Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday October 26, 2024

Geoff Neal will face Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The opener has Neal at -310, while Anjos is priced at +250.

Geoff “Handz of Steel” 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″. Rafael Dos Anjos measures 6-foot-1 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 significant strikes, Geoff Neal is hitting 4.97 per minute and Rafael Dos Anjos is hitting 3.48 significant strikes per minute. Neal connects on 50% of the significant attacks he throws, while Dos Anjos lands 47%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, “Handz of Steel” absorbs 5.47 significant strikes per minute and Dos Anjos absorbs 3.21. Neal also defends 57% of the important attacks thrown his way and Dos Anjos thwarts 60% of them.

In terms of wrestling, Geoff Neal is the less skilled grappler, as he gets a takedown 0.46 times every 15 minutes. Neal gets his opponent to the mat 44% of the times he tries and thwarts 87% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. Dos Anjos takes his opponents to the mat on 35% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarts 55% of the attempts against him. In terms of undermining the opposition, Neal is the less skilled fighter attempting 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes while Dos Anjos attempts 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Geoff Neal faced Ian Machado Garry and ultimately took the defeat via split decision in round 3. Garry ended up landing 80 of the 148 total punches he landed in that match. Neal ended the evening with 57 of a total of 102 hits. Regarding significant strikes, Garry scored 67 out of 135, giving him a percentage of 49%. Ultimately, he received 39 of the 96 significant blows to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Neal landed 51% of his significant hits, landing 46 of 89. Looking at the significant hit accuracy, he connected on 25 of 64 with the head. 97% of Garry’s significant attacks and 82% of Neal’s attacks were counted from distance.

In the final fight for Rafael Dos Anjos, he took on Mateusz Gamrot and ultimately took the defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Gamrot ultimately connected on 80% of the significant strikes he attempted from range and Anjos ultimately landed 72 % of significant attacks he attempted at range. Anjos landed 46% of his significant strikes by landing 36 of 78. Ultimately, he landed 24 of 61 significant strikes aimed at the head. Gamrot ultimately scored 57 of the 102 important goals in that match. Of those key hits, he ultimately connected on 48 of 90, aimed at the head. When discussing the total number of attacks in that fight, Gamrot ended up landing 111 out of 163, while Anjos landed 39 out of 82 of all the attacks he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another match to look forward to is when Mateusz Rebecki faces Myktybek Orolbai. Rebecki has a mark of 19-2-0. The 31-year-old fights at 155 pounds and stands at 6-foot-1. The left-handed fighter has a wingspan of 66 inches. Orolbai is 6-foot-4 and will fight at 155 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the cage with a score of 13-1-1. The 26-year-old stretches 74 inches. In terms of wrestling, Mateusz Rebecki can score a takedown 4.12 times per 3 rounds and Myktybek Orolbai averages a takedown of 7.44 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Rebecki tags his opponents at 4.69 punches per minute and lands 48% of the punches he throws. The other fighter in this fight is Myktybek Orolbai, who connects on 52% of the strikes he attempts and connects at 3.02 per minute.

Another fight not to be missed is when Daniel Santos takes on Said Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov comes into this fight with a score of 18-3-0. The 32-year-old weighs 135 pounds and stands at 6-foot-1. The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70″. Santos is 6-foot-4 and weighs 135 pounds. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 12-2-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 67 inches. In wrestling, Said Nurmagomedov stops 66% of the takedowns fighters have opted for and takes his opponents to the canvas on 16% of his attempts. Santos takes his opponents to the mat on 50% of his attempts and parries Finishing 73% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of striking, Nurmagomedov absorbs 2.13 punches per minute while landing 3.55 punches per minute. Santos also lands 5.12 punches per minute .

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

Josh Schonwald’s pick: take Rafael Dos Anjos (+250)

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