Thiago Alves will be going against Laureano Staropoli at UFC 237 on Saturday, May 11 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Alves is 23-13 in his career, while Staropoli is 8-1 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 237, with the headliner a bout between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card with four on ESPN and four on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Alves and Staropoli and UFC picks.
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Thiago Alves (23-13, 14-10 UFC)
Alves came into the UFC with a record of 8-3 and he has 14 wins and 10 losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins and three losses. He defeated Patrick Côté by unanimous decision and Max Griffin by split decision; while losing to Jim Miller by unanimous decision, Curtis Millender by KO, and Alexey Kunchenko by unanimous decision. Alves has been a pro since 2001 and he has 12 wins by TKO/KO and two by submission; one by rear-naked choke and the other by punches. He has six first round finishes.
Laureano Staropoli (8-1, 1-0 UFC)
Staropoli came into the UFC with a record of 7-1 and he has one win and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Hector Aldana by unanimous decision on November 17, 2018. Staropoli’s only loss in his career was against Alejandro Ezequiel Coslovsky by TKO on September 21, 2013. Staropoli has been a pro since 2013 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and two by submission; one by armbar and the other by kimura. He has four first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Alves 3.71 / Staropoli 6.47
Accuracy: Alves 41% / Staropoli 35%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Alves 3.36/ Staropoli 4.60
Defense: Alves 61% / Staropoli 59%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Alves 0.70/ Staropoli 0.00
Accuracy: Alves 65% / Staropoli 0%
Takedowns defended: Alves 62% / Staropoli 0%
Submission average: Alves 0.3 / Staropoli 0.0
UFC Picks
Oddmakers don’t know what to make of this fight between Alves and Staropoli as the fight is a pick. Alves has been struggling lately in the UFC, winning just two of his last five fights while Staropoli has only fought once in the UFC. I have no desire at all to go with Alves who simply hasn’t looked very good lately, but I am still unsure of what to think of Staropoli. I think this fight will see a lot of standing around and clutching and grabbing and eventually will go to a decision, so I will take the rounds to go over the total.
UFC 237 takes place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazilon Saturday, May 11, with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Max Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade and eight preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and four on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Women's Strawweight - Jessica Andrade -128 vs. Rose Namajunas
Middleweight - Jared Cannonier -160 vs. Anderson Silva
Featherweight - José Aldo -144 vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Welterweight - Thiago Alves -115 vs. Laureano Staropoli
Lightweight - Carlos Diego Ferreira -165 vs. Francisco Trinaldo
Preliminary card (ESPN)
Light Heavyweight - Ryan Spann -145 vs. Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Lightweight - Thiago Moises -145 vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Women's Bantamweight - Irene Aldana -306 vs. Bethe Correia
Lightweight - Clay Guida -550 vs. B.J. Penn
Early Preliminary card (UFC Fight Pass)
Women's Flyweight - Luana Carolina -160 vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Welterweight - Warlley Alves -145 vs. Sérgio Moraes
Women's Bantamweight Talita Bernardo -460 vs. Melissa Gatto
Bantamweight - Raoni Barcelos -720 vs. Carlos Huachin
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