Billy Quarantillo vs Damon Jackson Pick, 8/5/2023 Predictions UFC Nashville Odds

Billy Quarantillo vs Damon Jackson

UFC Nashville

Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Billy Quarantillo will enter the Octagon against Damon Jackson at UFC Nashville on Saturday, August 5, 2023. The opening moneyline has Quarantillo priced at -180 while Jackson is priced at +155.

Billy Quarantillo looks to add a victory to his career total of 17-5-0. The 34-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Damon "The Leech" Jackson comes in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his total of 22-5-1 (1 NC). The 34-year-old stretches 71". Regarding significant strikes, Billy Quarantillo connects on 7.86 per minute while Damon Jackson is connecting on 2.78 significant strikes per min. Quarantillo connects on 58% of the significant strikes he tries and Jackson lands 40%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Quarantillo takes 5.79 significant strikes per minute while "The Leech" takes 2.92. Quarantillo also curbs 40% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Jackson is able to deflect 51% of the shots thrown his way.

In the category of takedowns, Billy Quarantillo is not as effective of a grappler as he scores a takedown 1.51 times per 15 minutes. Quarantillo is getting his opponent to the mat on 23% of his tries and is defending 58% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Jackson is finishing his takedowns on 38% of his takedown attempts and is defending 40% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to subbing opponents, Quarantillo is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 1.2 subs per 3 rounds while Jackson attempts 1.8 subs per 3 rounds.

In his last bout, Billy Quarantillo squared up with Edson Barboza and walked away in defeat by a knee to the head in round 1. Barboza landed 21 of 33 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Quarantillo walked away from this fight having landed 20 of 43 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Barboza ended up landing 21 of 33, which gave him a rate of 63%. He ended up landing 13 of 25 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Quarantillo ended up landing 45% of his significant strikes by connecting on 19 of 42. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 16 of 38 aimed at the head. 90% of the significant strikes connected on by Barboza and 94% of them landed by Quarantillo were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Damon Jackson, he faced off with Dan Ige and wound up losing the fight by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Ige ended up landing 82% of his significant strikes at distance while Jackson connected on 88% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Jackson ended up connecting on 36% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 36 of 100. He landed 22 of 81 significant strikes aimed at the head. Ige landed 34 of 74 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 17 of 54 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he threw in that fight, Ige ended up landing 40 of 81 and Jackson ended up landing 38 of 102 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Cody Durden enters the Octagon against Jake Hadley. Durden steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 15-4-1. The 32-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The southpaw fighter stretches 67". Hadley stands in at 5'7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-1-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 70". Regarding grappling, Cody Durden scores a takedown 5.73 times per 15 minutes and Jake Hadley is averaging a takedown 0.47 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Durden is landing 3.27 strikes/min and is connecting on 50% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Jake Hadley, who connects on 48% of his attempted strikes and lands 4.21 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Jesse Butler is set to face off against Sean Woodson. Woodson walks into the Octagon holding a record of 9-1-1. The 31-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Butler measures in at 5'10" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 12-5-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 73". When it comes to takedowns, Sean Woodson defends against 82% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents down on 15% of the times he tries. Butler is taking his opponents down on 15% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Woodson is absorbing 4.26 strikes/min while he is landing 5.56 strikes per minute. Butler, on the other side, absorbs 7.83 strikes per min and connects on 2.61 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Damon Jackson (+155)

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