Andrei Arlovski vs Chase Sherman Pick, 4/17/2021 Predictions UFC on ESPN 22 Odds

Andrei Arlovski vs Chase Sherman

UFC on ESPN 22

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Andrei Arlovski will take on Chase Sherman at UFC on ESPN 22 on Saturday, April 17, 2021. The opening line has Arlovski at -125 while Sherman is coming in at +105.

Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski steps into the Octagon with a mark of 30-20-0. The 42-year-old records a weight of 240 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Chase "The Vanilla Gorilla" Sherman measures in at 6'4" and will fight at 250 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 15-6-0. The 31-year-old stretches 78". Regarding significant strikes, Andrei Arlovski is landing 3.48 per minute while Chase Sherman is landing 6.02 significant strikes per minute. Arlovski connects on 44% of the significant strikes he throws while Sherman is landing 45%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "The Pitbull" takes 2.83 significant strikes per minute while "The Vanilla Gorilla" allows 5.55. Arlovski also stops 57% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Sherman is able to thwart 52% of the shots thrown in his direction.

Regarding wrestling, Andrei Arlovski is the more effective grappler as he scores a takedown 0.47 times per 3 rounds. Arlovski is scoring a takedown on 36% of his attempts and is defending 78% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Sherman is finishing his takedown attempts on 20% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 77% of the tries against him. When it comes to going for the submission, Arlovski is the more capable fighter by trying 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes while Sherman looks to get 0.1 finishes per 15 min.

In his last appearance in the Octagon, Andrei Arlovski fought Tom Aspinall and took a loss on the night by rear naked choke in round 2. Aspinall landed 41 of 64 total strikes attempted in that contest. Arlovski finished this fight landing 22 of 57 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Aspinall landed 37 of 60, which means his percentage was 61%. He ended up landing 22 of 44 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Arlovski landed 36% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 20 of 55. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 8 of 40 pointed at the head. 64% of the significant strikes connected on by Aspinall and 85% of them connected on by Arlovski were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Chase Sherman, he fought Ike Villanueva and got a win for the night by way of elbows to the head in round 2. Villanueva ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Sherman ended up landing 90% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Sherman landed 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 51 of 87. He ended up landing 27 of 57 significant strikes to the head. Villanueva ended up connecting on 16 of 54 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 13 of 50 to the head. In relation to total strikes that he let go, Villanueva ended up connecting on 16 of 54 while Sherman ended up landing 51 of 87 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Abdul Razak Alhassan squares up in the Octagon against Jacob Malkoun. Razak Alhassan holds a record of 10-3-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 73". Malkoun measures 5'9" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 4-1-0. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 73". In terms of takedowns, Abdul Razak Alhassan gets a takedown 0.72 times per 15 min and Jacob Malkoun takes his opponents to the canvas 0.56 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Razak Alhassan tags his opponents 4.54 strikes per min and lands 48% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Jacob Malkoun, who is landing 40% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 3.40 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Alexander Munoz is set to square up against Luis Pena. Pena will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 8-3-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 75". Munoz comes in at 5'9" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 6-1-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 72". In the category of takedowns, Luis Pena is able to curb 45% of the takedowns his opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 33% of his tries. Munoz is taking his opponents down on 35% of his tries and stops 10% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Pena takes 2.74 strikes/min while he dishes out 3.26 strikes per minute. Munoz, moreover, is taking 5.23 strikes/min and deals 3.27 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Andrei Arlovski (-125)

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