Charles Byrd is favored against Maki Pitolo at UFC 250 on Saturday, June 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of four fights on the ESPN portion of the preliminary card. Byrd is 10-6 in his career, while Pitolo is 12-5 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 250, with the headliner a bout between Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, with four on ESPN and three on UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Byrd and Pitolo and UFC predictions.
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Charles Byrd (10-6, 1-2 UFC)
Byrd came into the UFC with a record of 9-4 and he has one win and two losses in the UFC. He defeated John Phillips by rear-naked choke submission while losing to Darren Stewart by TKO and Edmen Shahbazyan by TKO. Byrd has been a pro since 2009 and he has three wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Byrd said this to ufc.com about his upcoming fight, “I’m fighting Maki Pitolo and he looks like a well-rounded guy. Honestly, I like his style; he is going to get in my face and push the pace. It’s going to be fun, that’s for sure.”
Maki Pitolo (12-5, 0-1 UFC)
Pitolo came into the UFC with a record of 12-3 and he has no wins and one loss in the UFC. He lost to Callan Potter by unanimous decision. Pitolo’s last win in his career was against Justin Michael Sumter by TKO on July 9, 2019. Pitolo has been a pro since 2013 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Byrd 3.86/ Pitolo 5.42
Striking Accuracy: Byrd 57% / Pitolo 45%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Byrd 2.10/ Pitolo 3.43
Defense: Byrd 58% / Pitolo 50%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Byrd 2.52/ Pitolo 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Byrd 50% / Pitolo 0%
Takedowns defended: Byrd 57% / Pitolo 25%
Submission average: Byrd 1.9 / Pitolo 0.9
UFC Predictions
Byrd and Pitolo don’t have much UFC experience and neither has been that impressive. Byrd is listed as a -200 favorite which could be too high, considering he has won just one of his three UFC fights. I lean a little bit to Pitolo, but I think the rounds option is the much better choice. This fight has all the looks of a quick one, as the two fighters have combined for 13 first round finishes. The two have combined to win 22 fights and 17 of those fights ended by TKO, KO or submission. I will take this fight to go under the total.
UFC 250 takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 6th with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Women's Featherweight - Amanda Nunes -683 vs. Felicia Spencer
Bantamweight - Cody Garbrandt -148 vs. Raphael Assuncao
Bantamweight - Aljamain Sterling -125 vs. Cory Sandhagen
Welterweight - Neil Magny -151 vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Bantamweight - Sean O'Malley -505 vs. Eddie Wineland
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Featherweight - Chase Hooper -176 vs. Alex Caceres
Middleweight - Ian Heinisch -130 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Bantamweight - Cody Stamann -290 vs. Brian Kelleher
Middleweight - Charles Byrd -200 vs. Maki Pitolo
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass / ESPN+)
Flyweight - Alex Perez -135 vs. Jussier Formiga
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -225 vs. Devin Clark
Catchweight (150 lbs) - Herbert Burns -225 vs. Evan Dunham
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