Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland Pick, 12/17/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 66 Odds

Jared Cannonier vs Sean Strickland

UFC Vegas 66

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Jared Cannonier will take on Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday, December 17, 2022. The opening odds have Cannonier priced at -105 while Strickland is priced at -115.

Jared "The Killa Gorilla" Cannonier walks into the Octagon holding a record of 15-6-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 77". Sean Strickland stands in at 6'1" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 25-4-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 76". Regarding significant strikes, Jared Cannonier lands 3.73 per minute and Sean Strickland is connecting on 5.54 significant strikes per min. Cannonier is connecting on 51% of the significant strikes he throws and Strickland is connecting on 40%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Killa Gorilla" allows 3.50 significant strikes per min while Strickland allows 4.01. Cannonier also thwarts 61% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Strickland is able to deflect 65% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In terms of wrestling, Jared Cannonier is not as efficient of a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.19 times per 3 rds. Cannonier is scoring a takedown on 25% of his attempts and is stuffing 65% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Strickland is finishing his takedowns on 61% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to submission attempts, Cannonier is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.2 finishes per 15 minutes while Strickland goes for 0.3 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Jared Cannonier faced Israel Adesanya and ended up taking the loss via unanimous decision in round 5. Adesanya landed 163 of 277 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Cannonier ended the night having landed 141 of 217 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Adesanya landed 116 of 230, which gave him a percentage of 50%. He finished the fight landing 60 of 165 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Cannonier ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes by sticking 90 of 157. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 36 of 89 aimed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Adesanya and 86% of them connected on by Cannonier were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Sean Strickland, he faced off with Alex Pereira and wound up walking away in defeat by a punch to the head in round 1. Pereira landed 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Strickland connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Strickland connected on 51% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 15 of 29. He connected on 9 of 20 significant strikes to the head. Pereira landed 25 of 40 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 5 of 15 to the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Pereira was 25 of 40 and Strickland ended up landing 15 of 29 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Arman Tsarukyan encounters Damir Ismagulov. Tsarukyan steps into the cage holding a mark of 18-3-0. The 26-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Ismagulov measures 5'10" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 24-1-0. The 31-year-old stretches 74". In terms of takedowns, Arman Tsarukyan takes his opponents to the mat 2.71 times per 15 min and Damir Ismagulov is averaging a takedown 1.40 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Tsarukyan connects for an average of 3.76 strikes/minute and lands 45% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Damir Ismagulov, who connects on 42% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 4.05 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Alessandro Costa is set to face off against Amir Albazi. Albazi has a mark of 15-1-0. The 29-year-old weighs 125 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 68". Costa stands 5'4" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 11-2-0. The 26-year-old extends his reach 67". Concerning wrestling, Amir Albazi thwarts 66% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedowns on 62% of the times he tries. Costa is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his attempts and defends against 85% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Albazi is taking 3.01 strikes per min while he is landing 3.79 strikes/minute. Costa, on the other hand, is absorbing 3.27 strikes per minute and deals 3.00 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Jared Cannonier (-105)

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