Tim Elliott vs Victor Altamirano Prediction: Expect a tough contest

On the Saturday, June 3, 2023, installment of UFC Vegas 74, Tim Elliott will compete against Victor Altamirano inside the Octagon. Going into the competition, the oddsmakers had placed Tim Elliot as the favorite. Will Victor Altamirano demonstrate resilience and keep from suffering a loss?

Tim Elliott defeated Tagir Ulanbekov by unanimous decision in the third round of his previous fight. Tim Elliott, with a record of 19-12-1, enters the ring with this record. The 36-year-old fighter weighs 125 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The southpaw boxer has a 66" reach advantage. Tim Elliott is hitting 3.58 per minute in terms of big strikes. Elliott is hitting on 44% of his big swings. Elliott also blocks 56% of his opponents' major strikes. Tim Elliott is the superior grappler because he throws his foes to the mat 3.73 times every 15 minutes. Only 44% of Elliott's takedown attempts are successful, but he is successfully defending against 61% of his opponents' takedown attempts. Elliott is the more capable fighter since he attempts one sub every fifteen minutes.

In Victor Altamirano's most recent bout, he faced off against Vinicius Salvador and emerged victorious by way of unanimous decision in the third round. Both Salvador and Altamirano connected on the majority of the significant strikes they attempted from a distance, with Altamirano ultimately connecting on 87% of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance. With 62 of 118 significant blows landed, Altamirano was successful in connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he tried. In the end, he was successful in landing 28 of the 69 significant blows that were aimed at the head. During that battle, Salvador landed 47 of the 130 important strikes that were attempted. In terms of significant strike accuracy, he ultimately landed 26 of 102 blows that were aimed at the head. In that fight, Salvador landed 83 of the 168 total punches he threw, whereas Altamirano connected on 109 of the 171 punches he threw. Altamirano's performance was significantly better.

Both competitors are coming into this battle in excellent shape, so I anticipate a tough and competitive fight between the two of them. On the other hand, I believe that Tim Elliott possesses a high degree of punching power in addition to superb talents, both of which should be a boost for him. My prediction is that Tim Elliott will prevail in a battle that is not anticipated to go the distance.