Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson Pick, 10/22/2022 Predictions UFC 280 Odds

Armen Petrosyan vs AJ Dobson

UFC 280

Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Armen Petrosyan will face off against AJ Dobson at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The opening odds have Petrosyan priced at -205 while Dobson is at +175.

Armen "Superman" Petrosyan holds a career record of 7-2-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". AJ Dobson stands 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 6-1-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old stretches 76". In terms of significant strikes, Armen Petrosyan connects on 5.17 per minute and AJ Dobson lands 4.70 significant strikes per min. Petrosyan lands 54% of the significant strikes he throws while Dobson connects on 57%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Superman" takes 2.26 significant strikes per min and Dobson takes 4.55. Petrosyan also prevents 53% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Dobson thwarts 39% of the strikes thrown his way.

Regarding wrestling, Armen Petrosyan is the lesser skilled grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rounds. Petrosyan is scoring a takedown on 15% of the times he tries and stuffing 30% of all takedowns attempted on him. Dobson is scoring a takedown on 50% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 62% of the attempts against him. In terms of submission attempts, Petrosyan is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.6 subs per 3 rounds while Dobson looks to get 0.8 subs per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Armen Petrosyan squared up with Caio Borralho and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Borralho ended up landing 49 of 83 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Petrosyan finished this fight landing 72 of 132 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Borralho ended up landing 12 of 25, which means his percentage was 48%. He finished the fight landing 4 of 15 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Petrosyan landed 50% of his significant strikes by sticking 31 of 61. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 2 of 19 aimed at the head. 91% of the significant strikes landed by Borralho and 51% of them landed by Petrosyan were done at distance.

In the last fight for AJ Dobson, he battled Jacob Malkoun and wound up taking the loss via unanimous decision in round 3. Malkoun landed 36% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Dobson ended up landing 84% of his significant strikes at distance. Dobson connected on 57% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 52 of 90. He landed 41 of 79 significant strikes directed at the head. Malkoun landed 80 of 128 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 70 of 118 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Malkoun was 183 of 255 while Dobson ended up connecting on 68 of 110 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Muhammad Mokaev enters the Octagon against Malcolm Gordon. Mokaev will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-0-0 (1 NC). The 22-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Gordon comes in at 5'7" and will fight at 125 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his record of 14-5-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 71". In the grappling category, Muhammad Mokaev takes his opponents down 11.27 times per 3 rds and Malcolm Gordon is able to score a takedown 2.06 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Mokaev connects for an average of 0.88 strikes per minute and connects on 41% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Malcolm Gordon, who connects on 44% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 2.39 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Manon Fiorot is set to square up in the Octagon with Katlyn Chookagian. Chookagian steps into the Octagon with a mark of 18-4-0. The 33-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Fiorot measures in at 5'7" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 9-1-0. The 32-year-old extends her reach 65". Regarding wrestling, Katlyn Chookagian is thwarting 54% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 15% of her tries. Fiorot is taking her opponents down on 50% of her tries and stops 83% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Chookagian takes 4.26 strikes per minute while she is dealing 4.56 per minute. Fiorot, on the other hand, is absorbing 2.52 strikes per minute and dishes out 6.60 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take AJ Dobson (+175)

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