Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic

UFC308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday October 26, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev will enter the Octagon with Aleksandar Rakic ​​at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The opening odds have Ankalaev priced at -360, while Rakic ​​comes in at +285.

Magomed Ankalaev looks to add a win to his career record of 19-1-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old steps on the scale weighing 205 pounds, coming in at 6’3″. The orthodox fighter extends his reach by 75″. Aleksandar “Rocket” Rakic ​​is 6 feet tall and weighs 205 pounds. The orthodox fighter will look to add a win to his 14-4-0 record. The 32-year-old has a range of 78″. In terms of significant hits, Magomed Ankalaev connects with 3.64 per minute, while Aleksandar Rakic ​​connects with 4.26 significant hits per minute. Ankalaev connects with 53% of significant hits which he throws and Rakic ​​lands at 50%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Ankalaev takes 2.25 significant strikes per minute and “Rocket” absorbs 2.80 that his opponents throw at him, while Rakic ​​​​defends against 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In the wrestling category, Magomed Ankalaev is the better wrestler as he gets a takedown 1.02 times every 15 minutes. Ankalaev takes his opponents to the canvas on 31% of his attempts and stuffs 86% of all takedown attempts against him. Rakic ​​takes his opponents to the canvas on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and fills 85% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. As for going for the sub, Ankalaev is the more skilled fighter by going for 0.5 submissions per 3rd while Rakic ​​appears to be getting 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Magomed Ankalaev took on Johnny Walker and ultimately emerged victorious with a blow to the head in round 2. Walker ended up landing 26 of the 73 total punches he threw in this fight. Ankalaev walked away from this fight having landed 39 of a total of 58 hits. In terms of significant strikes, Walker ultimately finished with 24 of 71, giving him a percentage of 33%. He landed 2 of 34 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of opponent stats, Ankalaev ended up landing 67% of the significant hits he threw by landing 39 of 58. Of all the significant hits, he had 8 of 22 against the head. 100% of Walker’s significant strikes and 97% of those landed by Ankalaev were thrown from distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Aleksandar Rakic ​​he fought Jiri Prochazka and was on the losing side of this fight via a blow to the head while on the ground in round 2. Prochazka ended up landing 65% of the significant strikes which he tried from a distance. and Rakic ​​ended up landing 96% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Rakic ​​ultimately connected on 53% of the significant strikes he attempted to connect with 58 of 109. He connected on 34 of 77 significant strikes aimed at the head. Prochazka made 69 of 118 major attacks in that battle. In terms of placement of these key strikes, he landed 56 of 101 aimed at the head. When discussing the total number of strikes in that fight, Prochazka connected on 69 of 118, while Rakic ​​connected on 58 of 109 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional fight not to be missed is when Shara Magomedov takes on Armen Petrosyan. Magomedov enters the cage with a mark of 14-0-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 185 pounds and stands at 6-foot-4. The Orthodox fighter is 73 inches tall. Petrosyan measures 6-foot-1 and fights at 185 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the Octagon with a score of 9-3-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71 inches. In the wrestling category, Shara Magomedov takes his opponents to the mat 0.90 times per 15 minutes, while Armen Petrosyan takes his opponents to the canvas 0.22 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Magomedov is tagging his opponents at 6.88 punches per minute and landing 66% of his punch attempts. The other fighter in this fight is Armen Petrosyan, who connects on 52% of the punches he has thrown and connects at 5.69 per minute.

Another fight to watch is when Rafael Dos Anjos takes on Geoff Neal. Neal looks to add a win to his career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old fights at 170 lbs and stands at 5’11”. The southpaw fighter stretches 75″. Dos Anjos measures 6-foot-4 and weighs 170 pounds. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight with a score of 32-16-0. The 39-year-old extends his reach by 70 inches. In terms of wrestling, Geoff Neal is able to defend against 87% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and completes his takedown attempts 44% of the times he attempts it. Dos Anjos finishes his takedowns on 35% of his attempts and stops 55% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Regarding striking, Neal lands 5.47 punches per minute and he lands 4.97 punches per minute. Dos Anjos, on the other hand, achieves 3.21 strokes/minute and closes at 3.48 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn’s pick: take Aleksandar Rakic ​​​​(+285)

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