Vicente Luque vs Themba Gorimbo selection, July 12, 2024 predictions UFC 310 odds

Vicente Luque vs Themba Gorimbo

UFC 310

T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Vicente Luque will face Themba Gorimbo at UFC 310 on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The opening odds for Luque are -650, while the odds for Gorimbo are -162.

Vicente “The Silent Assassin” Luque is looking to add a win to his career record of 22-10-1. The 33-year-old weighs 170 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The Orthodox Fighter has a reach of 75 inches. Themba “The Answer” Gorimbo is 6-foot-3 and fights at 170 pounds. The orthodox fighter will look to add a win to his career record of 14-4-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 77″. When it comes to significant hits, Vicente Luque lands 5.07 significant hits per minute and Themba Gorimbo lands 3.11 significant hits per minute. Luque scores on 52% of the significant hits he does attempts, while Gorimbo lands 61% In terms of defense, The Silent Assassin allows 5.21 significant strikes per minute and Luque also prevents 1.07 52% of attacks aimed at him, while Gorimbo blocks 56% of them.

As far as wrestling goes, Vicente Luque is not that effective a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.00 times every three rounds. Luque brings his opponent to the mat in 53% of his attempts and stops 62% of his opponent’s takedowns. Gorimbo takes his opponent to the mat on 65% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffs 82% of the attempts against him. When it comes to submissions, Luque is the more experienced technician, attempting 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes, while Gorimbo attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Vicente Luque fought against Joaquin Buckley and lost the fight in round 2 by a blow to the head. In the end, Buckley landed 63 of the 142 total punches he threw in the fight. Luque finished the evening with 22 of 65 goals. On the significant hits, Buckley landed 55 of 131, giving him a shooting percentage of 41%. He finished the fight with 42 of 112 significant blows to the head. On the other side of the cage, Luque ended up landing 33% of his significant punches, landing 21 of 63. Of these significant shots, he hit 7 of 45 aimed at the head. 38% of Buckley’s significant hits and 100% of Luque’s hits came from distance.

In Themba Gorimbo’s last fight he faced Niko Price and secured victory by unanimous decision in round 3. In the end, Price landed 68% of his significant strikes from distance, while Gorimbo landed 63% of his attempted significant strikes from distance. Gorimbo scored on 53% of his key scoring attempts, scoring 68 of 127 goals. He ended up landing 44 of 97 significant hits aimed at the head. Price landed 16 of 53 significant strikes in the fight. Of those significant punches, he ended up landing 13 of 43 aimed at the head. In terms of the total number of punches he fired, Price landed 58 out of 100 and Gorimbo landed 141 out of 223 of all the punches he attempted.

More fights to watch

Another fight you shouldn’t miss is Movsar Evloev vs Aljamain Sterling. Evloev will look to add a win to his 18-0-0 record. The 30-year-old weighs 145 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The Orthodox Fighter has a reach of 72 inches. Sterling stands 5’7″ and weighs 145 pounds. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 24-4-0. The 35-year-old has an arm span of 71″. In grappling, Movsar Evloev knocks down his opponents 4.75 times per 15 minutes, while Aljamain Sterling scores a takedown 2.31 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to hitting, Evloev averages 4.43 strikes per minute and connects on 48% of the punches he throws. On the other side of the cage is Aljamain Sterling, who marks his opponent on 52% of his attack attempts and averages 4.61 strikes per minute.

Another fight you definitely want to see is the fight between Bryan Battle and Randy Brown. Brown will look to add a win to his career record of 19-5-0. The 34-year-old weighs 170 pounds and measures 1.80 meters. The Orthodox Fighter has a reach of 78 inches. The Battle measures 1.85 meters and weighs 75 kilograms. The orthodox fighter enters the Octagon with a mark of 12-2-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old reaches 77 inches. In grappling, Randy Brown stops 70% of his opponents’ takedown attempts and completes his takedown attempts on 39% of his attempts. Battle completes his takedown attempts on 23% of his attempts and thwarts 52% of all takedown attempts. In the punching category, Brown scores 3.20 punches per minute and lands 4.38 punches per minute. At the same time, Battle requires 4.14 strokes per minute and distributes 5.44 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take Themba Gorimbo (-162)

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