Derrick Lewis will face off with Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The odds have Lewis at -110 while Pavlovich is priced at -110.Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis has a mark of 26-9-0 (1 NC). The 37-year-old is fighting at 260 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Sergei Pavlovich stands 6'3" and records a weight of 257 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 15-1-0. The 30-year-old stretches 84". Regarding significant strikes, Derrick Lewis connects on 2.56 per minute and Sergei Pavlovich connects on 6.08 significant strikes per minute. Lewis is connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he tries while Pavlovich is landing 50%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "The Black Beast" allows 2.51 significant strikes per minute and Pavlovich absorbs 4.45. Lewis also stops 41% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Pavlovich is able to defend against 46% of the strikes thrown in his direction. Concerning wrestling, Derrick Lewis is the more capable grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rounds. Lewis is scoring a takedown on 28% of his attempts and is stopping 55% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Pavlovich is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 66% of the tries against him. Regarding submission attempts, Lewis is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes while Pavlovich goes for 0.8 submissions per 15 min.

The last time he fought, Derrick Lewis faced Tai Tuivasa and ended up taking the loss via elbows to the head in round 2. Tuivasa landed 35 of 47 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Lewis walked away from this fight having landed 31 of 47 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Tuivasa landed 24 of 36, giving him a percentage of 66%. He landed 12 of 22 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Lewis landed 62% of his significant strikes by landing 27 of 43. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 24 of 39 aimed at the head. 33% of the significant strikes landed by Tuivasa and 40% of them landed by Lewis were tallied at a distance

In the last bout for Sergei Pavlovich, he battled Shamil Abdurakhimov and took home the win by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Abdurakhimov ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Pavlovich ended up connecting on 28% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Pavlovich ended up landing 44% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 21 of 47. He ended up landing 21 of 46 significant strikes aimed at the head. Abdurakhimov ended up connecting on 17 of 34 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 4 of 16 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Abdurakhimov ended up connecting on 17 of 34 and Pavlovich ended up connecting on 22 of 48 of all the strikes he threw. 

Julianna Pena will enter the Octagon with Amanda Nunes at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The opening odds have Pena at +230 while Nunes is priced at -275.Julianna "The Venezuelan Vixen" Pena comes into this bout with a record of 12-4-0. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Amanda "The Lioness" Nunes stands 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 21-5-0. The 34-year-old stretches 69". When talking about significant strikes, Julianna Pena is landing 3.36 per min and Amanda Nunes is landing 4.55 significant strikes per minute. Pena is landing 49% of the significant strikes she attempts and Nunes is landing 51%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Venezuelan Vixen" takes 2.02 significant strikes per min while "The Lioness" allows 2.81. Pena also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and Nunes is able to curb 55% of the strikes thrown her way. In terms of takedowns, Julianna Pena is the not as competent as a wrestler as she takes her opponents to the mat 2.43 times per 15 minutes. Pena is scoring a takedown on 55% of her tries and thwarting 22% of the takedowns her opponents try. Nunes is taking her opponents to the canvas on 54% of the takedowns she attempts and stuffing 82% of all takedowns attempted on her. Regarding going for the sub, Pena is the more skilled technician by going for 0.9 finishes per 3 rounds while Nunes attempts 0.8 finishes per 3 rds.

The last time she stepped into the Octagon, Julianna Pena fought Amanda Nunes and ended up getting the victory in the fight by rear naked choke in round 2. Nunes landed 58 of 112 total strikes attempted in that fight. Pena ended the night having landed 90 of 147 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Nunes landed 46 of 99, which means her percentage was 46%. She landed 36 of 85 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Pena landed 58% of her significant strikes by connecting on 79 of 135. Of those significant strikes, she was 69 of 122 to the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Nunes and 98% of them connected on by Pena were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Amanda Nunes, she fought Julianna Pena and ended up walking away in defeat via rear naked choke in round 2. Pena connected on 98% of her significant strikes at distance while Nunes landed 95% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Nunes ended up landing 46% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 46 of 99. She landed 36 of 85 significant strikes to the head. Pena ended up landing 79 of 135 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up landing 69 of 122 aimed at the head. Discussing the strikes, she fired off in this contest, Pena ended up landing 90 of 147 and Nunes landed 58 of 112 total strikes.

Magomed Ankalaev will take on Anthony Smith at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The opener has Ankalaev priced at -490 while Smith is coming in at +390.Magomed Ankalaev looks to add a win to his career total of 17-1-0. The 30-year-old weighs 205 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Anthony "Lionheart" Smith stands 6'4" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 36-16-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 76". In terms of significant strikes, Magomed Ankalaev is landing 3.49 per minute and Anthony Smith is landing 3.03 significant strikes per minute. Ankalaev lands 54% of the significant strikes he attempts, and Smith connects on 47%. When it comes to defending in the cage, Ankalaev absorbs 2.13 significant strikes per min and "Lionheart" allows 4.31. Ankalaev also thwarts 61% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Smith is able to deflect 42% of the strikes thrown his way Concerning takedowns, Magomed Ankalaev is the more apt grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.01 times per 15 minutes. Ankalaev is getting his opponent to the mat on 33% of his tries and is stopping 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Smith is taking his opponents down on 28% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 48% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of subbing opponents, Ankalaev is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds while Smith goes for 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes.

