Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria

UFC 307

Delta Center in Salt Lake City

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Cesar Almeida will face Ihor Potieria at UFC 307 on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The opening money line shows Almeida at -395 while Potieria is at +310.

Cesar “Cesinha” Almeida has a career record of 5-1-0. The 36-year-old weighs 185 pounds. and measures 6′ 1″. The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 74″. Ihor “Duellist” Potieria stands 6 feet tall and weighs 185 pounds. The southpaw is looking to add a win to his 20-6-0 record. The 28-year-old comes to 75”. In the significant hits category, Cesar Almeida scores 4.25 per minute and Ihor Potieria scores 5.13 significant hits per minute. Almeida lands 61% of the significant hits he throws, while Potieria hits 50%. As for defense, “Cesinha” absorbs 1.88 significant strikes per minute, while “Duelist” allows 5.04. Almeida also defends 46% of the significant shots thrown his way, while Potieria defends 51% of the shots thrown his way.

In terms of takedowns, Cesar Almeida is the more effective grappler as he takes his opponents to the ground 0.60 times every 15 minutes. Almeida puts his opponents on the canvas on 15% of his attempts and defends 56% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. Potieria completes his takedown attempts on 15% of his takedown attempts and stops 57% of the attempts against him. When it comes to substitutions, Almeida is not as skilled as a technician, attempting 0.2 completions per 3 turns, while Potieria attempts 0.5 completions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Cesar Almeida faced Roman Kopylov and suffered a split decision loss in the third round. In the end, Kopylov landed 74 of the 114 total strikes he threw in the fight. Almeida finished the evening with 114 of 162 total hits. When it came to significant hits, Kopylov ended up with 41 of 71, giving him a rate of 57%. He ended up landing 34 of 63 significant punches aimed at the head. On the other side of the octagon, Almeida landed 55% of the significant punches he threw, landing 58 of 105. In terms of accuracy of significant punches, he landed 18 of 52 targeted to the head. 78% of Kopylov’s big hits and 87% of Almeida’s big hits came from distance.

In Ihor Potieria’s last fight, he faced Michel Pereira and lost the fight via a guillotine choke in round 1. In the end, Pereira landed 33% of his significant strikes from distance and Potieria hit 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance . Potieria scored on 66% of his significant scoring attempts, hitting 2 of 3. He scored on 0 of 0 significant punches aimed at the head. In the end, Pereira scored six out of ten significant goals in the competition. Of all the significant hits, 4 out of 7 were headed. In terms of the total number of punches he fired in this fight, Pereira was 6 out of 10 and Potieria was 2 out of 3 of all the punches he attempted.

Other fights on the card are worth keeping an eye on

Another fight not to be missed is the duel between Ryan Spann and Ovince Saint Preux. Spann enters the Octagon with a record of 21-10-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 205 pounds. and measures 6 feet 5 inches. The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 79 inches. Saint Preux measures 1.80 meters and weighs 90 kilograms. The southpaw will look to add a win to his career record of 27-17-0. The 41-year-old has a reach of 80 inches. . In the grappling category, Ryan Spann scores a takedown 1.34 times per 3 rounds and Ovince Saint Preux eliminates his opponents 1.10 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Spann averages 3.25 strikes per minute and connects on 40% of all strikes he attempts. The other player in this fight is Ovince Saint Preux, who is landing 47% of his attempted punches and scoring 3.03 hits per minute.

If you’re watching the fights, don’t miss Tim Means taking on Court McGee in the Octagon. McGee will look to add a win to his 22-13-0 record. The 39-year-old reports a weight of 170 pounds. and measures 5 feet 11 inches. The Orthodox Fighter extends its reach to 75 inches. That means he is 6 feet tall and weighs 170 pounds. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 33-16-1 (1 NC). The 40-year-old has a wingspan of 75 inches. In the takedown category, Court McGee defends 69% of his opponents’ takedown attempts and scores a takedown on 25% of his attempts. Means brings his opponents to the mat on 40% of his attempts and is able to defend against 65% of his opponents’ takedowns. As for striking, McGee absorbs 3.62 strikes per minute and delivers 4.60 strikes per minute. At the same time means that 3.64 beats per minute are required and 5.08 beats per minute are performed.

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Cesar Almeida (-395)

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