Woodson vs Saldana Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC 278 – Preliminary Card Featherweight Bout
Sean "The Sniper" Woodson (9-1-0, 3 KO's, 1 Submissi on) vs. Luis Saldana (16-7-0, 9 KO's, 5 Submissions)
Date:'Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022
Fight Time:'This will be on the preliminary card, which begins at 8 p.m. ET.
Venue:'Vivint Arena – Salt Lake City, UT
Coverage:'ABC, ESPN
Woodson vs Saldana Odds & Betting Info
Moneyline:
– Sean Woodson: (-355)
– Luis Saldana: (+270)
– Draw: (+5000)
Method of Victory:
– Woodson by KO/TKO: (+175)
– Woodson by Points: (+135)
– Woodson by Submission: (+1600)
– Saldana by KO/TKO: (+850)
– Sald ana by Points: (+600)
– Saldana by Submission: (+1400)
Woodson vs Saldana Prediction
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Winner:'Sean Woodson (93%)
Method of Victory:'Decision (55%)
Sean Woodson hasn't let his first-ever loss, coming in June 2020, get the best of him. He's won back-to-back fights since that defeat, scoring a TKO win over Collin Anglin in his last outing back in November.
While Luis Saldana is 6-1 in his last seven fights, he'll easily be outmatched in any striking battle where Woodson has the height and reach advantage. Taking into account that Woodson also has an 82% takedown defense rate, Saldana's grapple-heavy style may not help him here.
I think the fight will go the distance, so I'm backing Woodson by decision at +135 odds here.
Woodson vs Saldana Betting Trends & Stats
– Sean Woodson defeated Collin Anglin, by TKO, in his last fight on Nov. 13, 2021.
– Luis Saldana defeated Bruno Souza, by decision, in his last fight on March 26, 2022.
– Woodson averages 5.75 significant strikes landed per minute with a 44% accuracy rate.
– Saldana averages 4.92 significant strikes landed per minute with a 50% accuracy rate.
– Woodson averages 3.76 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 59% defense rate.
– Saldana averages 3.32 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 62% defense rate.
– Woodson has an 82% takedown defense rate.
– Saldana averages 0.54 takedowns per 15 minutes