UFC on ESPN 72: Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne Prediction for Tomorrow, 08/09/25
UFC on ESPN 72: Steve Erceg vs. Ode Osbourne Pickswise Expert Predictions
The Co-Main Event at UFC on ESPN 72 will see Steve Erceg take on Ode Osbourne. This will be a fight in the UFC Bantamweight division. Erceg comes into this fight with an MMA record of 12-4 and 3-3 in the UFC. He is averaging 4.45 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 46%. Erceg is absorbing 4.03 strikes and has a striking defense of 52%. His grappling is decent, averaging 0.84 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 26% and his takedown defense is 63%.
Osbourne enters this fight with an MMA record of 13-8 and 6-6 in the UFC. He is averaging 3.20 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 40%. Osbourne is absorbing 3.82 strikes and has a striking defense of 46%. His grappling is decent as well, averaging 1.11 takedowns every 15 minutes. He has a takedown accuracy of 28% and a takedown defense of 65%.
Erceg is the clear favorite in this fight, but given his and Osbourne’s recent inconsistencies, we will be targeting this fight to end inside the distance. Osbourne has seen 5 of his last 7 UFC fights end inside the distance, while Erceg has seen 2 of his last 4 UFC fights do the same. Because both fighters have recently had a high finish rate, backing this fight to end inside the distance will be our best bet.
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