Magomed Ankalaev vs. Aleksandar Rakic ​​Pick, 10/26/2024 Predictions UFC 308 Odds

Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakic

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev will enter the Octagon alongside Aleksandar Rakic ​​at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Opening odds for Ankalaev are -360, while Rakic ​​is at +285.

Magomed Ankalaev is looking to add a win to his career record of 19-1-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old steps on the scales weighing 205 pounds and standing 6 feet 3 inches tall. The Orthodox Fighter extends its reach to 75 inches. Aleksandar “Rocket” Rakic ​​​​is 1.80 m tall and weighs 100 kg. The orthodox fighter will look to add a win to his 14-4-0 record. The 32-year-old has a reach of 78″. When it comes to significant strikes, Magomed Ankalaev lands 3.64 significant strikes per minute, while Aleksandar Rakic ​​has 4.26 significant strikes per minute. Ankalaev scores on 53% of his significant strikes, and Rakic ​​lands 50%. When it comes to defense in the Octagon, Ankalaev receives 2.25 significant punches per minute and “Rocket” also absorbs 59% of his opponents' significant punches Blocks 50% of shots thrown his way.

In the wrestling category, Magomed Ankalaev is the better grappler as he performs a takedown 1.02 times every 15 minutes. Ankalaev puts his opponents on the canvas on 31% of his attempts and stuffs 86% of all takedown attempts against him. Rakic ​​puts his opponents on the canvas on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffs 85% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to using the sub, Ankalaev is the more experienced fighter with 0.5 submissions per third, while Rakic ​​aims for 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Magomed Ankalaev faced Johnny Walker and took the win with a blow to the head in the second round. In the end, Walker landed 26 of the 73 punches he threw in total in the fight. Ankalaev retired from that fight after landing 39 of 58 total hits. When it came to significant hits, Walker ended up making 24 of 71, a percentage of 33%. He landed two of 34 significant punches aimed at the head. As for the opponent's stats, Ankalaev ended up landing 67% of the significant punches he threw, landing 39 of 58. Of all the significant shots, he landed 8 of 22 to the head. 100% of Walker's significant hits and 97% of Ankalaev's punches were thrown from distance.

In Aleksandar Rakic's last Octagon appearance, he fought Jiri Prochazka and was on the losing side of that fight due to a blow to the head on the ground in round 2. In the end, Prochazka landed 65% of the significant shots he attempted from distance and in the end Rakic ​​landed 96% of the significant shots he attempted from distance. In the end, Rakic ​​​​connected on 53% of the significant shots he attempted, hitting 58 of 109. He scored on 34 of 77 significant shots aimed at the head. Prochazka landed 69 of 118 significant hits in this battle. As for the placement of those significant punches, he landed 56 of 101 specifically to the head. When looking at the total number of punches attempted in this fight, Prochazka scored 69 of 118 hits, while Rakic ​​scored 58 of 109 of all punches thrown by him.

Other fights to watch out for

Another fight not to be missed is Shara Magomedov's clash with Armen Petrosyan. Magomedov enters the cage with a mark of 14-0-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 185 pounds and is 6 feet tall. The Orthodox fighter stands 73 inches tall. Petrosyan stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 185 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the Octagon with a mark of 9-3-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71 inches. In the grappling category, Shara Magomedov takes his opponents to the mat 0.90 times per 15 minutes, while Armen Petrosyan takes his opponents to the canvas 0.22 times per 15 minutes. In terms of punching performance, Magomedov is hitting his opponents at 6.88 punches per minute and landing 66% of his punch attempts. The other fighter in this fight is Armen Petrosyan, who is scoring on 52% of his punches thrown and is averaging 5.69 strikes per minute.

Another fight to keep an eye on is the clash between Rafael Dos Anjos and Geoff Neal. Neal is looking to add a win to his career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 170 pounds and stands 5'11″. The southpaw is 75 inches long. Dos Anjos stands 5'8″ and weighs 170 pounds. The southpaw enters this fight with a rating of 32-16-0. The 39-year-old extends his reach to 70″. In wrestling, Geoff Neal is able to defend against 87% of takedown attempts fighters have attempted and completes his takedown attempts in 44% of his attempts. Dos Anjos completes his takedowns on 35% of his attempts and stops 55% of his opponents' takedowns. In terms of hitting, Neal hits 5.47 punches per minute and lands 4.97 punches per minute. Dos Anjos, on the other hand, averages 3.21 strikes per minute and scores 3.48 strikes per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's pick: Aleksandar Rakic ​​​​(+285)

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