Ian Garry vs Song Kenan Pick, 3/4/2023 Predictions UFC 285 Odds
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Ian Garry will face off against Song Kenan at UFC 285 on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The opening odds have Garry priced at -275 while Kenan is coming in at -650.
Ian "The Future" Garry comes into this fight holding a mark of 10-0-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Song "The Assassin" Kenan stands 6'0" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 18-6-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 71". In the category of significant strikes, Ian Garry is connecting on 5.95 per min while Song Kenan is connecting on 4.39 significant strikes per minute. Garry connects on 56% of the significant strikes he throws while Kenan is landing 46%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "The Future" takes 4.34 significant strikes per minute and "The Assassin" absorbs 4.37. Garry also thwarts 52% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Kenan is able to curb 54% of them.
Regarding grappling, Ian Garry is not as efficient of a grappler as he gets a takedown 0.43 times per 15 min. Garry is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his attempts and is stuffing 75% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Kenan is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 50% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to going for the sub, Garry is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes while Kenan goes for 0.8 submissions per 3 rds.
In his last fight, Ian Garry went up against Gabe Green and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Green landed 102 of 208 total strikes that he let go. Garry finished this fight landing 129 of 206 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Green landed 90 of 195, which gave him a percentage of 46%. He ended up landing 31 of 112 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Garry landed 60% of his significant strikes by sticking 116 of 193. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 87 of 160 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Green and 95% of them connected on by Garry were tallied at distance.
In the last fight for Song Kenan, he went up against Max Griffin and took a loss on the night by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Griffin ended up landing 94% of his significant strikes at distance and Kenan connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Kenan ended up connecting on 58% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 14 of 24. He ended up landing 5 of 10 significant strikes aimed at the head. Griffin ended up connecting on 17 of 28 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 11 of 17 to the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Griffin ended up connecting on 17 of 28 while Kenan ended up connecting on 14 of 24 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts to watch
One more match to look forward to is when Mana Martinez encounters Cameron Saaiman. Martinez will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 10-3-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Saaiman stands 5'8" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 7-0-0. The 22-year-old stretches 67". When it comes to grappling, Mana Martinez takes his opponents down 0.95 times per 15 minutes and Cameron Saaiman gets a takedown 0.55 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Martinez lands 4.43 strikes/min and lands 51% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Cameron Saaiman, who is landing 46% of the strikes he has thrown and lands 4.06 per minute.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Farid Basharat is set to take on Da'Mon Blackshear. Blackshear will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-4-1. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The switch fighter extends his reach 72". Basharat comes in at 5'8" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 9-0-0. The 25-year-old has a reach of 71". Concerning wrestling, Da'Mon Blackshear is able to thwart 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts. Basharat is taking his opponents down on 75% of the tries he takes and prevents 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Blackshear is taking 4.20 strikes/minute while he connects on 1.80 strikes/min. Basharat, on the other side, is taking 1.80 strikes per min and connects on 7.73 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Song Kenan (-650)
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