Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo Pick, 2/17/2024 Predictions UFC 298 Odds

Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo

UFC 298

Honda Center in Anaheim, CA

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Merab Dvalishvili will face off with Henry Cejudo at UFC 298 on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The opener has Dvalishvili priced at -198 while Cejudo is coming in at +164.

Merab "The Machine" Dvalishvili looks to add a win to his total of 16-4-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 68". Henry "Triple C" Cejudo comes in at 5'4" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 16-3-0. The 37-year-old has an arm span of 64". In terms of significant strikes, Merab Dvalishvili is landing 4.46 per min and Henry Cejudo connects on 3.93 significant strikes per minute. Dvalishvili is connecting on 41% of the significant strikes he tries and Cejudo is landing 47%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Machine" absorbs 2.41 significant strikes per min while "Triple C" takes 3.15. Dvalishvili also stops 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Cejudo prevents 60% of the strikes thrown his way.

Regarding grappling, Merab Dvalishvili is the more efficient wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 6.55 times per 3 rds. Dvalishvili is getting his opponent to the mat on 36% of his attempts and is stopping 78% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Cejudo is taking his opponents to the canvas on 34% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 83% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Dvalishvili is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Cejudo looks to get 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

The last time he fought, Merab Dvalishvili fought Petr Yan and ended up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Yan ended up landing 87 of 155 total strikes attempted in that contest. Dvalishvili finished this fight landing 202 of 401 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Yan landed 75 of 143, which gave him a rate of 52%. He ended up landing 41 of 105 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Dvalishvili landed 43% of his significant strikes by connecting on 147 of 338. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 91 of 260 pointed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Yan and 87% of them connected on by Dvalishvili were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Henry Cejudo, he battled Aljamain Sterling and ended up taking the loss via split decision in round 5. Sterling landed 76% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Cejudo connected on 82% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Cejudo ended up landing 56% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 99 of 174. He connected on 35 of 99 significant strikes aimed at the head. Sterling ended up landing 135 of 210 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 51 of 112 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he threw in that fight, Sterling was 186 of 261 while Cejudo ended up landing 143 of 219 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Anthony Hernandez encounters Roman Kopylov. Hernandez looks to add a win to his career total of 11-2-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Kopylov stands 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 12-2-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 75". When it comes to grappling, Anthony Hernandez gets a takedown 6.79 times per 3 rounds and Roman Kopylov is able to score a takedown 0.47 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Hernandez tags his opponents 4.33 strikes/min and landing 62% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Roman Kopylov, who is landing 53% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 4.72 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Justin Tafa is set to face off against Marcos Rogerio de Lima. Rogerio de Lima looks to add a victory to his record of 21-10-1. The 38-year-old is fighting at 253 lbs and stands 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Tafa comes in at 6'0" and records a weight of 264 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 7-3-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old stretches 74". Concerning grappling, Marcos Rogerio de Lima is able to stop 59% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown attempts on 47% of his attempts. Tafa is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his tries and defends against 85% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Rogerio de Lima is absorbing 2.96 strikes per min while he is dealing 3.61 per minute. Tafa, on the other hand, absorbs 5.93 strikes per min and lands 5.13 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Henry Cejudo (+164)

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