Said Nurmagomedov vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov Pick, 12/17/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 66 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/14/2022

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Said Nurmagomedov vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov

UFC Vegas 66

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Said Nurmagomedov will face off against Saidyokub Kakhramonov at UFC Vegas 66 on Saturday, December 17, 2022. The opener has Nurmagomedov at -110 while Kakhramonov is at -110.

Said Nurmagomedov will be looking to add a win to his career total of 16-2-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Saidyokub Kakhramonov stands in at 5'8" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-2-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 69". In terms of significant strikes, Said Nurmagomedov is connecting on 4.15 per minute while Saidyokub Kakhramonov is landing 2.29 significant strikes per min. Nurmagomedov is connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he tries while Kakhramonov connects on 54%. In terms of defending in the cage, Nurmagomedov absorbs 2.20 significant strikes per min while Kakhramonov absorbs 0.91. Nurmagomedov also thwarts 61% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Kakhramonov deflects 57% of the shots thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 66	Said Nurmagomedov	Saidyokub Kakhramonov
Opening Odds	-110	-110
Record	16-2-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	8:11	14:50
Height	5'8"	5'8"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	70"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.15	2.29
Striking Accuracy	46%	54%

In terms of wrestling, Said Nurmagomedov is the not as competent as a grappler as he gets a takedown 0.61 times per 3 rounds. Nurmagomedov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of his attempts and is defending 70% of all takedown tries against him. Kakhramonov is finishing his takedown attempts on 52% of his takedown tries and stuffing 80% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Nurmagomedov is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes while Kakhramonov tries 2.0 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Said Nurmagomedov squared up with Douglas Silva de Andrade and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Andrade ended up landing 44 of 95 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Nurmagomedov ended the night having landed 77 of 150 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Andrade ended up landing 28 of 74, giving him a percentage of 37%. He landed 4 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Nurmagomedov ended up landing 43% of his significant strikes by sticking 42 of 97. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 21 of 69 pointed at the head. 85% of the significant strikes connected on by Andrade and 92% of them landed by Nurmagomedov were done at distance.

In the last bout for Saidyokub Kakhramonov, he squared up with Ronnie Lawrence and got a win for the night by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Lawrence connected on 93% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Kakhramonov connected on 12% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Kakhramonov ended up landing 54% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 32 of 59. He landed 28 of 53 significant strikes to the head. Lawrence ended up connecting on 15 of 33 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 8 of 21 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he threw in that fight, Lawrence ended up landing 16 of 34 and Kakhramonov landed 105 of 156 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Rafa Garcia fights Hayisaer Maheshate. Garcia has a career record of 14-3-0. The 28-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Maheshate measures in at 6'0" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 9-1-0. The 23-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of takedowns, Rafa Garcia takes his opponents down 3.87 times per 3 rds and Hayisaer Maheshate is averaging a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Garcia tags his opponents 3.26 strikes/minute and is connecting on 38% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Hayisaer Maheshate, who connects on 31% of the strikes he has tried and connects for an average of 3.45 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Rinat Fakhretdinov is set to enter the Octagon with Bryan Battle. Battle will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 9-1-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Fakhretdinov stands in at 6'0" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 19-1-0. The 31-year-old reaches 74". Regarding takedowns, Bryan Battle defends against 55% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents to the mat on 22% of his attempts. Fakhretdinov is finishing his takedowns on 50% of the attempts he tries and curbs 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Battle is taking 4.53 strikes per minute and he connects on 7.18 strikes per minute. Fakhretdinov, at the same time, is taking 1.20 strikes/minute and lands 3.00 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Said Nurmagomedov (-110)

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