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- The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will take its first trip to Raleigh, North Carolina, for UFC Fight Night 166. Two bouts have drawn our attention in this installment of Prime Picks.
- UFC Fight Night 166: Curtis Blaydes vs Junior dos Santos Odds & Betting Pick by TJ Perun January 24, 2020 As has become the norm for the UFC, less than one week after the biggest fight thus far of the calendar year, the company is back with another great main event; this time featuring two heavyweights in Curtis Blaydes (-250) and Junior dos.
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UFC Fight Night 166: Blaydes vs Dos Santos Betting Odds and Predictions. January 24, 2020. Leave Comments 0. The UFC heads to the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on January 25, 2020, for UFC Fight Night 166.
Jordan Espinosa vs Alex Perez
UFC Fight Night 166
PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Jordan Espinosa will enter the Octagon with Alex Perez at UFC Fight Night 166 in PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC on Saturday, January 25, 2020. The opening odds have Espinosa at +215 while Perez is at -255.
Jordan Espinosa has a record of 14-6-0. The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5' 6'. The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 69'. Alex Perez comes in at 5' 6' and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his record of 22-5-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 65'. Regarding significant strikes, Jordan Espinosa is connecting on 4.52 per min and Alex Perez lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute. Espinosa is connecting on 58% of the significant strikes he attempts and Perez lands 48%. In terms of defending in the cage, Espinosa allows 3.18 significant strikes per min and Perez takes 3.11. Espinosa also curbs 55% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Perez prevents 61% of the strikes thrown in his direction.
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In the grappling category, Jordan Espinosa is the lesser skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents down 0.92 times per 15 min. Espinosa is taking his opponents to the canvas on 20% of the times he tries and stuffing 100% of all takedown attempts. Perez is finishing his takedown tries on 47% of the takedowns he tries and is stuffing 87% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Espinosa is less apt at going for the finish by trying 0.5 finishes per 15 min while Perez attempts 1.2 finishes per 15 min.
In his previous fight, Jordan Espinosa faced Matt Schnell and wound up losing the fight by a triangle choke in round 1. Schnell ended up landing 3 of 12 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Espinosa ended the night having landed 5 of 6 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Schnell ended up landing 3 of 12, giving him a percentage of 25%. He landed 2 of 11 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Espinosa landed 83% of his significant strikes by sticking 5 of 6. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 2 of 3 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Schnell and 100% of them connected on by Espinosa were thrown at a distance.
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In the last Octagon appearance for Alex Perez, he faced off with Mark De La Rosa and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Rosa connected on 57% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Perez landed 43% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Perez landed 54% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 60 of 110. He ended up connecting on 37 of 74 significant strikes directed at the head. Rosa landed 26 of 84 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 19 of 73 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Rosa connected on 74 of 140 while Perez was 150 of 220 of all the strikes he attempted.
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Other bouts on the card to watch
Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Bevon Lewis meets Dequan Townsend. Lewis will be looking to add a win to his record of 6-2-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures in at 6' 3'. The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79'. Townsend stands in at 6' 3' and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 21-9-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 79'. Regarding striking, Lewis is connecting on 4.71 strikes per minute and connects on 45% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Dequan Townsend, who tags his opponent on 43% of the strikes he attempts and lands 1.22 per minute.
Another must see fight on the night is when Felipe Colares is set to clash with Montel Jackson. Jackson will be looking to add a win to his career total of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures 5' 10'. The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 75'. Colares measures in at 5' 8' and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 9-1-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 69'. Concerning grappling, Montel Jackson is thwarting 65% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the mat on 88% of his tries. Colares is finishing his takedown tries on 31% of his attempts and deflects 42% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Jackson takes 1.87 strikes per min while he deals 3.87 strikes/minute. Colares, notwithstanding, is taking 2.00 strikes per min and deals 1.47 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take Alex Perez (-255)
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The UFC Fight Night 166 brings us one exciting match between the guy who should be the next UFC heavyweight champion and the former one. The two main characters here are Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos, who both have reasons why they need to win.
When: Saturday 25th January, Main Card 10 PM ET
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Stream: ESPN +
Odds: Blaydes (-240) dos Santos (+200)
These two guys share something in common. They were both badly beaten by Frances Ngannou recently. This fight is very important for them at the moment. For Blaydes to earn his spot in one title eliminator, and for dos Santos to stay in the top echelon of UFC organization.
Blaydes’ Unstoppable Rise
Blaydes (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) is one of the youngest heavyweights and the guy who is projected to be the champion, sooner or later. So far, nobody except Francis Ngannou defeated him, but we can say that Ngannou might be the best heavyweight at the moment, and losses like these are expected at this point in Blaydes’ career. He would bounce back after the last one in November 2018, beating Justin Willis and Shamil Abdurakhimov, the latter one this September via TKO.
What is very important for Blaydes in this one is to use his reach, which is significantly longer than dos Santos, and that especially goes for the legs. Also, his takedowns have to be more than perfect. If he manages to get dos Santos on the ground, his chances are instantly going up.
Blaydes’ biggest problem meanwhile will be the striking defense, where he has certain flaws, which is why Ngannou beat him twice. Against an experienced fighter like the Brazilian, there would be room for any mistakes.
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dos Santos on Decline
“Cigano” (21-6 MMA, 15-5 UFC) is a living legend and definitely a Hall of Famer. Although his reign ended nine years ago against Cain Velasquez, and his next title shot against Stipe Miocic went unsuccessfully, the 35-year old is still not giving up.
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He would lose against Ngannou only because he wanted to attack first, which is how he winded up in a position that forced the judge in the ring to stop the bout. But, we can’t say that he was inferior in this fight; furthermore, it was dos Santos who often wanted to attack and didn’t hide in this one at all.
Prior to the Ngannou fight, he had three wins in a row, against Derrick Lewis, Tai Tuiviasa, and Blagoy Ivanov, which shows that he can still compete. The biggest advantage of the Brazilian is the fact that he has enormous experience and knows how to use it.
For example, he is one of the best takedown defenders in history, and it is something that we already mentioned here as the possible key for the win. Also, he will most definitely exploit all the flaws in Blaydes’ style, and the only questionable thing here is his chin strong enough to reach the point where he can utilize that and finish the younger rival.
All in all, the main event at the UFC Fight Night 166 will be interesting, as we have a clash of two fighters on the opposite sides of their careers, one going up and the other going down.