto is able to thwart 54% of the strikes thrown her way.

Regarding grappling, Tamires Vidal is not as efficient of a wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 15 min. Vidal is getting her opponent to the mat on 15% of the times she tries and thwarting 40% of the takedowns her opponents try. Gatto is taking her opponents to the canvas on 21% of the takedowns she tries and defending 63% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Vidal is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 0.8 finishes per 3 rds while Gatto attempts 0.3 finishes per 15 min.

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In her previous fight, Tamires Vidal faced Montserrat Rendon and was defeated by way of split decision in round 3. Rendon landed 112 of 240 of the strikes she threw in total in this fight. Vidal ended the night having landed 78 of 131 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Rendon ended up landing 69 of 182, which gave her a percentage of 37%. She landed 45 of 148 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Vidal landed 55% of her significant strikes by landing 60 of 109. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she landed 17 of 59 aimed at the head. 79% of the significant strikes connected on by Rendon and 100% of them connected on by Vidal were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Melissa Gatto, she squared up with Ariane da Silva and walked away in defeat by split decision in round 3. Silva connected on 80% of the significant strikes she took from distance and Gatto connected on 82% of the significant strikes she took from distance. Gatto ended up connecting on 45% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 85 of 186. She ended up landing 39 of 117 significant strikes aimed at the head. Silva connected on 66 of 149 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 28 of 101 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes that she let go, Silva was 81 of 166 while Gatto landed 100 of 201 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Vanessa Demopoulos goes up against Emily Ducote. Demopoulos will be looking to add a win to her career record of 10-5-0. The 35-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs. and measures 5' 2". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 59". Ducote comes in at 5' 2" and weighs 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 13-8-0. The 30-year-old reaches 63". In terms of takedowns, Vanessa Demopoulos is able to score a takedown 0.49 times per 15 min and Emily Ducote is able to score a takedown 0.25 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Demopoulos is connecting on 3.44 strikes/minute and connecting on 43% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Emily Ducote, who is landing 48% of the strikes she has attempted and connects on 6.93 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Lerone Murphy is set to square up in the Octagon with Edson Barboza. Barboza holds a career mark of 24-11-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs. and comes in at 5' 11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Murphy stands in at 5' 9" and will fight at 145 lbs.. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 13-0-1. The 32-year-old extends his reach 73". Regarding wrestling, Edson Barboza is able to deflect 75% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedowns on 50% of his attempts. Murphy is finishing his takedowns on 46% of the tries he takes and prevents 46% of all takedown tries against him. In the category of striking, Barboza takes 4.34 strikes per minute while he is landing 4.18 strikes/min. Murphy, moreover, is taking 2.40 strikes per minute and deals 3.65 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tamires Vidal (+300)

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