Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway Pick, 7/2/2022 Predictions UFC 276 Odds
Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway
UFC 276
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, July 2, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski will enter the Octagon with Max Holloway at UFC 276 on Saturday, July 2, 2022. The opener has Volkanovski priced at -190 while Holloway is at +160.
Alexander "The Great" Volkanovski comes into this bout holding a record of 24-1-0. The 33-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Max "Blessed" Holloway stands 5'11" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 23-6-0. The 30-year-old stretches 69". With respect to significant strikes, Alexander Volkanovski lands 6.63 per min and Max Holloway is connecting on 7.38 significant strikes per minute. Volkanovski is connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he tries while Holloway is connecting on 47%. Regarding defense, "The Great" takes 3.32 significant strikes per minute while "Blessed" absorbs 4.69. Volkanovski also prevents 60% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Holloway is able to defend against 60% of the strikes thrown his way.
| UFC 276 | Alexander Volkanovski | Max Holloway |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -190 | +160 |
| Record | 24-1-0 | 23-6-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 16:06 | 15:26 |
| Height | 5'6" | 5'11" |
| Weight | 145 lbs | 145 lbs |
| Reach | 71" | 69" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 6.63 | 7.38 |
| Striking Accuracy | 57% | 47% |
In terms of wrestling, Alexander Volkanovski is the more skilled wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.95 times per 3 rds. Volkanovski is taking his opponents to the canvas on 36% of the times he tries and stopping 70% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Holloway is finishing his takedown attempts on 66% of his takedown tries and defending 84% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Volkanovski is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes while Holloway attempts 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.
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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Alexander Volkanovski squared up with Chan Sung Jung and wound up taking home the victory by a punch to the head in round 4. Jung ended up landing 51 of 128 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Volkanovski finished this fight landing 152 of 228 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Jung landed 48 of 125, giving him a percentage of 38%. He ended up landing 31 of 103 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Volkanovski ended up landing 64% of his significant strikes by sticking 138 of 213. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 102 of 171 to the head. 91% of the significant strikes landed by Jung and 84% of them connected on by Volkanovski were thrown at distance.
In the last bout for Max Holloway, he fought Yair Rodriguez and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 5. Rodriguez ended up connecting on 95% of his significant strikes at distance and Holloway connected on 81% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Holloway landed 56% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 230 of 404. He ended up landing 129 of 278 significant strikes aimed at the head. Rodriguez ended up landing 159 of 352 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 78 of 247 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Rodriguez connected on 186 of 383 while Holloway connected on 251 of 434 of all the strikes he threw.
Other bouts on the card to watch out for
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Sean Strickland squares up against Alex Pereira. Strickland will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 25-3-0. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 76". Pereira stands in at 6'4" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 5-1-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 79". In terms of takedowns, Sean Strickland scores a takedown 1.16 times per 3 rds and Alex Pereira takes his opponents to the canvas 0.50 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Strickland connects on 5.53 strikes/minute and connects on 40% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Alex Pereira, who is landing 60% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 5.86 per min.
Another bout to watch is when Sean O'Malley is set to fight Pedro Munhoz. Munhoz walks into the Octagon holding a record of 19-7-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 65". O'Malley measures 5'11" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 15-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Concerning grappling, Pedro Munhoz defends against 81% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of his tries. O'Malley is finishing his takedown tries on 50% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 64% of all takedown tries against him. In the category of striking, Munhoz is taking 6.09 strikes per minute and he is dealing 5.50 strikes per minute. O'Malley, on the other side, is absorbing 3.52 strikes per minute and is landing 8.26 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Max Holloway (+160)
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