Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Carlston Harris Pick, 2/5/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 47 Odds

Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Carlston Harris

UFC Vegas 47

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Shavkat Rakhmonov will battle Carlston Harris at UFC Vegas 47 on Saturday, February 5, 2022. The opening line has Rakhmonov at -220 while Harris is priced at +180.

Shavkat "Nomad" Rakhmonov steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-0-0. The 27-year-old weighs 170 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Carlston "Mocambique" Harris measures in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 17-4-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 76". Regarding significant strikes, Shavkat Rakhmonov is landing 2.87 per minute and Carlston Harris is connecting on 5.27 significant strikes per minute. Rakhmonov connects on 56% of the significant strikes he tries while Harris is connecting on 49%. Regarding defense, "Nomad" absorbs 1.27 significant strikes per min and "Mocambique" takes 1.27. Rakhmonov also curbs 53% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Harris stops 77% of the shots thrown his way.

In terms of wrestling, Shavkat Rakhmonov is the more productive grappler as he scores a takedown 1.27 times per 15 min. Rakhmonov is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his tries and thwarting 80% of all takedown attempts. Harris is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 70% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Rakhmonov is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 2.5 finishes per 3 rds while Harris tries 2.7 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Shavkat Rakhmonov fought Michel Prazeres and wound up getting the win via rear naked choke in round 2. Prazeres landed 32 of 40 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Rakhmonov ended the night having landed 64 of 81 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Prazeres ended up landing 6 of 14, which gave him a rate of 42%. He ended up landing 1 of 6 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Rakhmonov landed 60% of his significant strikes by landing 21 of 35. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 15 of 26 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Prazeres and 47% of them connected on by Rakhmonov were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Carlston Harris, he faced off with Impa Kasanganay and wound up taking home the win via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Kasanganay landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Harris ended up landing 58% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Harris landed 52% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 24 of 46. He ended up landing 16 of 37 significant strikes directed at the head. Kasanganay ended up landing 6 of 21 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 5 of 20 to the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go, Kasanganay was 6 of 21 while Harris ended up landing 24 of 48 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Sam Alvey battles Phil Hawes. Alvey looks to add a victory to his career total of 33-16-1. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 75". Hawes stands 6'0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 11-3-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 77". In terms of takedowns, Sam Alvey takes his opponents to the canvas 0.07 times per 15 minutes while Phil Hawes is able to score a takedown 2.42 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Alvey connects for an average of 3.29 strikes/min and lands 44% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Phil Hawes, who lands 56% of the strikes he has thrown and lands an average of 4.20 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Steven Peterson is set to enter the Octagon against Julian Erosa. Erosa has a career record of 26-10-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands 6'1". The southpaw fighter reaches 74". Peterson comes in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 19-9-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 70". Concerning wrestling, Julian Erosa is able to defend against 58% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his tries. Peterson is taking his opponents to the mat on 30% of his tries and is able to thwart 70% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Erosa absorbs 5.90 strikes per minute and he connects on 5.55 strikes per min. Peterson, at the same time, absorbs 5.29 strikes per minute and is landing 4.43 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Shavkat Rakhmonov (-220)

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