Edson Barboza vs Jalin Turner Pick, 12/06/2025 Predictions UFC 323 Odds
Edson Barboza vs Jalin Turner
UFC 323
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Edson Barboza will face off with Jalin Turner at UFC 323 on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The opening moneyline has Barboza priced at +250 while Turner is at -300.
Edson "Junior" Barboza comes into this bout holding a record of 24-13-0. The 39-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 75". Jalin "The Tarantula" Turner stands 6'3" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 14-9-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 77". With respect to significant strikes, Edson Barboza lands 4.14 per minute and Jalin Turner is landing 5.53 significant strikes per min. Barboza connects on 44% of the significant strikes he tries while Turner is connecting on 48%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Junior" absorbs 4.60 significant strikes per min while "The Tarantula" allows 4.55. Barboza also deflects 55% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Turner prevents 41% of them.
| UFC 323 | Edson Barboza | Jalin Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +250 | -300 |
| Record | 24-13-0 | 14-9-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 12:17 | 6:56 |
| Height | 5'11" | 6'3" |
| Weight | 155 lbs | 155 lbs |
| Reach | 75" | 77" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 4.14 | 5.53 |
| Striking Accuracy | 44% | 48% |
In the category of takedowns, Edson Barboza is not as efficient of a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.43 times per 3 rounds. Barboza is scoring a takedown on 50% of his attempts and stuffing 73% of all takedown attempts. Turner is finishing his takedown attempts on 55% of his takedown attempts and is stuffing 75% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to going for the submission, Barboza is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by attempting 0.1 finishes per 15 min while Turner tries 1.1 finishes per 15 minutes.
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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Edson Barboza faced Drakkar Klose and wound up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Klose landed 147 of 209 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Barboza walked away from this fight having landed 73 of 122 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Klose ended up landing 53 of 102 , which gave him a rate of 51%. He finished the fight landing 35 of 78 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Barboza ended up landing 59% of his significant strikes by sticking 71 of 120 . Of all the significant strikes, he landed 26 of 64 pointed at the head. 81% of the significant strikes connected on by Klose and 80% of them landed by Barboza were tallied at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Jalin Turner, he battled Ignacio Bahamondes and walked away with a loss by way of a triangle choke in round 1. Bahamondes connected on 60% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Turner ended up connecting on 71% of his significant strikes at distance. Turner connected on 35% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 7 of 20 . He ended up connecting on 4 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. Bahamondes connected on 10 of 16 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he landed 7 of 13 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Bahamondes was 17 of 23 while Turner ended up connecting on 11 of 25 total strikes.
Other fights on the card to watch
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Iwo Baraniewski fights Ibo Aslan. Baraniewski comes into this bout holding a record of 6-0-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Aslan stands in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 14-3-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 77". When it comes to grappling, Iwo Baraniewski takes his opponents down 0.90 times per 15 min and Ibo Aslan takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Baraniewski tags his opponents 12.00 strikes per min and is connecting on 66% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Ibo Aslan, who is connecting on 47% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 5.09 per minute.
Another must see fight on the night is when Antonio Trocoli is set to clash with Mansur Abdul-Malik. Abdul-Malik comes into this fight with a record of 8-0-1. The 28-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 80". Trocoli stands 6'6" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 12-5-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old stretches 79". Regarding takedowns, Mansur Abdul-Malik is stopping 82% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown tries on 33% of his tries. Trocoli is taking his opponents down on 11% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 50% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Abdul-Malik is absorbing 3.49 strikes/min while he lands 4.27 strikes per min. Trocoli, on the contrary, takes 5.79 strikes/minute and is dealing 1.29 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jalin Turner (-300)
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