Wes Schultz vs Jackson McVey Pick, 08/22/2026 Predictions UFC Sacramento Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/18/2026

Wes Schultz vs Jackson McVey

UFC Sacramento

Golden 1 Center in Sacramento

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Wes Schultz will battle Jackson McVey at UFC Sacramento on Saturday, August 22, 2026. The opening moneyline has Schultz coming in at +161 while McVey is coming in at -185.

Wes "Party Time" Schultz steps into the cage holding a record of 9-3-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Jackson "The Moose" McVey measures 6'4" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 7-2-0. The 27-year-old reaches 77". With respect to significant strikes, Wes Schultz lands 2.91 per min and Jackson McVey is connecting on 6.51 significant strikes per minute. Schultz is landing 46% of the significant strikes he throws and McVey is connecting on 69%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Party Time" takes 3.11 significant strikes per minute while "The Moose" absorbs 3.37. Schultz also curbs 43% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while McVey deflects 23% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Sacramento	Wes Schultz	Jackson McVey
Opening Odds	+161	-185
Record	9-3-0	7-2-0
Average Fight Time	6:17	4:09
Height	6'1"	6'4"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	77"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.91	6.51
Striking Accuracy	46%	69%

Regarding wrestling, Wes Schultz is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 2.39 times per 3 rds. Schultz is taking his opponents to the canvas on 21% of his tries and is stuffing 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. McVey is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 15% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Schultz is the more able fighter by trying 3.6 submissions per 3 rounds while McVey looks to get 1.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Wes Schultz faced Ben Johnston and wound up getting the win via guillotine choke in round 3. Johnston landed 38 of 44 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Schultz walked away from this fight having landed 22 of 32 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Johnston landed 12 of 16, which gave him a percentage of 75%. He landed 11 of 15 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Schultz landed 70% of his significant strikes by connecting on 12 of 17. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 6 of 11 pointed at the head. 0% of the significant strikes landed by Johnston and 50% of them connected on by Schultz were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Jackson McVey, he battled Sedriques Dumas and took home the victory by d'arce choke in round 1. Dumas ended up landing 33% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while McVey ended up landing 9% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. McVey ended up landing 72% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 21 of 29. He ended up connecting on 16 of 22 significant strikes to the head. Dumas landed 3 of 4 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 0 of 0 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that contest, Dumas ended up connecting on 9 of 11 and McVey landed 38 of 50 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Carli Judice enters the Octagon with Jeisla Chaves. Judice holds a mark of 6-2-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter reaches 68". Chaves measures 5'6" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 8-0-0. The 29-year-old reaches 68". In the grappling category, Carli Judice is able to score a takedown 0.52 times per 15 min while Jeisla Chaves takes her opponents to the mat 1.50 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Judice lands an average of 9.32 strikes/minute and is connecting on 50% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Jeisla Chaves, who lands 56% of the strikes she has thrown and connects on 4.97 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Elise Reed is set to enter the Octagon with Shanelle Dyer. Dyer comes into this fight with a record of 7-1-0. The 25-year-old is fighting at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 65". Reed measures 5'3" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her career total of 8-5-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 63". Concerning wrestling, Shanelle Dyer defends against 100% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 8% of the times she tries. Reed is taking her opponents down on 60% of her tries and thwarts 53% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Dyer is absorbing 6.72 strikes/min while she lands 7.71 strikes/min. Reed, on the contrary, absorbs 3.26 strikes per min and lands 3.41 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jackson McVey (-185)

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