Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov Pick, 10/22/2022 Predictions UFC 280 Odds

Volkan Oezdemir vs Nikita Krylov

UFC 280

Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Volkan Oezdemir will face off with Nikita Krylov at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The opener has Oezdemir priced at +140 while Krylov is coming in at -165.

Volkan "No Time" Oezdemir comes into this fight with a mark of 18-6-0. The 33-year-old weighs 205 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Nikita "The Miner" Krylov comes in at 6'3" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 28-9-0. The 30-year-old reaches 77". With respect to significant strikes, Volkan Oezdemir is connecting on 4.76 per min and Nikita Krylov is connecting on 4.55 significant strikes per minute. Oezdemir lands 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Krylov is connecting on 56%. In terms of defending in the cage, "No Time" absorbs 3.99 significant strikes per minute while "The Miner" absorbs 2.46. Oezdemir also prevents 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Krylov is able to defend against 43% of the strikes thrown his way.

When it comes to grappling, Volkan Oezdemir is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.40 times per 3 rounds. Oezdemir is taking his opponents to the canvas on 23% of the times he tries and is defending 86% of all takedown attempts. Krylov is taking his opponents down on 35% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 54% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Oezdemir is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds while Krylov goes for 1.3 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Volkan Oezdemir fought Paul Craig and ended up winning this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Craig landed 41 of 136 total strikes that he let go. Oezdemir walked away from this fight having landed 108 of 170 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Craig landed 33 of 126, giving him a percentage of 26%. He finished the fight landing 18 of 102 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Oezdemir ended up landing 55% of his significant strikes by sticking 72 of 129. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 45 of 101 aimed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes landed by Craig and 69% of them landed by Oezdemir were done at distance.

In the last bout for Nikita Krylov, he squared up with Alexander Gustafsson and took home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Gustafsson landed 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Krylov ended up landing 57% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Krylov ended up connecting on 59% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 26 of 44. He ended up landing 24 of 41 significant strikes to the head. Gustafsson ended up connecting on 5 of 8 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 4 of 7 to the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that contest, Gustafsson was 5 of 9 and Krylov ended up landing 26 of 45 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Zubaira Tukhugov squares up with Lucas Almeida. Tukhugov comes into this bout with a mark of 20-5-1. The 31-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 68". Almeida measures 5'11" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 14-1-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 71". In terms of takedowns, Zubaira Tukhugov scores a takedown 2.46 times per 15 minutes while Lucas Almeida takes his opponents to the canvas 0.50 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Tukhugov lands an average of 2.94 strikes/minute and connects on 39% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Lucas Almeida, who tags the opposition on 47% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 6.60 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Gadzhi Omargadzhiev is set to square up with Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov looks to add a win to his career record of 16-3-1. The 32-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Omargadzhiev stands 6'1" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The switch fighter holds a career mark of 13-1-0. The 29-year-old reaches 71". Concerning wrestling, Abubakar Nurmagomedov is able to thwart 15% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown attempts on 33% of his attempts. Omargadzhiev is taking his opponents down on 66% of his tries and defends against 15% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Nurmagomedov is absorbing 2.52 strikes/minute and he is dealing 3.59 per min. Omargadzhiev, moreover, is taking 1.81 strikes/min and is dealing 1.21 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Volkan Oezdemir (+140)

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