Ibo Aslan vs Anton Turkalj Pick, 3/30/2024 Predictions UFC Atlantic City Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/25/2024

Ibo Aslan vs Anton Turkalj

UFC Atlantic City

Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City

Saturday, March 30, 2024

Ibo Aslan will take on Anton Turkalj at UFC Atlantic City on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The odds have Aslan priced at -125 while Turkalj is at +105.

Ibo "The Last Ottoman" Aslan walks into the cage holding a record of 12-1-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 77". Anton "The Pleasure Man" Turkalj measures 6'4" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-3-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 78". When talking about significant strikes, Ibo Aslan is landing 8.87 per minute while Anton Turkalj is connecting on 1.72 significant strikes per min. Aslan is landing 72% of the significant strikes he tries and Turkalj is connecting on 53%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "The Last Ottoman" absorbs 3.38 significant strikes per minute while "The Pleasure Man" takes 2.48. Aslan also prevents 63% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Turkalj prevents 49% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Atlantic City	Ibo Aslan	Anton Turkalj
Opening Odds	-125	+105
Record	12-1-0	8-3-0
Average Fight Time	2:22	9:10
Height	6'3"	6'4"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	77"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	8.87	1.72
Striking Accuracy	72%	53%

Concerning grappling, Ibo Aslan is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.80 times per 15 minutes. Aslan is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the times he tries and is stopping 15% of all takedown attempts. Turkalj is finishing his takedown attempts on 51% of the takedowns he tries and defending 16% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to subbing opponents, Aslan is the more skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes while Turkalj tries 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Ibo Aslan faced Paulo Renato Junior and ended up getting the victory in the fight by a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Junior landed 8 of 22 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Aslan ended the night having landed 21 of 29 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Junior landed 8 of 22, which means his percentage was 36%. He ended up landing 4 of 11 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Aslan landed 72% of his significant strikes by sticking 21 of 29. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 17 of 25 pointed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes landed by Junior and 76% of them landed by Aslan were thrown at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Anton Turkalj, he faced off with Tyson Pedro and wound up taking the loss by a punch to the head in round 1. Pedro landed 93% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Turkalj ended up landing 75% of his significant strikes at distance. Turkalj ended up landing 33% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 8 of 24. He landed 3 of 13 significant strikes directed at the head. Pedro landed 16 of 29 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 12 of 24 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Pedro ended up connecting on 16 of 29 and Turkalj landed 9 of 25 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Andre Petroski faces off against Jacob Malkoun. Petroski walks into the cage holding a mark of 10-3-0. The 32-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 73". Malkoun measures in at 5'9" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 7-3-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 73". When it comes to grappling, Andre Petroski is averaging a takedown 4.48 times per 3 rds and Jacob Malkoun takes his opponents down 7.20 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Petroski connects for an average of 3.61 strikes per min and connecting on 51% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Jacob Malkoun, who tags the opposition on 56% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 3.89 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Caolan Loughran is set to fight Angel Pacheco. Pacheco looks to add a win to his career record of 7-2-0. The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Loughran measures 5'6" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 68". In terms of wrestling, Angel Pacheco is able to deflect 33% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his tries. Loughran is finishing his takedown tries on 18% of the tries he takes and thwarts 15% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Pacheco takes 13.60 strikes/min while he lands 13.13 per min. Loughran, notwithstanding, takes 5.60 strikes/min and lands 3.20 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ibo Aslan (-125)

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