Jordan Espinosa vs Alex Perez

UFC Fight Night 166

UFC/MMA odds comparison service. Compare the latest UFC/MMA fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. 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.

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.

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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Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos will be facing off in a heavyweight bout on Saturday January 25, 2020. The UFC Fight Night 166 main event will be taking place at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and marks the first time a UFC event will be taking place there.

UFC Fight Night 166 Blaydes vs Dos Santos Odds & Prediction

Both fighters possess some serious fighting skills, which makes these odds a little misleading. Both fighters have outstanding records and fighting resumes just as unique as the best out there. The odds for the main event are:

The Fighters of UFC Fight Night 166

Blaydes: “Razor” is currently ranked the third best in the heavyweight division, with a record of 11-2-0. Eight of those wins came by knockout in some form.

Blaydes has a striking accuracy of 51% and a grappling accuracy of 33%. He usually finishes his fights in less than 10 minutes.

In Blaydes last fight, he completely dominated Shamil Abdurakhimov in what led to a KO/TKO victory. Razor was very aggressive and was able to really take the fight to Abdurakhimov.

Dos Santos: “Cigano” is currently ranked the fourth best fighter in the heavyweight division, with a record of 21-5-0. 15 of those wins came by knockout in some form or fashion. He also has five wins that finished in the first round.

Dos Santos has a striking accuracy of 48% and a 56% grappling accuracy. Dos Santos, on average, usually can finish his fights in a little over 11 minutes.

Cigano’s last fight ended in a loss to Francis Ngannou. The fight was well balanced but Dos Santos strayed away from his strategy of wearing him down and it ultimately cost him the fight.

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Blaydes stands at 76 inches. He has a reach of 80 inches. His legs also reach out to 46 inches.

Dos Santos stands at 76 inches. He has a reach of 77 inches. His legs reach out to 41 inches.

According to the matchup on paper, dos Santos is just a little shorter in reach and leg reach. Blaydes has the upper hand in a few categories. I look for Blaydes to be able to keep his distance, if needed, and still make impactful shots to Dos Santos.

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For this matchup, I look for the event to last a few rounds, especially since both fighters can really make their own pace. Both fighters clearly have the knockout power to land a hit in the blink of an eye so that is something to keep in mind.

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This fight is difficult to judge in my mind since both fighters have similarities in power, but Junior dos Santos seems to have a competitive edge when it comes to a strategy.

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I believe the winner will be Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes will probably come out aggressive and try to finish the fight early. If he can take advantage of any sort of mishaps on Dos Santos end, then I can see him finishing this fight.