Jack Marshman vs Kevin Holland MMA Betting Tips - 3/21/2020

Jack Marshman vs Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night 171

The O2 Arena in London, England

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Jack Marshman will enter the Octagon against Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night 171 in The O2 Arena in London, England on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The moneyline has Marshman at +275 while Holland is at -335.

Jack "The Hammer" Marshman walks into the cage with a mark of 23-9-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures 6' 0". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Kevin "Trailblazer" Holland stands 6' 3" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 16-5-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 81". In the category of significant strikes, Jack Marshman is landing 2.64 per minute and Kevin Holland is landing 4.16 significant strikes per min. Marshman lands 28% of the significant strikes he attempts and Holland connects on 54%. Regarding defense, "The Hammer" absorbs 3.54 significant strikes per minute and "Trailblazer" takes 2.58. Marshman also deflects 57% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Holland deflects 55% of the shots thrown.

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When it comes to grappling, Jack Marshman is not as efficient of a wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.2 times per 3 rds. Marshman is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of the times he tries and is stuffing 20% of all takedowns attempted on him. Holland is finishing his takedown tries on 43% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 48% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of subbing the opposition, Marshman is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Holland goes for 1.1 subs per 15 min.

In his last bout, Jack Marshman went up against Edmen Shahbazyan and took a loss on the night by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Shahbazyan ended up landing 13 of 24 total strikes attempted in that contest. Marshman ended the night having landed 0 of 7 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Shahbazyan landed 13 of 24, which gave him a percentage of 54%. He ended up landing 11 of 22 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Marshman ended up landing 0% of his significant strikes by connecting on 0 of 7. 23% of the significant strikes connected on by Shahbazyan and 0% of them connected on by Marshman were done at a distance.

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In the last fight for Kevin Holland, he battled Brendan Allen and walked away with a loss via rear naked choke in round 2. Allen landed 50% of his significant strikes at distance while Holland connected on 54% of his significant strikes at distance. Holland connected on 57% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 22 of 38. He ended up connecting on 14 of 27 significant strikes directed at the head. Allen ended up connecting on 10 of 22 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 7 of 19 to the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that fight, Allen landed 23 of 41 while Holland ended up landing 37 of 55 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Darren Stewart clashes with Marvin Vettori. Stewart steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 11-4-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures 6' 0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Vettori comes in at 6' 0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his total of 14-4-1. The 26-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding grappling, Darren Stewart takes his opponents down 1.38 times per 15 min and Marvin Vettori gets a takedown 1.43 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Stewart connects for an average of 2.94 strikes per minute and lands 44% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Marvin Vettori, who connects on 41% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 4.05 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Geraldo de Freitas is set to meet Jack Shore. Shore looks to add a win to his career record of 12-0-0. The 25-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5' 8". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". de Freitas stands in at 5' 7" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 12-5-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 72". In the category of takedowns, Jack Shore is able to curb 10% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown tries on 57% of the times he tries. de Freitas is taking his opponents down on 50% of the attempts he tries and is able to stop 60% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Shore absorbs 0.47 strikes per min and he is dishing out 3.58 per min. de Freitas, moreover, takes 2.30 strikes per minute and lands 2.97 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jack Marshman (+275)

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