Chidi Njokuani vs Rhys McKee Pick, 3/30/2024 Predictions UFC Atlantic City Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/25/2024

Chidi Njokuani vs Rhys McKee

UFC Atlantic City

Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Chidi Njokuani will face off with Rhys McKee at UFC Atlantic City on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The moneyline has Njokuani coming in at -170 while McKee is coming in at +142.

Chidi "Bang Bang" Njokuani looks to add a win to his total of 22-10-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 80". Rhys "Skeletor" McKee measures 6'2" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 13-5-1. The 28-year-old stretches 78". Regarding significant strikes, Chidi Njokuani is landing 4.04 per min while Rhys McKee connects on 6.06 significant strikes per min. Njokuani lands 60% of the significant strikes he attempts while McKee is connecting on 48%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Bang Bang" takes 3.19 significant strikes per min and "Skeletor" absorbs 9.47. Njokuani also stops 53% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and McKee prevents 44% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Atlantic City	Chidi Njokuani	Rhys McKee
Opening Odds	-170	+142
Record	22-10-0 (1 NC)	13-5-1
Average Fight Time	8:12	11:03
Height	6'3"	6'2"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	80"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.04	6.06
Striking Accuracy	60%	48%

In terms of wrestling, Chidi Njokuani is the more productive grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.90 times per 15 min. Njokuani is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the times he tries and stuffing 67% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. McKee is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 33% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding submission attempts, Njokuani is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.3 subs per 15 min while McKee tries 0.9 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Chidi Njokuani faced Michal Oleksiejczuk and wound up walking away in defeat by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Oleksiejczuk landed 54 of 85 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Njokuani ended the night having landed 30 of 58 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Oleksiejczuk landed 44 of 72, giving him a percentage of 61%. He finished the fight landing 31 of 59 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Njokuani landed 50% of his significant strikes by landing 29 of 57. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 7 of 21 aimed at the head. 38% of the significant strikes connected on by Oleksiejczuk and 65% of them connected on by Njokuani were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Rhys McKee, he battled Ange Loosa and was defeated via unanimous decision in round 3. Loosa ended up landing 45% of the significant strikes he took from distance while McKee landed 90% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. McKee ended up connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 77 of 183. He ended up connecting on 48 of 145 significant strikes directed at the head. Loosa landed 98 of 182 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 71 of 144 aimed at the head. When discussing the total strikes thrown in this fight, Loosa connected on 124 of 220 and McKee ended up landing 90 of 198 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Nate Landwehr opposes Jamall Emmers. Landwehr will be looking to add a win to his career total of 17-5-0. The 35-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Emmers measures 5'10" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 20-7-0. The 34-year-old reaches 74". Regarding grappling, Nate Landwehr is averaging a takedown 1.07 times per 15 minutes while Jamall Emmers takes his opponents down 1.96 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Landwehr is landing 6.14 strikes per minute and is landing 46% of his attempted strikes. On the other side we have Jamall Emmers, who tags the opposition on 48% of the strikes he has tried and is landing 5.10 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Herbert Burns is set to go up against Julio Arce. Arce looks to add a victory to his total of 18-6-0. The 34-year-old weighs 145 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". Burns measures 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 11-4-0. The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In terms of grappling, Julio Arce is able to stop 95% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of his attempts. Burns is taking his opponents to the mat on 75% of his attempts and thwarts 60% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Arce absorbs 3.10 strikes/min and he lands 4.38 strikes/min. Burns, moreover, takes 4.74 strikes per minute and is connecting on 1.61 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chidi Njokuani (-170)

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