Alonzo Menifield vs Dustin Jacoby Pick, 12/16/2023 Predictions UFC 296 Odds
Alonzo Menifield vs Dustin Jacoby
UFC 296
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Alonzo Menifield will battle Dustin Jacoby at UFC 296 on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The opening line has Menifield coming in at +220 while Jacoby is priced at -270.
Alonzo "Atomic" Menifield walks into the cage with a mark of 14-3-1. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Dustin "The Hanyak" Jacoby comes in at 6'3" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 19-7-1. The 35-year-old extends his reach 76". Concerning significant strikes, Alonzo Menifield lands 3.82 per minute while Dustin Jacoby lands 5.46 significant strikes per minute. Menifield connects on 57% of the significant strikes he throws and Jacoby is connecting on 46%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Atomic" absorbs 3.09 significant strikes per min while "The Hanyak" allows 4.02. Menifield also curbs 52% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Jacoby curbs 59% of the shots thrown in his direction.
In terms of takedowns, Alonzo Menifield is the more efficient wrestler as he takes his opponents down 0.62 times per 3 rounds. Menifield is finishing his takedown attempts on 30% of his tries and stopping 75% of all takedown tries against him. Jacoby is finishing his takedown attempts on 25% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 60% of the attempts against him. Regarding sub attempts, Menifield is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.3 subs per 3 rds while Jacoby goes for 0.6 subs per 15 minutes.
In his previous bout, Alonzo Menifield fought Jimmy Crute and took home the victory by a guillotine choke in round 2. Crute ended up landing 32 of 59 total strikes that he let go. Menifield finished this fight landing 25 of 40 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Crute ended up landing 26 of 53, which gave him a percentage of 49%. He ended up landing 5 of 30 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Menifield landed 58% of his significant strikes by sticking 21 of 36. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 18 of 33 to the head. 23% of the significant strikes landed by Crute and 80% of them connected on by Menifield were tallied at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Dustin Jacoby, he faced off with Kennedy Nzechukwu and wound up taking home the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Nzechukwu ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Jacoby ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Jacoby ended up connecting on 30% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 10 of 33. He connected on 5 of 28 significant strikes aimed at the head. Nzechukwu landed 4 of 18 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 3 of 14 to the head. When discussing total strikes thrown, Nzechukwu was 4 of 18 and Jacoby was 10 of 33 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts to keep an eye on
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Tagir Ulanbekov fights Cody Durden. Ulanbekov comes into this fight holding a mark of 14-2-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 70". Durden measures in at 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 16-4-1. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 67". When it comes to grappling, Tagir Ulanbekov takes his opponents down 3.81 times per 15 min while Cody Durden takes his opponents down 5.41 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Ulanbekov lands an average of 3.35 strikes/minute and is connecting on 44% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Cody Durden, who is connecting on 49% of his attempted strikes and lands an average of 3.13 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Lucas Almeida is set to take on Andre Fili. Fili steps into the Octagon with a mark of 22-10-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Almeida measures in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 14-2-0. The 32-year-old stretches 71". Regarding wrestling, Andre Fili is able to defend against 69% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 47% of his tries. Almeida is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his attempts and stops 40% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Fili is taking 4.13 strikes per minute and he connects on 3.83 per min. Almeida, notwithstanding, is absorbing 5.29 strikes per minute and deals 5.29 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Dustin Jacoby (-270)
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