Kevin Holland vs Darren Stewart Pick, 9/19/2020 UFC Predictions Vegas 11 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/17/2020

Kevin Holland vs Darren Stewart

UFC Vegas 11

UFC Apex

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Kevin Holland will face off against Darren Stewart at UFC Vegas 11 on Saturday, September 19, 2020. The opener has Holland at -265 while Stewart is priced at +225.

Kevin "Trailblazer" Holland walks into the cage with a record of 18-5-0. The 27-year-old weighs 170 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 81". Darren "The Dentist" Stewart comes in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 12-5-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding significant strikes, Kevin Holland lands 4.65 per minute and Darren Stewart connects on 2.97 significant strikes per minute. Holland connects on 55% of the significant strikes he throws while Stewart is landing 43%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Trailblazer" allows 2.69 significant strikes per min while "The Dentist" allows 2.47. Holland also stops 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Stewart curbs 54% of the shots thrown in his direction.

Concerning wrestling, Kevin Holland is not as effective of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 1.12 times per 15 minutes. Holland is taking his opponents to the canvas on 43% of the times he tries and is stuffing 51% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Stewart is taking his opponents to the canvas on 42% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 64% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Holland is the more skilled fighter by going for 1.0 sub per 15 min while Stewart tries 0.2 finishes per 3 rounds.

In his last bout, Kevin Holland squared up with Joaquin Buckley and ended up getting the victory via a punch to the head in round 3. Buckley ended up landing 41 of 121 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Holland finished this fight landing 86 of 141 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Buckley landed 40 of 120, which gave him a rate of 33%. He ended up landing 6 of 59 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Holland landed 58% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 79 of 134. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 45 of 86 aimed at the head. 82% of the significant strikes connected on by Buckley and 89% of them connected on by Holland were done at distance.

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In the last bout for Darren Stewart, he fought Maki Pitolo and wound up taking home the victory by guillotine choke in round 1. Stewart ended up landing 34% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 13 of 38. He connected on 9 of 32 significant strikes directed at the head. Pitolo ended up landing 12 of 31 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 7 of 22 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown in that contest, Pitolo connected on 14 of 33 while Stewart connected on 14 of 39 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Jordan Espinosa enters the Octagon against David Dvorak. Espinosa holds a career mark of 15-7-0. The 30-year-old weighs 125 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Dvorak stands in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 18-3-0. The 28-year-old reaches 68". In terms of takedowns, Jordan Espinosa takes his opponents to the canvas 1.19 times per 3 rounds and David Dvorak takes his opponents to the mat 0.50 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Espinosa connects on 5.49 strikes per minute and lands 60% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is David Dvorak, who tags his opponent on 50% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 4.47 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Eduardo Garagorri is set to battle Mirsad Bektic. Bektic looks to add a victory to his total of 13-3-0. The 29-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Garagorri stands 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 13-1-0. The 31-year-old stretches 70". Regarding takedowns, Mirsad Bektic curbs 92% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 47% of the times he tries. Garagorri is taking his opponents to the mat on 90% of the tries he takes and deflects 53% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Bektic is taking 1.89 strikes per min and he is dealing 2.59 strikes/minute. Garagorri, on the other side, is absorbing 2.22 strikes/min and is landing 3.75 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Kevin Holland (-265)

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