In his last bout, Magomed Ankalaev fought Thiago Santos and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Santos landed 81 of 160 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ankalaev finished this fight landing 114 of 191 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Santos landed 60 of 138, giving him a percentage of 43%. He ended up landing 14 of 75 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Ankalaev ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes by connecting on 78 of 155. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 33 of 94 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Santos and 82% of them connected on by Ankalaev were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Anthony Smith, he fought Ryan Spann and ended up getting the win by rear naked choke in round 1. Spann ended up connecting on 75% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Smith landed 64% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Smith connected on 60% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 17 of 28. He ended up connecting on 11 of 21 significant strikes directed at the head. Spann connected on 8 of 20 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 5 of 17 to the head. Relating to total strikes thrown, Spann ended up landing 8 of 20 and Smith landed 18 of 29 of the strikes he threw in tot

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Nicolae Negumereanu will face off with Ihor Potieria at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The odds have Negumereanu coming in at +125 while Potieria is coming in at -145.Nicolae Negumereanu Negumereanu looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 78". Ihor "Duelist" Potieria comes in at 6'3" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 19-2-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 75". Concerning significant strikes, Nicolae Negumereanu is connecting on 3.39 per minute and Ihor Potieria is connecting on 4.89 significant strikes per min. Negumereanu lands 39% of the significant strikes he tries and Potieria connects on 72%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Negumereanu allows 5.92 significant strikes per min while "Duelist" absorbs 5.70. Negumereanu also prevents 38% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Potieria stops 32% of the strikes thrown in his direction In the grappling category, Nicolae Negumereanu is the more competent wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.65 times per 15 min. Negumereanu is getting his opponent to the mat on 18% of the times he tries and is defending 62% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Potieria is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 15% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Negumereanu is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.6 submissions per 15 min while Potieria goes for 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes.

In his last appearance in the Octagon, Nicolae Negumereanu squared up with Kennedy Nzechukwu and got a win for the night by way of split decision in round 3. Nzechukwu ended up landing 97 of 192 total strikes attempted in that contest. Negumereanu ended the night having landed 81 of 178 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Nzechukwu ended up landing 95 of 190, which gave him a percentage of 50%. He ended up landing 84 of 177 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Negumereanu landed 40% of his significant strikes by landing 64 of 160. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 36 of 126 aimed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Nzechukwu and 85% of them connected on by Negumereanu were done at distance

In the last bout for Ihor Potieria, he squared up with Lucasz Sudolski and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Sudolski ended up connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Potieria connected on 61% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Potieria ended up landing 72% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 18 of 25. He connected on 12 of 19 significant strikes directed at the head. Sudolski ended up landing 21 of 31 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 8 of 16 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Sudolski was 45 of 56 while Potieria ended up connecting on 27 of 34 total strikes

Orion Cosce will face off against Blood Diamond at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The odds have Cosce coming in at -175 while Diamond is at +150.Orion "Galaxy" Cosce looks to add a victory to his total of 7-1-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and measures 5'11". The switch fighter stretches 71". Blood Diamond measures 5'11" and tips the scales at 170 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 3-1-0. The 34-year-old reaches 76". In the category of significant strikes, Orion Cosce connects on 3.70 per min and Blood Diamond is landing 0.22 significant strikes per minute. Cosce is connecting on 55% of the significant strikes he attempts, and Diamond is landing 33%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Galaxy" absorbs 3.12 significant strikes per min and Diamond takes 3.24. Cosce also stops 52% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Diamond stops 21% of the shots thrown his way Regarding takedowns, Orion Cosce is the better wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 1.87 times per 3 rds. Cosce is taking his opponents to the canvas on 42% of his attempts and is stuffing 70% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Diamond is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his takedown attempts and is defending 80% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to going for the submission, Cosce is the more capable fighter by attempting 0.5 finishes per 15 minutes while Diamond goes for 0.2 finishes per 15 min.

In his last bout, Orion Cosce faced Phil Rowe and ended up losing the fight via a punch to the head in round 2. Rowe ended up landing 53 of 101 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Cosce walked away from this fight having landed 51 of 82 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Rowe landed 46 of 93, which means his percentage was 49%. He ended up landing 32 of 76 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Cosce ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by connecting on 22 of 52. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 17 of 45 pointed at the head. 71% of the significant strikes landed by Rowe and 72% of them connected on by Cosce were done at a distance

In the last fight for Blood Diamond, he battled Jeremiah Wells and ended up taking the loss by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Wells connected on 0% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Diamond connected on 0% of his significant strikes at distance. Diamond connected on 33% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 1 of 3. He ended up connecting on 0 of 2 significant strikes directed at the head. Wells ended up connecting on 15 of 19 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 14 of 17 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Wells landed 23 of 27 and Diamond ended up landing 1 of 3 of all the strikes he threw

