Edson Barboza vs Drakkar Klose Pick, 08/16/2025 Predictions UFC 319 Odds
Edson Barboza vs Drakkar Klose
UFC 319
United Center in Chicago
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Edson Barboza will enter the Octagon against Drakkar Klose at UFC 319 on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The moneyline has Barboza priced at -160 while Klose is coming in at +140.
Edson "Junior" Barboza looks to add a victory to his career total of 24-12-0. The 39-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Drakkar Klose stands 5'9" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 15-3-1. The 37-year-old has a wingspan of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Edson Barboza is connecting on 4.11 per min and Drakkar Klose connects on 4.33 significant strikes per min. Barboza lands 44% of the significant strikes he throws while Klose is connecting on 55%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Junior" absorbs 4.65 significant strikes per min and Klose allows 3.54. Barboza also stops 56% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Klose is able to defend against 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.
| UFC 319 | Edson Barboza | Drakkar Klose |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -160 | +140 |
| Record | 24-12-0 | 15-3-1 |
| Average Fight Time | 12:12 | 11:20 |
| Height | 5'11" | 5'9" |
| Weight | 155 lbs | 155 lbs |
| Reach | 75" | 70" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 4.11 | 4.33 |
| Striking Accuracy | 44% | 55% |
In the grappling category, Edson Barboza is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.45 times per 15 minutes. Barboza is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of the times he tries and is stuffing 72% of all takedown attempts. Klose is taking his opponents to the canvas on 27% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 69% of the attempts against him. Regarding submission attempts, Barboza is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.1 submissions per 15 min while Klose looks to get 0.4 submissions per 3 rounds.
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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Edson Barboza fought Lerone Murphy and walked away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 5. Murphy ended up landing 259 of 410 total strikes that he let go. Barboza walked away from this fight having landed 79 of 242 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Murphy ended up landing 220 of 364, giving him a percentage of 60%. He finished the fight landing 172 of 308 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Barboza landed 32% of his significant strikes by landing 79 of 242. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 38 of 189 to the head. 93% of the significant strikes connected on by Murphy and 97% of them connected on by Barboza were done at distance.
In the last bout for Drakkar Klose, he battled Joel Alvarez and walked away in defeat via a knee to the head in round 1. Alvarez connected on 60% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Klose landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Klose ended up connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 7 of 13. He ended up landing 1 of 6 significant strikes directed at the head. Alvarez ended up landing 20 of 24 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 15 of 19 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Alvarez connected on 39 of 44 while Klose was 16 of 23 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other fights to watch
One more match to look forward to is when Bryan Battle goes up against Nursulton Ruziboev. Battle will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-2-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Ruziboev comes in at 6'5" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 36-9-2 (2 NC). The 31-year-old has a reach of 76". In the grappling category, Bryan Battle scores a takedown 0.77 times per 15 minutes and Nursulton Ruziboev takes his opponents to the canvas 0.75 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Battle connects on 5.12 strikes/min and landing 52% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Nursulton Ruziboev, who connects on 46% of the strikes he has thrown and lands 2.59 per min.
Another must see fight on the night is when Loopy Godinez is set to go up against Jessica Andrade. Andrade has a career mark of 26-14-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 62". Godinez stands 5'2" and is fighting at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 13-5-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 61". Concerning wrestling, Jessica Andrade is able to thwart 71% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 54% of the times she tries. Godinez is taking her opponents to the mat on 47% of the tries she takes and curbs 81% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Andrade is taking 5.49 strikes/min while she is landing 6.39 strikes per min. Godinez, on the contrary, is taking 3.87 strikes per minute and is dealing 4.28 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Drakkar Klose (+140)
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