Ludovit Klein vs AJ Cunningham Pick, 3/2/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 87 Odds
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Ludovit Klein will enter the Octagon against AJ Cunningham at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The opener has Klein at +140 while Cunningham is priced at +550.
Ludovit "Mr. Highlight" Klein looks to add a victory to his record of 20-4-1. The 29-year-old weighs 155 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 72". AJ "The Savage" Cunningham comes in at 5'10" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 11-3-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 71". When talking about significant strikes, Ludovit Klein lands 3.49 per min and AJ Cunningham is connecting on 7.58 significant strikes per min. Klein is landing 54% of the significant strikes he tries while Cunningham is landing 24%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Mr. Highlight" takes 3.53 significant strikes per minute while "The Savage" absorbs 11.32. Klein also stops 53% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Cunningham deflects 54% of the strikes thrown in his direction.
In the category of takedowns, Ludovit Klein is the more productive wrestler as he takes his opponents down 1.52 times per 3 rds. Klein is scoring a takedown on 45% of the times he tries and defending 83% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Cunningham is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 15% of the tries against him. When it comes to sub attempts, Klein is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.4 submissions per 3 rds while Cunningham tries 0.5 submissions per 15 minutes.
In his last bout, Ludovit Klein faced Ignacio Bahamondes and ended up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Bahamondes ended up landing 62 of 166 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Klein finished this fight landing 94 of 151 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Bahamondes landed 43 of 139, which means his percentage was 30%. He finished the fight landing 29 of 114 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Klein ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by landing 56 of 108. Out of those significant strikes, he was 36 of 82 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Bahamondes and 76% of them landed by Klein were done at a distance.
In the last bout for AJ Cunningham, he battled Steven Nguyen and ended up losing the fight via a punch to the head in round 2. Nguyen ended up landing 98% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Cunningham connected on 98% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Cunningham connected on 24% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 69 of 285. He landed 39 of 232 significant strikes to the head. Nguyen landed 103 of 228 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 94 of 214 to the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Nguyen ended up connecting on 103 of 228 and Cunningham ended up connecting on 69 of 285 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other fights on the card to watch out for
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady enters the Octagon with Loik Radzhabov. Al-Selwady walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-3-0. The 28-year-old weighs 155 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 69". Radzhabov stands in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 17-5-1. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 69". When it comes to grappling, Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady is able to score a takedown 1.00 times per 3 rounds and Loik Radzhabov is able to score a takedown 7.30 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Al-Selwady connects for an average of 4.60 strikes/min and is connecting on 28% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Loik Radzhabov, who connects on 42% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 2.61 per min.
An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Shamil Gaziev is set to face off with Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Rozenstruik comes into this fight holding a mark of 13-5-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 242 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Gaziev comes in at 6'4" and records a weight of 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 12-0-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 78". Regarding takedowns, Jairzinho Rozenstruik defends against 73% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts. Gaziev is finishing his takedowns on 15% of the attempts he tries and is able to stop 100% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Rozenstruik takes 3.15 strikes/min while he is landing 2.81 strikes per min. Gaziev, moreover, is absorbing 0.93 strikes/minute and is dishing out 6.19 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take AJ Cunningham (+550)
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