Mike Breeden vs Anshul Jubli Pick, 10/21/2023 Predictions UFC 294 Odds
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Mike Breeden will enter the Octagon with Anshul Jubli at UFC 294 on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The opening odds have Breeden priced at +310 while Jubli is priced at -395.
Mike "Money" Breeden walks into the Octagon holding a record of 10-6-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Anshul "King of Lions" Jubli comes in at 6'0" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 7-0-0. The 28-year-old extends his reach 69". Regarding significant strikes, Mike Breeden lands 5.22 per min while Anshul Jubli is landing 5.69 significant strikes per min. Breeden is landing 42% of the significant strikes he attempts and Jubli is landing 42%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Money" takes 7.02 significant strikes per min and "King of Lions" takes 4.80. Breeden also defends 41% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Jubli prevents 53% of the shots thrown in his direction.
In terms of grappling, Mike Breeden is the more capable grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.37 times per 15 min. Breeden is scoring a takedown on 33% of his attempts and is stopping 62% of all takedown tries against him. Jubli is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 60% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Breeden is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while Jubli goes for 0.6 subs per 3 rounds.
In his last appearance in the Octagon, Mike Breeden faced Terrance McKinney and was defeated by way of a punch to the head in round 1. McKinney landed 30 of 47 total strikes attempted in that fight. Breeden ended the night having landed 1 of 5 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, McKinney ended up landing 30 of 47, which gave him a rate of 63%. He landed 23 of 36 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Breeden ended up landing 20% of his significant strikes by connecting on 1 of 5. Of those significant strikes, he landed 0 of 4 aimed at the head. 53% of the significant strikes connected on by McKinney and 100% of them connected on by Breeden were done at distance.
In the last bout for Anshul Jubli, he squared up with Jeka Saragih and wound up taking home the victory by way of an elbow to the head in round 2. Saragih connected on 71% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Jubli landed 15% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Jubli connected on 74% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 38 of 51. He landed 36 of 47 significant strikes aimed at the head. Saragih ended up landing 14 of 25 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he landed 2 of 10 to the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Saragih ended up connecting on 20 of 40 and Jubli ended up landing 74 of 99 of all the strikes he threw.
Other fights to watch
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Nathaniel Wood squares up against Muhammad Naimov. Wood has a career record of 20-5-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 69". Naimov stands in at 5'9" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old reaches 70". Regarding grappling, Nathaniel Wood takes his opponents to the canvas 1.70 times per 15 min and Muhammad Naimov is able to score a takedown 0.50 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Wood connects for an average of 6.24 strikes/min and landing 49% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Muhammad Naimov, who is connecting on 40% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 3.48 per min.
Another must see fight on the night is when Jinh Yu Frey is set to square up with Viktoriia Dudakova. Dudakova looks to add a win to her total of 7-0-0. The 24-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and stands 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Yu Frey stands 5'3" and weighs 115 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 11-9-0. The 38-year-old extends her reach 65". When it comes to takedowns, Viktoriia Dudakova is able to stop 15% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 55% of her tries. Yu Frey is taking her opponents down on 37% of her tries and curbs 89% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Dudakova is taking 1.80 strikes per minute and she is landing 1.41 per minute. Yu Frey, in contrast, absorbs 4.11 strikes per minute and is dishing out 2.95 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mike Breeden (+310)
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