UFC 286 Betting: Wood vs Carolina Picks, Game Analysis and Preview (Saturday, March 18th, 2023)

The UFC 286 prelims will take place on Saturday afternoon with a matchup between Joanne Wood and Luana Carolina. The main event will take place between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman as they square off under the Welterweight Division. The co-main event will take place between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev. Wood is the more experienced fighter when compared to Carolina who is pretty new under the UFC banner. Joanne Wood is predicted to win the fight on Saturday against Luana Carolina as expected by the top UFC betting sites.

Joanne Wood

Joanne Wood, also called ‘Jojo’ in the ring, is coming to this fight with a record of 15-8-0. Wood is coming here on a three-fight losing streak, the latest defeat coming against Alexa Grasso last March through submission. Wood is standing at 5’6” in the ring with a reach of 65”, and is posing an orthodox stance in the ring. Wood is managing to land an average of 6.76 significant strikes every minute with an accuracy of 50 percent. In terms of takedowns, Wood is attempting 1.53 takedowns every 15 minutes with an accuracy of 55 percent.

Luana Carolina

Luana Carolina, called ‘Dread’ in the ring, holds a current career record of 8-3-0. Carolina is here after losing to Molly McCann last March through a knockout, making it her second defeat out of her last five in the ring. The fighter is standing at 5’6” with a reach of 69”, and is posing an orthodox stance in her fights. Carolina is managing to land an average of 4.64 significant strikes every minute with an accuracy of 50 percent. When it comes to defense, Carolina is absorbing 3.55 significant strikes in each minute and is avoiding 47 percent of significant strikes from the opponent.

Joanne Wood vs Luana Carolina Betting Numbers

	Wood	Carolina
Record	15-8-0	8-3-0
Last Fight	Win	Win
Country	Scotland	Brazil
Height	5′ 6″	5′ 6″
Weight	125 lbs.	125 lbs.
Reach	65″	69″
Win by KO/TKO	33%	25%
Submissions	7%	13%
Decisions	60%	63%
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.76	4.64
Striking Accuracy	50%	50%
Striking Absorbed Per Minute	4.54	3.55
Striking Defense	52%	47%
Takedown Average	1.53	0.00
Takedown Accuracy	55%	0%
Takedown Defense	59%	82%
Submission Average	0.4	1.0

Wood vs. Carolina Summary

Luana Carolina will be lagging in this fight with her lower speed and agility in the ring. Wood may be coming here on a losing streak, but is the stronger fighter here. Joanne Wood is the favorite to win in this fight according to the best UFC betting predictions tonight.