Askar Askarov, Kai Kara-France, UFC Columbus Picks, UFC Odds, Predictions

Askar Askarov vs Kai Kara-France

UFC Columbus

Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Askar Askarov will take on Kai Kara-France at UFC Columbus on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The opener has Askarov coming in at -320 while Kara-France is at +250.

Askar "Bullet" Askarov comes into this fight with a mark of 14-0-1. The 29-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 67". Kai "Don't Blink" Kara-France measures in at 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 23-9-0. The 28-year-old stretches 69". Regarding significant strikes, Askar Askarov lands 3.37 per min and Kai Kara-France lands 5.09 significant strikes per minute. Askarov connects on 55% of the significant strikes he tries and Kara-France lands 40%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Bullet" takes 2.65 significant strikes per minute while "Don't Blink" takes 3.79. Askarov also curbs 56% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Kara-France curbs 65% of them.

In terms of grappling, Askar Askarov is the more capable grappler as he takes his opponents down 2.75 times per 15 min. Askarov is scoring a takedown on 28% of the times he tries and defending 64% of all takedown attempts. Kara-France is finishing his takedown attempts on 23% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 87% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Askarov is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes while Kara-France tries 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Askar Askarov faced Joseph Benavidez and ended up getting the victory in the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Benavidez ended up landing 61 of 130 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Askarov ended the night having landed 71 of 107 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Benavidez landed 46 of 114, which means his percentage was 40%. He ended up landing 13 of 57 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Askarov landed 65% of his significant strikes by sticking 58 of 88. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 39 of 65 pointed at the head. 89% of the significant strikes landed by Benavidez and 86% of them landed by Askarov were done at distance.

In the last fight for Kai Kara-France, he faced off with Cody Garbrandt and wound up taking home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Garbrandt connected on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Kara-France connected on 82% of his significant strikes at distance. Kara-France connected on 56% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 23 of 41. He ended up landing 18 of 32 significant strikes directed at the head. Garbrandt ended up connecting on 9 of 17 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 4 of 10 aimed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Garbrandt ended up connecting on 9 of 17 and Kara-France was 23 of 41 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Matt Brown goes up against Bryan Barberena. Brown holds a record of 25-18-0. The 41-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Barberena stands in at 6'0" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 16-8-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 72". When it comes to grappling, Matt Brown is averaging a takedown 1.52 times per 15 minutes and Bryan Barberena scores a takedown 0.19 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Brown lands an average of 3.68 strikes/minute and lands 54% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Bryan Barberena, who tags the opposition on 48% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 5.44 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Aleksei Oleinik is set to clash with Ilir Latifi. Latifi comes into this fight with a mark of 16-8-0. The 38-year-old is weighing in at 230 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Oleinik measures in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 59-16-1. The 44-year-old reaches 80". Regarding wrestling, Ilir Latifi curbs 80% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown tries on 34% of the times he tries. Oleinik is finishing his takedowns on 46% of his attempts and deflects 33% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Latifi is taking 2.86 strikes per min and he lands 1.84 strikes/min. Oleinik, on the other hand, takes 3.99 strikes per minute and deals 3.55 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Kai Kara-France (+250)

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