Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Nicolas Dalby Pick, 6/22/2024 Predictions UFC Saudi Arabia Odds

Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Nicolas Dalby

UFC Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Rinat Fakhretdinov will face off with Nicolas Dalby at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The opening moneyline has Fakhretdinov coming in at -340 while Dalby is at +270.

Rinat "Gladiator" Fakhretdinov looks to add a win to his total of 21-1-1. The 32-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Nicolas "Danish Dynamite" Dalby stands 5'11" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 23-4-1 (2 NC). The 39-year-old extends his reach 74". With respect to significant strikes, Rinat Fakhretdinov is connecting on 4.05 per min and Nicolas Dalby is landing 4.03 significant strikes per minute. Fakhretdinov lands 56% of the significant strikes he throws while Dalby is connecting on 43%. In terms of defending themselves, "Gladiator" takes 2.16 significant strikes per min and "Danish Dynamite" takes 3.43. Fakhretdinov also defends against 52% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Dalby prevents 52% of them.

In the wrestling category, Rinat Fakhretdinov is the more effective grappler as he scores a takedown 4.25 times per 3 rounds. Fakhretdinov is finishing his takedown attempts on 46% of his attempts and is stopping 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. Dalby is finishing his takedown attempts on 30% of his takedown attempts and stopping 60% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Fakhretdinov is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.3 submissions per 15 min while Dalby looks to get 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Rinat Fakhretdinov faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and ended up in a draw via majority decision in round 3. Santos ended up landing 115 of 211 total strikes that he let go. Fakhretdinov ended the night having landed 109 of 216 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Santos landed 75 of 152, which gave him a rate of 49%. He finished the fight landing 47 of 113 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Fakhretdinov ended up landing 46% of his significant strikes by connecting on 87 of 186. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 50 of 144 pointed at the head. 76% of the significant strikes connected on by Santos and 74% of them landed by Fakhretdinov were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Nicolas Dalby, he went up against Gabriel Bonfim and ended up getting the win by knees to the head in round 2. Bonfim landed 82% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Dalby ended up landing 47% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Dalby landed 46% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 53 of 113. He ended up connecting on 41 of 96 significant strikes aimed at the head. Bonfim connected on 39 of 91 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 27 of 77 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Bonfim was 47 of 103 and Dalby landed 64 of 128 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Kyung Ho Kang enters the Octagon with Muin Gafurov. Ho Kang steps into the Octagon with a mark of 19-10-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Gafurov stands 5'7" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 18-6-0. The 28-year-old reaches 68". In the grappling category, Kyung Ho Kang takes his opponents to the mat 1.87 times per 3 rounds and Muin Gafurov takes his opponents down 2.40 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Ho Kang connects for an average of 3.35 strikes/minute and lands 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Muin Gafurov, who lands 41% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 2.98 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Brendson Ribeiro is set to go up against Magomed Gadzhiyasulov. Gadzhiyasulov looks to add a win to his total of 8-0-0. The 30-year-old weighs 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Ribeiro stands in at 6'3" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 15-6-0 (1 NC). The 27-year-old stretches 81". Concerning grappling, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov curbs 85% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 85% of the times he tries. Ribeiro is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the attempts he tries and prevents 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Gadzhiyasulov absorbs 1.60 strikes per min and he is landing 4.87 strikes/minute. Ribeiro, moreover, is absorbing 6.77 strikes per minute and is dealing 8.41 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Nicolas Dalby (+270)

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