Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

UFC308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday October 26, 2024

Shara Magomedov will face Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The odds are that Magomedov is priced at -162, while Petrosyan is priced at +136.

Shara “Bullet” Magomedov steps into 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. Armen “Superman” Petrosyan measures 6-foot-4 and fights at 185 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the Octagon with a score of 9-3-0. The 33-year-old has a range of 71″. In terms of significant strikes, Shara Magomedov scores 6.88 per minute and Armen Petrosyan ties in at 5.69 significant strikes per minute. Magomedov lands 66% of the significant strikes he attempts, while Petrosyan connects at 52%. As for defending in the cage, “Bullet” takes 3.72 significant strikes per minute and “Superman” allows 2.90. Magomedov also stops 41% of the significant strikes his opponent attempts and Petrosyan stops 56% of the shots thrown his way.

In terms of wrestling, Shara Magomedov is the most capable wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.90 times per 3rds. Magomedov takes his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and stops 71% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. Petrosyan takes his opponents to the mat on 33% of the takedowns he attempts and stops 31% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to submissions, Magomedov is the most capable fighter by going for 0.8 subs per 15 minutes while Petrosyan seems to be getting 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he entered the Octagon, Shara Magomedov took on Michal Oleksiejczuk and ultimately emerged victorious in the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Oleksiejczuk landed 94 of the total 172 punches he threw in that match. Magomedov walked away from this fight having landed 123 of a total of 209 strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Oleksiejczuk ended up scoring 77 out of 146, giving him a 52% percentage. He landed 45 of 103 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of opponent stats, Magomedov scored 54% of his significant hits by connecting on 97 out of 178. In terms of placement of these significant hits, he was 52 out of 112 to the head. 93% of Oleksiejczuk’s significant attacks and 91% of them by Magomedov were delivered from distance.

In the last fight for Armen Petrosyan, he took on Rodolfo Vieira and walked away defeated in round 1 via arm triangle. Vieira landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from range and Petrosyan ultimately connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from range. Petrosyan connected on 45% of his significant strikes, landing 9 of 20. He landed 1 of 10 significant strikes aimed at the head. Vieira ended up landing six of the eleven key strikes in that fight. In terms of placement of these key blows, he finished with 4 out of 6 blows to the head. In terms of total punches he landed in that fight, Vieira connected on 14 of 21, while Petrosyan ended up connecting on 14 of 25 of all the punches he threw.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Geoff Neal faces Rafael Dos Anjos. 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. When it comes to wrestling, Geoff Neal takes down his opponents 0.46 times every 15 minutes, while Rafael Dos Anjos takes down his opponents 1.95 times every 3 minutes. When it comes to hitting, Neal connects at 4.97 strikes/minute and connects on 50% of all strikes he attempts. The other man in this fight is Rafael Dos Anjos, who connects on 47% of the strikes he has attempted and averages 3.48 per minute.

Another fight not to be missed is when Myktybek Orolbai takes on Mateusz Rebecki. 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 the takedowns category, Mateusz Rebecki limits 33% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and finishes his takedowns on 75% of his attempts. Orolbai takes down his opponents on 44% of the attempts he attempts and curbs 50% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of striking, Rebecki absorbs 4.15 strikes/min while dealing 4.69 per minute. However, Orolbai absorbs 2.56 blows/min and deals 3.02 per minute.

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

Tony Sink’s pick: Take Shara Magomedov (-162)

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