Darren Elkins vs Jonathan Pearce Pick, 12/3/2022 Predictions UFC Orlando Odds

Darren Elkins vs Jonathan Pearce

UFC Orlando

Amway Center in Orlando, FL

Saturday, December 3, 2022

Darren Elkins will enter the Octagon against Jonathan Pearce at UFC Orlando on Saturday, December 3, 2022. The odds have Elkins priced at +360 while Pearce is coming in at -450.

Darren "The Damage" Elkins will be looking to add a victory to his total of 27-10-0. The 38-year-old weighs 145 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Jonathan "JSP" Pearce stands in at 6'0" and will fight at 145 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a record of 13-4-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 71". Concerning significant strikes, Darren Elkins is connecting on 3.52 per minute and Jonathan Pearce is landing 5.78 significant strikes per minute. Elkins lands 38% of the significant strikes he attempts and Pearce lands 58%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Damage" takes 3.16 significant strikes per minute and "JSP" absorbs 3.62. Elkins also prevents 51% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Pearce is able to stop 48% of them.

In the category of takedowns, Darren Elkins is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 2.76 times per 3 rounds. Elkins is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his attempts and is stuffing 56% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Pearce is finishing his takedown attempts on 60% of his takedown tries and is defending 58% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Elkins is less apt at going for the finish by trying 1.1 subs per 15 minutes while Pearce attempts 1.3 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Darren Elkins faced Tristan Connelly and took home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Connelly ended up landing 106 of 158 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Elkins finished this fight landing 165 of 259 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Connelly landed 66 of 117, giving him a percentage of 56%. He landed 48 of 96 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Elkins landed 49% of his significant strikes by connecting on 75 of 151. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 66 of 141 to the head. 63% of the significant strikes connected on by Connelly and 50% of them connected on by Elkins were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jonathan Pearce, he squared up with Makwan Amirkhani and wound up taking home the win via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Amirkhani landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance while Pearce landed 17% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Pearce landed 80% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 90 of 112. He ended up landing 75 of 94 significant strikes to the head. Amirkhani connected on 11 of 22 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 9 of 19 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Amirkhani was 12 of 23 and Pearce connected on 144 of 178 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Natan Levy faces off against Genaro Valdez. Levy looks to add a victory to his career total of 7-1-0. The 31-year-old weighs 155 lbs and stands 5'9". The southpaw fighter reaches 71". Valdez stands 5'9" and is weighing in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 10-1-0. The 30-year-old extends his reach 72". In terms of takedowns, Natan Levy takes his opponents down 5.13 times per 3 rds and Genaro Valdez is able to score a takedown 6.68 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Levy tags his opponents 3.84 strikes/min and lands 52% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Genaro Valdez, who tags his opponent on 35% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 5.12 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Francis Marshall is set to square up in the Octagon against Marcelo Rojo. Rojo has a mark of 16-9-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Marshall measures in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 6-0-0. The 23-year-old has a wingspan of --. Regarding takedowns, Marcelo Rojo is thwarting 66% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his tries. Marshall is finishing his takedown tries on 60% of his tries and is able to stop 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Rojo is absorbing 7.07 strikes/min while he is connecting on 4.90 per minute. Marshall, in contrast, is absorbing 4.93 strikes/min and is landing 7.33 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Darren Elkins (+360)

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