UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

Saturday, July 8, 2023·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA·13 fights
Model: 7/13(54%)
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Main Card

FeatherweightHIT
Alexander Volkanovski
Alexander Volkanovski
CH-I1939
Striker
VS
Yair Rodriguez
Yair Rodriguez
CH-II1705
All-Rounder
Alexander Volkanovski won by KO/TKO (R3)
Volkanovski 61%39% Rodriguez
Over/UnderOver 60%
Under 40%Over 60%
LEAN
Striker vs All-RounderStriker wins 51% historically
Elo gap: +131(favors Volkanovski)
Striking volume advantage: +0.2(favors Volkanovski)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.6(favors Volkanovski)
FlyweightMISS
Alexandre Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja
CO-I1543
+166
Wrestler
VS
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Moreno
CO-II1417
-189
All-Rounder
Alexandre Pantoja won by Decision - Split (R5)
Pantoja 30%70% Moreno
Over/UnderOver 70%
Under 30%Over 70%
CONFIDENTMarket: 37% (-6.7% edge)
Wrestler vs All-RounderWrestler wins 58% historically
Elo gap: -298(favors Moreno)
Striking volume advantage: -0.3(favors Moreno)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.5(favors Pantoja)
MiddleweightMISS
Dricus Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis
CH-I1989
+300
Knockout Artist
VS
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
CH-II1722
-333
Striker
Dricus Du Plessis won by KO/TKO (R2)
Plessis 35%65% Whittaker
Over/UnderOver 55%
Under 45%Over 55%
CONFIDENTMarket: 25% (+10.2% edge)
Knockout Artist vs StrikerKnockout Artist wins 56% historically
Elo gap: -126(favors Whittaker)
Striking volume advantage: +2.7(favors Plessis)
Takedown rate advantage: +1.3(favors Plessis)
LightweightMISS
Dan Hooker
Dan Hooker
CO-I1533
+239
All-Rounder
VS
Jalin Turner
Jalin Turner
CO-I1491
-304
Submission Artist
Dan Hooker won by Decision - Split (R3)
Hooker 26%74% Turner
Over/UnderOver 55%
Under 45%Over 55%
CONFIDENTMarket: 28% (-2.4% edge)
All-Rounder vs Submission ArtistAll-Rounder wins 45% historically
Elo gap: +1(favors Hooker)
Striking volume advantage: -1.3(favors Turner)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.1(favors Hooker)
MiddleweightHIT
Bo Nickal
Bo Nickal
CO-II1434
-1730
VS
Val Woodburn
Val Woodburn
UC-I774
+929
Bo Nickal won by KO/TKO (R1)
Nickal 83%17% Woodburn
Over/UnderUnder 55%
Under 55%Over 45%
STRONGMarket: 91% (-7.4% edge)
Elo gap: +75(favors Nickal)
Striking volume advantage: +0.3(favors Nickal)
Takedown rate advantage: +5.2(favors Nickal)

Prelims

WelterweightMISS
Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler
CO-II1418
+185
Striker
VS
Niko Price
Niko Price
MC-I975
-200
All-Rounder
Robbie Lawler won by KO/TKO (R1)
Lawler 31%69% Price
Over/UnderOver 54%
Under 46%Over 54%
CONFIDENTMarket: 34% (-3.0% edge)
Striker vs All-RounderStriker wins 51% historically
Elo gap: +158(favors Lawler)
Striking volume advantage: -2.0(favors Price)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.2(favors Price)
Catch WeightHIT
Tatsuro Taira
Tatsuro Taira
CH-III1677
-833
VS
Edgar Chairez
Edgar Chairez
RK-II1099
+1000
Tatsuro Taira won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Taira 86%14% Chairez
Over/UnderOver 51%
Under 49%Over 51%
STRONGMarket: 91% (-4.3% edge)
Elo gap: +291(favors Taira)
Striking volume advantage: +2.8(favors Taira)
Takedown rate advantage: +2.6(favors Taira)
Women's StrawweightMISS
Denise Gomes
Denise Gomes
CO-II1377
+310
VS
Yazmin Jauregui
Yazmin Jauregui
MC-I978
-370
Denise Gomes won by KO/TKO (R1)
Gomes 21%79% Jauregui
Over/UnderOver 60%
Under 40%Over 60%
STRONGMarket: 24% (-3.1% edge)
Elo gap: -28(favors Jauregui)
Striking volume advantage: -3.1(favors Jauregui)
Takedown rate advantage: +2.0(favors Gomes)
Light HeavyweightMISS
Alonzo Menifield
Alonzo Menifield
CO-III1314
+122
Knockout Artist
VS
Jimmy Crute
Jimmy Crute
RK-I1182
-147
Submission Artist
Alonzo Menifield won by Submission (R2)
Menifield 44%56% Crute
Over/UnderUnder 56%
Under 56%Over 44%
LEANMarket: 43% (+1.3% edge)
Knockout Artist vs Submission ArtistKnockout Artist wins 51% historically
Elo gap: +100(favors Menifield)
Striking volume advantage: +1.5(favors Menifield)
Takedown rate advantage: -8.8(favors Crute)

Early Prelims

Light HeavyweightHIT
Vitor Petrino
Vitor Petrino
CO-III1313
-233
All-Rounder
VS
Marcin Prachnio
Marcin Prachnio
PR-II848
+225
Striker
Vitor Petrino won by Submission (R3)
Petrino 79%21% Prachnio
Over/UnderUnder 53%
Under 53%Over 47%
STRONGMarket: 69% (+9.3% edge)
All-Rounder vs StrikerAll-Rounder wins 49% historically
Elo gap: +142(favors Petrino)
Striking volume advantage: -3.6(favors Prachnio)
Takedown rate advantage: +7.0(favors Petrino)
BantamweightHIT
Cameron Saaiman
Cameron Saaiman
PR-I886
-556
VS
Cameron Saaiman won by KO/TKO (R1)
Saaiman 93%7% Mitchell
Over/UnderUnder 54%
Under 54%Over 46%
STRONGMarket: 82% (+10.9% edge)
Elo gap: +266(favors Saaiman)
Striking volume advantage: +5.8(favors Saaiman)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.5(favors Saaiman)
FlyweightHIT
Jesus Aguilar
Jesus Aguilar
RK-III1024
VS
Shannon Ross
Shannon Ross
UC-III619
Jesus Aguilar won by KO/TKO (R1)
Aguilar 70%30% Ross
Over/UnderOver 55%
Under 45%Over 55%
CONFIDENT
Elo gap: +197(favors Aguilar)
Striking volume advantage: -0.6(favors Ross)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.0(favors Ross)
LightweightHIT
Esteban Ribovics
Esteban Ribovics
CO-II1392
-149
VS
Kamuela Kirk
Kamuela Kirk
PR-III815
+145
Esteban Ribovics won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Ribovics 54%46% Kirk
Over/UnderOver 58%
Under 42%Over 58%
TOSS-UPMarket: 59% (-5.9% edge)
Elo gap: -109(favors Kirk)
Striking volume advantage: +2.4(favors Ribovics)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.0(favors Kirk)