Bassil Hafez vs. Oban Elliott

UFC309

Madison Square Garden in New York

Saturday November 16, 2024

Bassil Hafez will face Oban Elliott at UFC 309 on Saturday, November 16, 2024. In the opening statement, Hafez comes in at +200, while Elliott comes in at -245.

Bassil “The Habibi” Hafez walks into the cage with a record of 9-3-1. The 32-year-old weighs 170 pounds and stands 6-foot-4. The Orthodox fighter is 72″. Oban “The Welsh Gangster” Elliott comes in at 6’2″ and registers a weight of 170 lbs. The Orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-2-0. The 26-year-old extends his range to 72 inches. In the significant strikes category, Bassil Hafez scores 4.23 per minute, while Oban Elliott closes in on 3.82 significant. strikes per minute. Hafez connects on 39% of the significant strikes he attempts and Elliott connects on 47%. On defense, “The Habibi” allows 5.53 significant strikes per minute, while “The Welsh Gangster” 2.24 Hafez also defends against 40% of the significant attacks his opponents throw at him, while Elliott can stop 61% of the attacks coming his way.

In terms of takedowns, Bassil Hafez is the better grappler as he takes down his opponents 3.00 times every 15 minutes. Hafez takes his opponents to the canvas on 24% of his attempts and defends 50% of all takedown attempts. Elliott completes his takedowns on 50% of the takedowns he attempts and foils 72% of the attempts against him. As for going for the sub, Hafez is less likely to go for the finish by going for 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes, while Elliott attempts 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his final appearance in the Octagon, Bassil Hafez fought Mickey Gall and ultimately emerged victorious via unanimous decision in round 3. Gall landed 93 of the total 153 punches he threw in that fight. Hafez ended the evening with 101 of a total of 210 hits. As for significant strikes, Gall scored 83 out of 143, meaning his percentage was 58%. He finished the fight landing 70 of 126 significant strikes to the head. On the other hand, Hafez landed 47% of the significant hits he threw by landing 95 of 201. Regarding the placement of these significant hits, he targeted the head 83 out of 187. 93% of Gall’s significant attacks and 95% of Hafez’s attacks were delivered from distance.

In the final Octagon appearance for Oban Elliott, he took on Preston Parsons and ultimately emerged victorious via unanimous decision in Round 3. Parsons connected on 86% of his significant strikes from distance and Elliott ultimately connected on 93% of significant strikes . strikes he attempted from distance. Elliott landed 35% of his significant strikes by connecting on 44 of 125. Ultimately, he landed 36 of 116 significant strikes aimed at the head. Parsons ended up landing 36 of 93 key strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 15 of 66 to the head. In regards to total punches he unleashed, Parsons connected on 71 of 133, while Elliott connected on 49 of 142 total punches.

Other fights to watch

An additional fight not to be missed is when Viviane Araujo enters the Octagon with Karine Silva. Araujo steps into the cage with a mark of 12-6-0. The 37-year-old fights at 125 pounds and stands 6-foot-4. The Orthodox fighter is 68 inches tall. Silva measures 6-foot-1 and weighs 125 pounds. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 18-4-0. The 30-year-old stretches 67 inches. In terms of wrestling, Viviane Araujo takes her opponents to the mat 1.76 times every 15 minutes and Karine Silva takes her opponents to the canvas 3.59 times every 3 rounds. In the striking category, Araujo tags opponents at 4.11 punches/min and connects on 47% of all punches she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Karine Silva, who is landing 35% of the strikes she has attempted, landing 2.67 per minute.

An additional fight you’ll want to see is when Eduarda Moura takes on Veronica Hardy. Hardy will look to add a win to her 9-4-1 total. The 29-year-old steps on the scale weighing 125 lbs and measuring 6 feet tall. The left-handed fighter extends her reach by 64 inches. Moura stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs 125 pounds. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 10-1-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach to 66 inches. In terms of wrestling, Veronica Hardy can block 60% of her opponents’ takedowns and scores a takedown 41% of the times she attempts. Moura takes her opponents to the mat on 30% of her attempts and thwarts 85% of all takedown attempts. As for striking, Hardy lands 3.75 punches per minute and she lands 3.13 punches per minute. Moura, on the other hand, hits 2.10 punches/min and delivers 3.09 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Oban Elliott (-245)

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