Edmen Shahbazyan vs AJ Dobson Pick, 3/23/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 89 Odds
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Edmen Shahbazyan will enter the Octagon with AJ Dobson at UFC Vegas 89 on Saturday, March 23, 2024. The opening line has Shahbazyan coming in at -198 while Dobson is at +164.
Edmen "The Golden Boy" Shahbazyan walks into the Octagon with a mark of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". AJ Dobson comes in at 6'1" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 7-2-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 76". Regarding significant strikes, Edmen Shahbazyan lands 3.46 per minute while AJ Dobson is connecting on 4.38 significant strikes per minute. Shahbazyan is landing 51% of the significant strikes he attempts while Dobson connects on 47%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Golden Boy" allows 4.13 significant strikes per minute while Dobson takes 5.25. Shahbazyan also stops 43% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Dobson is able to curb 47% of the strikes thrown his way.
In the grappling category, Edmen Shahbazyan is the more apt wrestler as he gets a takedown 2.17 times per 3 rds. Shahbazyan is scoring a takedown on 39% of his attempts and stopping 63% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Dobson is getting his opponent to the mat on 75% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 64% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of subbing opponents, Shahbazyan is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.6 finishes per 3 rds while Dobson attempts 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.
In his previous bout, Edmen Shahbazyan went up against Anthony Hernandez and walked away in defeat via an elbow to the head in round 3. Hernandez landed 77 of 105 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Shahbazyan finished this fight landing 33 of 55 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Hernandez ended up landing 63 of 88, which gave him a rate of 71%. He ended up landing 55 of 79 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Shahbazyan landed 58% of his significant strikes by connecting on 30 of 51. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 21 of 42 aimed at the head. 23% of the significant strikes connected on by Hernandez and 56% of them landed by Shahbazyan were thrown at distance.
In the last bout for AJ Dobson, he battled Tafon Nchukwi and ended up winning this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Nchukwi landed 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Dobson ended up connecting on 91% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Dobson ended up connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 67 of 134. He ended up landing 19 of 75 significant strikes to the head. Nchukwi landed 53 of 99 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 11 of 47 aimed at the head. In relation to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Nchukwi ended up landing 59 of 106 and Dobson ended up connecting on 98 of 176 total strikes.
Other fights on the card to keep an eye on
One more match to look forward to is when Payton Talbott opposes Cameron Saaiman. Talbott will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 7-0-0. The 25-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures 5'10". The switch fighter reaches 70". Saaiman stands 5'8" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his record of 9-1-0. The 23-year-old reaches 67". Regarding grappling, Payton Talbott gets a takedown 0.50 times per 3 rds and Cameron Saaiman takes his opponents to the canvas 1.00 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Talbott connects for an average of 6.66 strikes/min and connecting on 51% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Cameron Saaiman, who tags the opposition on 46% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 5.28 per min.
One more can't miss bout is when Youssef Zalal is set to square up against Billy Quarantillo. Quarantillo will be looking to add a victory to his total of 18-5-0. The 35-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and measures 5'10". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 70". Zalal stands 5'10" and will fight at 145 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 13-5-1. The 27-year-old extends his reach 72". Regarding wrestling, Billy Quarantillo is able to defend against 63% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedown attempts on 23% of the times he tries. Zalal is taking his opponents to the mat on 31% of his tries and deflects 60% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Quarantillo is absorbing 5.61 strikes per minute while he dishes out 7.71 strikes per minute. Zalal, notwithstanding, is absorbing 1.75 strikes per min and is dishing out 2.75 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take AJ Dobson (+164)
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