Alexandr Romanov vs Jared Vanderaa Pick, 10/9/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 39 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/5/2021

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Alexandr Romanov vs Jared Vanderaa

UFC Vegas 39

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 9, 2021

Alexandr Romanov will enter the Octagon against Jared Vanderaa at UFC Vegas 39 on Saturday, October 9, 2021. The moneyline has Romanov coming in at -400 while Vanderaa is coming in at +300.

Alexandr "King Kong" Romanov holds a record of 14-0-0. The 30-year-old weighs 262 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 75". Jared "The Mountain" Vanderaa stands 6'4" and will fight at 260 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 12-5-0. The 29-year-old stretches 80". When talking about significant strikes, Alexandr Romanov is connecting on 3.68 per minute and Jared Vanderaa is connecting on 5.59 significant strikes per minute. Romanov lands 44% of the significant strikes he throws while Vanderaa connects on 49%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "King Kong" takes 1.47 significant strikes per minute while "The Mountain" absorbs 5.05. Romanov also prevents 43% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Vanderaa is able to curb 43% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 39	Alexandr Romanov	Jared Vanderaa
Opening Odds	-400	+300
Record	14-0-0	12-5-0
Average Fight Time	8:25	9:22
Height	6'2"	6'4"
Weight	262 lbs	260 lbs
Reach	75"	80"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.68	5.59
Striking Accuracy	44%	49%

Concerning takedowns, Alexandr Romanov is the more effective wrestler as he gets a takedown 4.75 times per 15 min. Romanov is scoring a takedown on 61% of his attempts and stopping 20% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Vanderaa is taking his opponents to the canvas on 100% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 0% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Romanov is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 1.8 subs per 3 rds while Vanderaa tries 0.4 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time he fought, Alexandr Romanov squared up with Juan Espino and took home the victory by split decision in round 3. Espino landed 44 of 56 total strikes that he let go. Romanov walked away from this fight having landed 53 of 77 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Espino landed 12 of 22, giving him a percentage of 54%. He finished the fight landing 8 of 17 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Romanov ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes by sticking 32 of 53. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 23 of 44 to the head. 58% of the significant strikes connected on by Espino and 25% of them landed by Romanov were done at distance.

In the last bout for Jared Vanderaa, he faced off with Justin Tafa and ended up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Tafa connected on 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Vanderaa landed 85% of his significant strikes at distance. Vanderaa landed 48% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 121 of 248. He landed 64 of 181 significant strikes to the head. Tafa landed 74 of 147 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 35 of 102 to the head. Discussing total strikes thrown, Tafa landed 74 of 147 while Vanderaa connected on 141 of 269 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Charles Rosa takes on Damon Jackson. Rosa steps into the cage holding a record of 14-5-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The switch fighter stretches 69". Jackson measures 5'11" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 18-4-1. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 71". When it comes to grappling, Charles Rosa takes his opponents to the mat 1.78 times per 3 rounds and Damon Jackson scores a takedown 1.14 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Rosa is connecting on 3.14 strikes/minute and lands 36% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Damon Jackson, who lands 35% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 2.46 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Marina Rodriguez is set to square up in the Octagon with Mackenzie Dern. Dern walks into the Octagon holding a record of 11-1-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 115 lbs and stands 5'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 63". Rodriguez comes in at 5'6" and will fight at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 14-1-2. The 34-year-old stretches 65". Concerning wrestling, Mackenzie Dern thwarts 0% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 10% of her tries. Rodriguez is taking her opponents to the mat on 33% of the attempts she tries and curbs 62% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Dern absorbs 3.57 strikes per min and she lands 3.64 per min. Rodriguez, at the same time, is absorbing 3.24 strikes per minute and deals 4.89 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Alexandr Romanov (-400)

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