Sean Strickland vs Krzysztof Jotko Pick, 5/1/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 25 Odds

Sean Strickland vs Krzysztof Jotko

UFC Vegas 25

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Sean Strickland will take on Krzysztof Jotko at UFC Vegas 25 on Saturday, May 1, 2021. The moneyline has Strickland at -250 while Jotko is coming in at +210.

Sean "Tarzan" Strickland has a career mark of 22-3-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 76". Krzysztof Strickland Jotko measures in at 6'1" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a career record of 22-4-0. The 31-year-old extends his reach 77". Regarding significant strikes, Sean Strickland is connecting on 5.09 per minute while Krzysztof Jotko lands 2.98 significant strikes per min. Strickland is landing 38% of the significant strikes he tries while Jotko is connecting on 45%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Tarzan" takes 3.77 significant strikes per min while Strickland takes 1.90. Strickland also curbs 66% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Jotko is able to thwart 58% of the strikes thrown his way.

Concerning wrestling, Sean Strickland is the not as competent as a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 1.26 times per 15 minutes. Strickland is getting his opponent to the mat on 60% of his attempts and stuffing 81% of all takedowns attempted on him. Jotko is taking his opponents to the canvas on 35% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 87% of the tries against him. Regarding sub attempts, Strickland is the more experienced submission fighter by attempting 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Jotko looks to get 0.1 subs per 3 rds.

In his previous fight, Sean Strickland squared up with Brendan Allen and ended up winning this fight by way of punches to the head in round 2. Allen ended up landing 53 of 92 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Strickland walked away from this fight having landed 106 of 176 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Allen landed 51 of 90, giving him a percentage of 56%. He landed 28 of 63 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Strickland landed 58% of his significant strikes by landing 94 of 161. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 90 of 157 to the head. 98% of the significant strikes landed by Allen and 95% of them landed by Strickland were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Krzysztof Jotko, he went up against Eryk Anders and wound up taking home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Anders ended up connecting on 56% of his significant strikes at distance and Jotko landed 80% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Jotko ended up connecting on 56% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 66 of 116. He ended up landing 47 of 92 significant strikes to the head. Anders connected on 41 of 97 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 19 of 68 to the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Anders connected on 73 of 132 and Jotko ended up landing 101 of 154 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Merab Dvalishvili takes on Cody Stamann. Dvalishvili looks to add a win to his total of 12-4-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 68". Stamann stands 5'6" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 19-3-1. The 31-year-old reaches 64". In the grappling category, Merab Dvalishvili gets a takedown 7.71 times per 3 rounds while Cody Stamann takes his opponents down 3.03 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Dvalishvili tags his opponents 3.91 strikes/min and connecting on 39% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Cody Stamann, who is connecting on 48% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 4.14 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Jonathan Pearce is set to square up with Gabriel Benitez. Benitez walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 22-9-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 71". Pearce measures 6'0" and will fight at 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 10-4-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 71". Regarding takedowns, Gabriel Benitez thwarts 56% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his attempts. Pearce is finishing his takedowns on 60% of his attempts and is able to stop 75% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Benitez is absorbing 3.26 strikes/minute while he connects on 4.38 strikes/minute. Pearce, on the other hand, is taking 6.65 strikes per min and is landing 8.80 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Krzysztof Jotko (+210)

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