Alexandre Pantoja will battle Alex Perez at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The opening line has Pantoja priced at -170 while Perez is coming in at +145.Alexandre "The Cannibal" Pantoja comes into this bout with a record of 24-5-0. The 32-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Alex Perez stands in at 5'6" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 24-6-0. The 30-year-old reaches 65". Regarding significant strikes, Alexandre Pantoja is landing 4.24 per minute and Alex Perez lands 4.62 significant strikes per min. Pantoja lands 48% of the significant strikes he attempts, and Perez is landing 47%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Cannibal" allows 3.34 significant strikes per minute while Perez absorbs 3.08. Pantoja also thwarts 55% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt, and Perez stops 61% of the shots thrown in his direction. In terms of grappling, Alexandre Pantoja is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.26 times per 3 rounds. Pantoja is scoring a takedown on 38% of his tries and thwarting 67% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Perez is taking his opponents to the canvas on 45% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 87% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding subbing opponents, Pantoja is the lesser skilled fighter by attempting 1.1 subs per 15 minutes while Perez attempts 1.3 subs per 3 rounds

The last time he fought, Alexandre Pantoja faced Brandon Royval and wound-up taking home the win by rear naked choke in round 2. Royval ended up landing 27 of 79 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Pantoja walked away from this fight having landed 23 of 41 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Royval ended up landing 17 of 61, which means his percentage was 27%. He landed 12 of 53 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Pantoja landed 55% of his significant strikes by connecting on 22 of 40. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 19 of 37 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Royval and 95% of them landed by Pantoja were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Alex Perez, he battled Deiveson Figueiredo and wound up losing the fight via guillotine choke in round 1. Figueiredo landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Perez connected on 83% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Perez ended up connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 6 of 14. He connected on 3 of 9 significant strikes aimed at the head. Figueiredo ended up connecting on 5 of 8 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 4 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Figueiredo connected on 5 of 8 and Perez was 6 of 14 of all the strikes he threw.

Alex Morono will battle Matthew Semelsberger at UFC 277 on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The moneyline has Morono priced at +135 while Semelsberger is at -155.Alex "The Great White" Morono walks into the cage holding a mark of 21-7-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Matthew "Semi The Jedi" Semelsberger stands in at 6'1" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 10-3-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 75". With respect to significant strikes, Alex Morono lands 5.21 per min and Matthew Semelsberger is connecting on 5.01 significant strikes per minute. Morono is landing 42% of the significant strikes he throws and Semelsberger connects on 48%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "The Great White" takes 3.93 significant strikes per minute and "Semi The Jedi" allows 4.55. Morono also stops 56% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Semelsberger is able to deflect 59% of them. Concerning wrestling, Alex Morono is not as efficient of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.35 times per 3 rounds. Morono is scoring a takedown on 25% of the times he tries and is stopping 53% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Semelsberger is finishing his takedown attempts on 85% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 42% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Morono is the more skilled technician by trying 0.4 subs per 3 rds while Semelsberger tries 0.3 subs per 3 rounds

The last time he fought, Alex Morono squared up with Mickey Gall and wound up getting the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Gall landed 69 of 149 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Morono walked away from this fight having landed 93 of 233 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Gall landed 65 of 144, giving him a percentage of 45%. He finished the fight landing 35 of 106 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Morono ended up landing 39% of his significant strikes by landing 90 of 230. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 70 of 200 to the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Gall and 91% of them connected on by Morono were thrown at distance

In the last bout for Matthew Semelsberger, he faced off with AJ Fletcher and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Fletcher landed 88% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Semelsberger ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Semelsberger landed 48% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 40 of 82. He landed 32 of 67 significant strikes directed at the head. Fletcher connected on 34 of 64 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 21 of 49 to the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Fletcher ended up landing 87 of 124 and Semelsberger ended up connecting on 54 of 97 total strikes.

heated rivalry will be settled on Saturday when veteran welterweight contenders Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington meet in the main event of UFC 272 in Las Vegas. Their long-awaited showdown anchors the MMA showcase from T-Mobile Arena, with the main UFC 272 fight card set for 10 p.m. ET. The sixth-ranked Masvidal and top-ranked Covington are former teammates and training partners who went separate ways in their pursuits of a UFC belt and built a bitter rivalry in the process. Both are recent title-challengers who lost two fights each against champion Kamaru Usman. The winner of this grudge match atop the UFC 272 card will remain a viable contender, while the loser will face a long road back.  is a -310 favorite (risk $310 to win $100), while Masvidal is offered at +255 in the latest UFC 272: Masvidal vs. Covington odds from Caesars Sportsbook. In the co-main event, lightweight contenders take the spotlight as Rafael dos Anjos (-165) takes on Renato Moicano (+145). Before making any UFC 272: Masvidal vs. Covington picks, make sure you.Gombas is a former NCAA wrestler who taps into his experience on the mat to dissect the X's and O's of MMA matchups in a manner that sets him apart from other MMA analysts. He started the MMA handicapping service MMA Knockout Bets in 2018 and has shown a profit every year since.