Marc Diakiese vs Damir Hadzovic Pick, 7/23/2022 Predictions UFC London Odds

Marc Diakiese vs Damir Hadzovic

UFC London

O2 Arena in London, England

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Marc Diakiese will enter the Octagon with Damir Hadzovic at UFC London on Saturday, July 23, 2022. The opening moneyline has Diakiese coming in at -305 while Hadzovic is coming in at +255.

Marc "Bonecrusher" Diakiese looks to add a victory to his total of 15-5-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Damir "The Bosnian Bomber" Hadzovic stands in at 5'9" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 14-6-0. The 35-year-old reaches 70". Concerning significant strikes, Marc Diakiese is connecting on 2.84 per min while Damir Hadzovic is connecting on 3.92 significant strikes per minute. Diakiese connects on 39% of the significant strikes he throws while Hadzovic lands 48%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "Bonecrusher" absorbs 2.56 significant strikes per min while "The Bosnian Bomber" takes 3.70. Diakiese also deflects 53% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Hadzovic stops 62% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding wrestling, Marc Diakiese is the more effective wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 3.17 times per 3 rds. Diakiese is finishing his takedown attempts on 42% of his tries and defending 62% of all takedown tries against him. Hadzovic is finishing his takedown tries on 62% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 37% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to submission attempts, Diakiese is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.6 subs per 3 rds while Hadzovic looks to get 0.2 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Marc Diakiese fought Viacheslav Borshchev and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Borshchev ended up landing 32 of 44 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Diakiese walked away from this fight having landed 40 of 50 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Borshchev ended up landing 12 of 21, giving him a percentage of 57%. He finished the fight landing 6 of 15 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Diakiese ended up landing 85% of his significant strikes by landing 17 of 20. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 6 of 8 aimed at the head. 50% of the significant strikes landed by Borshchev and 23% of them landed by Diakiese were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Damir Hadzovic, he squared up with Yancy Medeiros and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Medeiros landed 81% of his significant strikes at distance while Hadzovic ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Hadzovic landed 51% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 121 of 237. He ended up landing 101 of 215 significant strikes to the head. Medeiros landed 103 of 219 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 68 of 170 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Medeiros ended up connecting on 109 of 227 while Hadzovic connected on 125 of 241 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Nathaniel Wood squares up against Charles Rosa. Wood will be looking to add a victory to his total of 17-5-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Rosa stands in at 5'9" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-7-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 69". Regarding grappling, Nathaniel Wood is averaging a takedown 1.29 times per 3 rds while Charles Rosa is able to score a takedown 1.64 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Wood tags his opponents 6.28 strikes/min and connects on 46% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Charles Rosa, who tags his opponent on 36% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 3.05 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Jonathan Pearce is set to face off against Makwan Amirkhani. Amirkhani will be looking to add a win to his record of 17-7-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Pearce comes in at 6'0" and will fight at 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-4-0. The 30-year-old stretches 71". In the category of takedowns, Makwan Amirkhani defends against 50% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedowns on 43% of his attempts. Pearce is taking his opponents down on 58% of the tries he takes and is able to deflect 60% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Amirkhani is absorbing 2.41 strikes/minute and he deals 1.36 per min. Pearce, in contrast, absorbs 4.10 strikes/min and deals 4.98 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Damir Hadzovic (+255)

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