Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras

UFC Tampa

Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Davey Grant will face Ramon Taveras at UFC Tampa on Saturday, December 14, 2024. In the opening game, Grant is at +105 while Taveras is at -125.

Davey “Dangerous” Grant has a record of 15-7-0. The 38-year-old weighs 135 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The orthodox fighter stands at 69 inches. Ramon “The Savage” Taveras measures 1.77 meters and weighs 65 kilograms. The southpaw enters the Octagon with a mark of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old stretches 70 inches. In terms of significant hits, Davey Grant is landing 4.77 significant hits per minute and Ramon Taveras is landing 4.63 significant hits per minute. Grant connects on 42% of the significant shots he attempts and Taveras lands 45%. As for the fighter’s defense, “Dangerous” needs 3.82 significant blows per minute, and “The Savage” needs 5.41. Grant also blocks 55% of the heavy blows his opponents throw at him, and Taveras is able to stop 65% of the blows thrown his way.

When it comes to wrestling, Davey Grant is the more effective wrestler as he knocks down his opponents 1.26 times per 15 minutes. Grant completes his takedown attempts on 41% of his attempts and stops 61% of all takedown attempts against him. Taveras scores a takedown on 15% of his takedown attempts and stops 85% of all takedown attempts against him. When it comes to substitutions, Grant is less likely to finish if he aims for 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes, while Taveras aims for 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Davey Grant faced Daniel Marcos and suffered a split decision defeat in round 3. Marcos landed 49 of the 141 punches he dropped overall in the competition. Grant finished this fight with 70 of 215 total punches. As far as significant hits go, Marcos ended up with 48 of 140, meaning his percentage was 34%. He ended up landing 21 of 90 significant punches aimed at the head. Regarding the opponent’s stats, Grant ended up landing 32% of the significant punches he threw, landing 70 of 215. Of all the significant shots, he hit 17 of 127 that were aimed at the head. 97% of Marcos’ significant hits and 100% of Grant’s significant hits came from distance.

In Ramon Taveras’ last fight, he fought against Serhiy Sidey and won via split decision in the third round. Sidey landed 92% of his significant goals from distance, while Taveras connected on 96% of the significant goals he attempted from distance. In the end, Taveras landed 42% of the significant punches he attempted, landing 62 of 147. He ended up landing 48 of 131 significant punches aimed at the head. Sidey landed 79 of 226 significant hits in this battle. As for the accuracy of the decisive goals, he ended up scoring 51 of 181 goals with his head. In terms of the total number of punches thrown in this contest, Sidey landed 81 of 229 hits and Taveras landed 62 of 148 total hits.

Other fights on the card are worth keeping an eye on

Another fight you shouldn’t miss is the meeting of Miranda Maverick and Jamey-Lyn Horth. Maverick enters the cage with a score of 16-5-0. The 27-year-old weighs 125 pounds and stands 5’3″ tall. The southpaw is 65″ long. Horth is 5-foot-10 and will fight at 125 pounds. The orthodox fighter has a record of 7-1-0. The 34-year-old measures 66 inches. In grappling, Miranda Maverick can score a takedown 2.43 times per 3 rounds and Jamey-Lyn Horth can take her opponents to the canvas 1.00 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Maverick scores 3.59 strikes per minute on her opponents and scores on 45% of the strikes she throws. On the other hand, we have Jamey-Lyn Horth, who is scoring on 56% of her scoring attempts and is averaging 3.29 goals per minute.

Another fight you definitely want to see is the fight between Piera Rodriguez and Josefine Knutsson. Knutsson has a mark of 8-0-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scales weighing 115 pounds and standing 5 feet 7 inches tall. The orthodox fighter has a height of 60 inches. Rodriguez is 1.75 m tall and weighs 55 kg. The orthodox fighter enters the cage with a record of 9-2-0. The 32-year-old is 63 inches tall. In wrestling, Josefine Knutsson stops 57% of her opponents’ takedowns and scores a takedown on 72% of her attempts. Rodriguez brings her opponents to the mat on 41% of her attempts and thwarts 66% of her opponents’ takedowns. When hitting, Knutsson absorbs 2.07 punches per minute and delivers 4.87 punches per minute. Rodriguez also requires 2.84 strikes per minute and distributes 3.64 per minute.

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

Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Davey Grant (+105)

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