Ronaldo Souza is favored against Uriah Hall at UFC 249 on Saturday, April 18 in Lemoore, California. This event is one of four fights on the ESPN portion of the preliminary card. Souza is 26-8 in his career, while Hall is 15-9 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 249, with the headliner a bout between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, with four on ESPN and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Souza and Hall and UFC predictions.
Ronaldo Souza (26-8, 9-5)
Souza came into the UFC with a record of 17-3 and he has nine wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins and three losses. He defeated Derek Brunson by KO and Chris Weidman by KO; while losing to Kelvin Gastelum by split decision, Jack Hermansson by unanimous decision, and Jan Blachowicz by split decision. Souza has been a pro since 2003 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and 14 by submission. He has 18 first round finishes.
Uriah Hall (15-9, 8-7 UFC)
Hall came into the UFC with a record of 7-2 and he has eight wins and seven losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has three wins and two losses. He defeated Krzysztof Jotko by TKO, Bevon Lewis by KO, and Antônio Carlos Júnior by split decision; while losing to Gegard Mousasi by TKO and Paulo Costa by TKO. Hall has been a pro since 2005 and he has 11 wins by TKO and one by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Souza 2.54 / Hall 3.31
Striking Accuracy: Souza 46% / Hall 50%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Souza 2.81/ Hall 3.57
Defense: Souza 62% / Hall 53%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Souza 2.46/ Hall 0.75
Takedown Accuracy: Souza 38% / Hall 38%
Takedowns defended: Souza 60% / Hall 69%
Submission average: Souza 1.4 / Hall 0.2
UFC Predictions
Both Souza and Hall have a lot of experience in the UFC and this should prove to be an interesting matchup to watch. Both have the ability to finish, although in different ways. Souza will want to get this fight to the mat and find a way to get a submission, while Hall will look to keep the fight standing and slug it out. Hall has been doing a decent job in defending takedowns and if he can avoid getting into trouble on the mat I think he has the advantage. I lean a little bit to Hall, especially at the underdog price and I will also take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC 249 takes place at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, California on Saturday, April 18, with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Lightweight - Tony Ferguson -200 vs. Justin Gaethje
Women's Strawweight - Rose Namajunas -210 vs. Jessica Andrade
Heavyweight - Greg Hardy -180 vs. Yorgan de Castro
Welterweight - Vicente Luque -255 vs. Niko Price
Featherweight - Calvin Kattar -240 vs. Jeremy Stephens
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Heavyweight - Francis Ngannou -275 vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Middleweight - Ronaldo Souza -150 vs. Uriah Hall
Lightweight - Alexander Hernandez -235 vs. Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer
Bantamweight - Ray Borg -135 vs. Marlon Vera
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight - Michael Johnson -250 vs. Khama Worthy
Women’s Bantamweight - Sijara Eubanks -320 vs. Sarah Moras
Light Heavyweight - Ryan Spann -355 vs. Sam Alvey
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