UFC Fight Night 222 Betting: Glenn vs Giagos Betting Analysis, Picks and Predictions (Saturday, April 22nd, 2023)

An interesting Lightweight Division bout will take place on Saturday between Ricky Glenn and Christos Giagos at the UFC Fight Night 222. Glenn and Giagos are both talented fighters who have come a long way in their career. Both fighters have been against tough opponents and they continue to create an impact. However, Glenn has more experience and has lost lesser battles when compared to Giagos. The most recent UFC betting trends are in favor of a win for Ricky Glenn against Christos Giagos on Saturday.

Ricky Glenn

Ricky Glenn is coming to this fight after winning two fights out of his last five and holds a current record of 22-6-2. Glenn’s last fight was against Grant Dawson in October of last year, in which he managed to lose by decision. Glenn is using a southpaw stance in the ring and has a height of 6’0” with 70-inch reach. Against his opponents, Glenn is attacking with 4.03 significant strikes per minute. In this area, the fighter has an accuracy of 43 percent. Glenn is not so strong when it comes to takedowns and is managing to land only 0.57 takedowns every 15 minutes in the ring.

Christos Giagos

Christos Giagos took on Thiago Moises in June of last year and lost the fight through submission. Giagos has lost fights in a row and has a career record of 19-10-0 in the octagon. Giagos is popularly called ‘The Spartan.’ Giagos uses an orthodox stance in the ring and has a height of 5’10” with a reach of 71”. Against his opponents, Giagos is attacking with 2.81 significant strikes in each minute. In this area, Giagos has an accuracy of 41 percent. Giagos is one year younger than Glenn and he also has an advantage with reach. Yet, the odds are against him to win.

Ricky Glenn vs Christos Giagos Betting Numbers

	Glenn	Giagos
Record	22-6-2	19-10-0
Last Fight	Draw	Loss
Country	United States	United States
Height	6′ 0″	5′ 10″
Weight	155 lbs.	155 lbs.
Reach	70″	71″
Win by KO/TKO	59%	37%
Submissions	14%	21%
Decisions	27%	42%
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.03	2.81
Striking Accuracy	43%	41%
Striking Absorbed Per Minute	3.89	2.87
Striking Defense	52%	48%
Takedown Average	0.57	3.21
Takedown Accuracy	13%	41%
Takedown Defense	68%	52%
Submission Average	0.4	0.4

Glenn vs. Giagos Summary

The latest UFC betting odds tonight are in favor of a win for Ricky Glenn in this fight. Christos Giagos is definitely a strong fighter and will try his best takedowns, but will lag behind as Glenn is turning out to be the more agile participant in the ring.