JJ Aldrich vs Veronica Hardy Pick, 5/11/2024 Predictions UFC St. Louis Odds
JJ Aldrich vs Veronica Hardy
UFC St. Louis
Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO
Saturday, May 11, 2024
JJ Aldrich will battle Veronica Hardy at UFC St. Louis on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The odds have Aldrich priced at +110 while Hardy is at -130.
JJ Aldrich will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 13-6-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands in at 5'5". The southpaw fighter reaches 67". Veronica Hardy comes in at 5'4" and will fight at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to her record of 8-4-1. The 28-year-old extends her reach 64". Concerning significant strikes, JJ Aldrich is connecting on 4.05 per minute and Veronica Hardy lands 3.27 significant strikes per min. Aldrich is landing 46% of the significant strikes she attempts and Hardy is landing 45%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, Aldrich absorbs 4.53 significant strikes per minute while Hardy allows 4.10. Aldrich also prevents 60% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way and Hardy stops 46% of the strikes thrown her way.
| UFC St. Louis | JJ Aldrich | Veronica Hardy |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +110 | -130 |
| Record | 13-6-0 | 8-4-1 |
| Average Fight Time | 13:36 | 11:46 |
| Height | 5'5" | 5'4" |
| Weight | 125 lbs | 125 lbs |
| Reach | 67" | 64" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 4.05 | 3.27 |
| Striking Accuracy | 46% | 45% |
Concerning grappling, JJ Aldrich is the not as competent as a wrestler as she is able to score a takedown 0.71 times per 15 min. Aldrich is getting her opponent to the mat on 25% of her tries and is stopping 66% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Hardy is getting her opponent to the mat on 41% of the takedowns she tries and defending 57% of the attempts against her. Regarding subbing the opposition, Aldrich is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.2 subs per 3 rounds while Hardy goes for 0.4 subs per 3 rounds.
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The last time she fought, JJ Aldrich squared up with Montana De La Rosa and ended up winning this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Rosa landed 70 of 209 of the strikes she let go in total for this contest. Aldrich ended the night having landed 66 of 136 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Rosa ended up landing 67 of 204, which gave her a rate of 32%. She finished the fight landing 41 of 172 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Aldrich ended up landing 48% of her significant strikes by connecting on 65 of 135. Of all the significant strikes, she connected on 55 of 122 aimed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Rosa and 89% of them landed by Aldrich were thrown at a distance.
In the last bout for Veronica Hardy, she faced off with Jamey-Lyn Horth and ended up winning this fight by split decision in round 3. Horth connected on 53% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance and Hardy landed 69% of the significant strikes she tried at a distance. Hardy landed 42% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 43 of 101. She landed 29 of 86 significant strikes to the head. Horth ended up connecting on 43 of 87 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, she connected on 16 of 49 aimed at the head. Relating to the strikes she fired off in this contest, Horth connected on 74 of 125 and Hardy landed 61 of 122 of all the strikes she threw.
Other fights on the card to watch
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Derrick Lewis enters the Octagon against Rodrigo Nascimento. Lewis comes into this bout holding a record of 27-12-0 (1 NC). The 39-year-old weighs in at 260 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 79". Nascimento stands in at 6'2" and will fight at 246 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 11-1-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old stretches 80". When it comes to wrestling, Derrick Lewis gets a takedown 0.53 times per 3 rds while Rodrigo Nascimento takes his opponents to the canvas 1.20 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Lewis is connecting on 2.43 strikes per minute and lands 50% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Rodrigo Nascimento, who tags the opposition on 48% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 4.31 per minute.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Nursulton Ruziboev is set to square up with Joaquin Buckley. Buckley holds a record of 18-6-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 76". Ruziboev stands 6'5" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 34-8-2 (2 NC). The 30-year-old extends his reach 76". Regarding wrestling, Joaquin Buckley is preventing 69% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedowns on 36% of his tries. Ruziboev is taking his opponents down on 85% of his tries and curbs 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Buckley is taking 3.26 strikes/minute and he dishes out 4.06 strikes per min. Ruziboev, moreover, absorbs 0.87 strikes/minute and is dishing out 3.93 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Veronica Hardy (-130)
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