Shannon Ross vs Jesus Aguilar Pick, 7/8/2023 Predictions UFC 290 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/3/2023

Shannon Ross vs Jesus Aguilar

UFC 290

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Shannon Ross will face off against Jesus Aguilar at UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The opening odds have Ross at +150 while Aguilar is coming in at -186.

Shannon "The Turkish Delight" Ross has a mark of 13-7-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The switch fighter has an arm span of 66". Jesus Aguilar measures in at 5'4" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 8-2-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 62". In terms of significant strikes, Shannon Ross connects on 6.57 per min and Jesus Aguilar lands 1.60 significant strikes per min. Ross is landing 37% of the significant strikes he attempts and Aguilar is connecting on 48%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Turkish Delight" absorbs 8.99 significant strikes per min and Aguilar takes 0.92. Ross also thwarts 52% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Aguilar is able to stop 65% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC 290	Shannon Ross	Jesus Aguilar
Opening Odds	+150	-186
Record	13-7-0	8-2-0
Average Fight Time	5:11	8:08
Height	5'6"	5'4"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	66"	62"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.57	1.60
Striking Accuracy	37%	48%

Regarding takedowns, Shannon Ross is the not as competent as a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rounds. Ross is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the times he tries and defending 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Aguilar is getting his opponent to the mat on 37% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to going for the submission, Ross is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds while Aguilar looks to get 1.8 finishes per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Shannon Ross fought Kleydson Rodrigues and wound up taking the loss by way of punches to the body in round 1. Rodrigues landed 16 of 24 total strikes attempted in that fight. Ross walked away from this fight having landed 1 of 4 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Rodrigues ended up landing 14 of 22, which means his percentage was 63%. He finished the fight landing 8 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Ross landed 25% of his significant strikes by connecting on 1 of 4. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 0 of 1 pointed at the head. 64% of the significant strikes landed by Rodrigues and 100% of them landed by Ross were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jesus Aguilar, he faced off with Tatsuro Taira and walked away in defeat by way of a triangle armbar in round 1. Taira connected on 0% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Aguilar landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Aguilar ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 2 of 2. He ended up connecting on 0 of 0 significant strikes directed at the head. Taira ended up connecting on 1 of 1 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 1 of 1 aimed at the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Taira ended up connecting on 5 of 5 and Aguilar was 2 of 2 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Kamuela Kirk squares up against Esteban Ribovics. Kirk walks into the cage with a record of 12-5-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The switch fighter has an arm span of 75". Ribovics measures 5'10" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 11-1-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 69". Regarding grappling, Kamuela Kirk takes his opponents to the canvas 0.86 times per 3 rounds and Esteban Ribovics takes his opponents down 0.30 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Kirk connects for an average of 2.99 strikes/minute and is landing 49% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Esteban Ribovics, who connects on 47% of the strikes that he throws and is connecting on 4.79 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Denise Gomes is set to enter the Octagon against Yazmin Jauregui. Jauregui walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-0-0. The 24-year-old tips the scales at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Gomes comes in at 5'2" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 7-2-0. The 23-year-old extends her reach 63". When it comes to takedowns, Yazmin Jauregui is preventing 85% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 15% of her tries. Gomes is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of the tries she takes and defends against 50% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Jauregui is absorbing 4.23 strikes per minute while she is landing 6.35 strikes/min. Gomes, notwithstanding, is absorbing 3.13 strikes per min and dishes out 4.67 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Shannon Ross (+150)

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