Andrei Arlovski vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik Predictions, Picks, UFC 244 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/25/2019

Andrei Arlovski vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik

UFC 244

Madison Square Garden

Saturday, November 2, 2019

Andrei Arlovski will battle Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC 244 in Madison Square Garden on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The opening moneyline has Arlovski coming in at +136 while Rozenstruik is coming in at -164.

Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski comes into this bout with a record of 28-18-0. The 40-year-old will fight at 240 lbs and measures in at 6' 3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik stands in at 6' 4" and tips the scales at 242 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 8-0-0. The 31-year-old reaches 78". With respect to significant strikes, Andrei Arlovski is landing 3.54 per min and Jairzinho Rozenstruik is connecting on 3.80 significant strikes per min. Arlovski lands 44% of the significant strikes he attempts while Rozenstruik connects on 74%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Pitbull" allows 2.68 significant strikes per min while "Bigi Boy" takes 2.98. Arlovski also deflects 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Rozenstruik curbs 35% of the shots thrown.

In the category of takedowns, Andrei Arlovski is the more effective wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.53 times per 3 rounds. Arlovski is getting his opponent to the mat on 36% of his tries and stopping 79% of all takedown attempts. Rozenstruik is getting his opponent to the mat on 0% of his takedown attempts and defending 66% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of submission attempts, Arlovski is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while Rozenstruik tries 0 subs per 15 min.

The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Andrei Arlovski faced Ben Rothwell and wound up taking home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Rothwell landed 75 of 183 total strikes that he let go. Arlovski finished this fight landing 160 of 272 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Rothwell ended up landing 70 of 177, which gave him a percentage of 39%. He landed 55 of 155 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Arlovski landed 57% of his significant strikes by sticking 152 of 263. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 103 of 204 aimed at the head.

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In the last bout for Jairzinho Rozenstruik, he fought Allen Crowder and ended up getting the win by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Crowder ended up connecting on 33% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Rozenstruik landed 25% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Rozenstruik landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 4 of 4. He landed 3 of 3 significant strikes aimed at the head. Crowder ended up landing 0 of 1 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 0 of 1 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Crowder ended up connecting on 0 of 1 and Rozenstruik ended up landing 4 of 4 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Lyman Good will go up against Chance Rencountre. Good holds a mark of 20-5-0. The 34-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and measures in at 6' 0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Rencountre stands 6' 2" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 14-3-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 75". In terms of takedowns, Lyman Good is averaging a takedown 0.54 times per 3 rounds and Chance Rencountre takes his opponents to the canvas 1.85 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Good connects for an average of 5.18 strikes per minute and connecting on 48% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Chance Rencountre, who tags his opponent on 16% of the strikes he has thrown and is connecting on 0.80 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Hakeem Dawodu is set to square up in the Octagon with Julio Arce. Arce steps into the cage holding a record of 16-3-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures 5' 7". The southpaw fighter stretches 70". Dawodu comes in at 5' 8" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 10-1-1. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 73". In terms of wrestling, Julio Arce is preventing 93% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown attempts on 28% of his tries. Dawodu is able to stop 88% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Arce absorbs 2.68 strikes/min while he is dishing out 4.76 strikes/minute. Dawodu, on the other hand, is taking 2.37 strikes per minute and is connecting on 5.83 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Jairzinho Rozenstruik (-164)

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