Brendan Allen, Chris Curtis, UFC Vegas 44 Picks, UFC Odds, Predictions

Brendan Allen vs Chris Curtis

UFC Vegas 44

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Brendan Allen will enter the Octagon against Chris Curtis at UFC Vegas 44 on Saturday, December 4, 2021. The odds have Allen at -365 while Curtis is priced at +280.

Brendan "All In" Allen will be looking to add a win to his record of 17-4-0. The 25-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Chris "Action-Man" Curtis comes in at 5'10" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 27-8-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 75". When talking about significant strikes, Brendan Allen is connecting on 4.10 per min and Chris Curtis is connecting on 6.54 significant strikes per min. Allen is connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he tries and Curtis lands 67%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "All In" allows 4.24 significant strikes per minute and "Action-Man" allows 6.85. Allen also stops 45% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Curtis defends against 55% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

In the wrestling category, Brendan Allen is the more efficient wrestler as he takes his opponents down 1.29 times per 15 min. Allen is finishing his takedown attempts on 45% of his tries and stopping 50% of all takedowns attempted on him. Curtis is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 80% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of going for the submission, Allen is the more capable fighter by going for 1.6 finishes per 15 min while Curtis goes for 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Brendan Allen faced Punahele Soriano and ended up getting the victory in the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Soriano landed 66 of 149 total strikes attempted in that fight. Allen ended the night having landed 94 of 211 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Soriano ended up landing 66 of 149, which gave him a percentage of 44%. He finished the fight landing 46 of 119 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Allen landed 44% of his significant strikes by connecting on 94 of 211. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 47 of 154 to the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Soriano and 90% of them connected on by Allen were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Chris Curtis, he battled Phil Hawes and wound up taking home the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Hawes landed 95% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Curtis ended up connecting on 85% of his significant strikes at distance. Curtis landed 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 21 of 36. He ended up landing 15 of 27 significant strikes to the head. Hawes landed 48 of 90 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he landed 24 of 63 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes thrown, Hawes ended up landing 49 of 91 and Curtis connected on 22 of 37 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Maki Pitolo squares up in the Octagon against Dusko Todorovic. Pitolo steps into the Octagon holding a record of 13-8-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Todorovic comes in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 10-2-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 74". In terms of takedowns, Maki Pitolo takes his opponents to the mat 2.42 times per 3 rounds and Dusko Todorovic takes his opponents to the mat 0.35 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Pitolo lands 4.20 strikes per minute and connects on 44% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Dusko Todorovic, who connects on 54% of the strikes he has thrown and is connecting on 5.71 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Zhalgas Zhumagulov is set to encounter Manel Kape. Kape looks to add a win to his record of 16-6-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 68". Zhumagulov comes in at 5'4" and will fight at 125 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 14-5-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 66". Regarding takedowns, Manel Kape is able to deflect 80% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 28% of his attempts. Zhumagulov is finishing his takedowns on 21% of the attempts he tries and deflects 50% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Kape takes 4.23 strikes/min and he is landing 3.71 strikes/minute. Zhumagulov, at the same time, is taking 4.09 strikes/minute and deals 4.21 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Brendan Allen (-365)

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