Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo Pick, 2/12/2022 Predictions UFC 271 Odds

Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo

UFC 271

Toyota Center in Houston, TX

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Kyler Phillips will battle Marcelo Rojo at UFC 271 on Saturday, February 12, 2022. The opening odds have Phillips coming in at -425 while Rojo is coming in at +320.

Kyler "The Matrix" Phillips has a mark of 9-2-0. The 26-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Marcelo "Pitbull" Rojo measures 5'8" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 16-8-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 71". Regarding significant strikes, Kyler Phillips connects on 5.20 per minute and Marcelo Rojo is landing 5.10 significant strikes per min. Phillips lands 49% of the significant strikes he attempts and Rojo is connecting on 36%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Matrix" allows 3.15 significant strikes per minute and "Pitbull" allows 7.30. Phillips also stops 60% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Rojo thwarts 51% of the shots thrown in his direction.

Concerning takedowns, Kyler Phillips is the more skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 3.20 times per 3 rds. Phillips is taking his opponents to the canvas on 55% of his tries and is stuffing 69% of all takedown tries against him. Rojo is finishing his takedowns on 50% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 80% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Phillips is the more able fighter by trying 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while Rojo goes for 0.1 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Kyler Phillips went up against Raulian Paiva and walked away in defeat by majority decision in round 3. Paiva ended up landing 72 of 147 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Phillips ended the night having landed 95 of 155 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Paiva ended up landing 51 of 117, which means his percentage was 43%. He ended up landing 37 of 96 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Phillips ended up landing 56% of his significant strikes by connecting on 74 of 132. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 62 of 115 pointed at the head. 80% of the significant strikes connected on by Paiva and 58% of them connected on by Phillips were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Marcelo Rojo, he fought Charles Jourdain and took a loss on the night by a punch to the body in round 3. Jourdain ended up landing 68% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Rojo connected on 85% of his significant strikes at distance. Rojo landed 36% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 74 of 204. He connected on 25 of 146 significant strikes directed at the head. Jourdain connected on 106 of 220 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 68 of 167 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Jourdain landed 128 of 248 and Rojo ended up connecting on 80 of 211 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Bobby Green takes on Nasrat Haqparast. Green walks into the cage holding a mark of 28-12-1. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Haqparast stands 5'10" and will fight at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 13-4-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 72". In terms of takedowns, Bobby Green is able to score a takedown 1.45 times per 3 rounds while Nasrat Haqparast is able to score a takedown 0.16 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Green connects on 5.51 strikes/min and is landing 51% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Nasrat Haqparast, who lands 46% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 5.19 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Jared Vanderaa is set to square up with Andrei Arlovski. Arlovski looks to add a victory to his record of 32-20-0. The 43-year-old records a weight of 240 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Vanderaa measures 6'4" and steps on the scale at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 12-6-0. The 29-year-old reaches 80". In terms of wrestling, Andrei Arlovski is stopping 78% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 36% of his tries. Vanderaa is taking his opponents to the mat on 80% of his tries and is able to curb 20% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Arlovski is taking 3.03 strikes/min and he dishes out 3.70 strikes/minute. Vanderaa, in contrast, is taking 5.24 strikes per minute and connects on 4.50 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Marcelo Rojo (+320)

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