Joe Solecki vs Jared Gordon Pick, 10/2/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 38 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/28/2021

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Joe Solecki vs Jared Gordon

UFC Vegas 38

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Joe Solecki will enter the Octagon with Jared Gordon at UFC Vegas 38 on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The opening odds have Solecki coming in at -154 while Gordon is at +126.

Joe Solecki looks to add a victory to his career record of 11-2-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Jared "Flash" Gordon stands in at 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 17-4-0. The 33-year-old stretches 68". With respect to significant strikes, Joe Solecki is connecting on 2.68 per min while Jared Gordon lands 5.54 significant strikes per minute. Solecki connects on 66% of the significant strikes he attempts while Gordon connects on 56%. When it comes to defending in the cage, Solecki absorbs 0.85 significant strikes per min and "Flash" allows 3.22. Solecki also stops 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Gordon is able to defend against 60% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 38	Joe Solecki	Jared Gordon
Opening Odds	-154	+126
Record	11-2-0	17-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:25	10:41
Height	5'9"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	70"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.68	5.54
Striking Accuracy	66%	56%

Regarding wrestling, Joe Solecki is the not as competent as a grappler as he gets a takedown 2.39 times per 15 min. Solecki is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his tries and stopping 0% of the takedowns his opponents try. Gordon is scoring a takedown on 39% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 55% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to going for the submission, Solecki is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes while Gordon tries 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.

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The last time he fought, Joe Solecki went up against Jim Miller and took home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Miller landed 45 of 76 total strikes that he let go. Solecki finished this fight landing 93 of 146 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Miller ended up landing 11 of 34, which gave him a percentage of 32%. He finished the fight landing 7 of 26 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Solecki ended up landing 45% of his significant strikes by connecting on 19 of 42. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 12 of 33 pointed at the head. 81% of the significant strikes landed by Miller and 94% of them connected on by Solecki were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jared Gordon, he faced off with Danny Chavez and took home the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Chavez landed 97% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Gordon ended up landing 81% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Gordon ended up landing 62% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 82 of 131. He connected on 41 of 89 significant strikes aimed at the head. Chavez landed 39 of 113 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 23 of 91 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Chavez ended up connecting on 42 of 116 while Gordon ended up connecting on 138 of 191 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Devonte Smith battles Jamie Mullarkey. Smith has a mark of 11-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Mullarkey stands in at 6'0" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 13-4-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding grappling, Devonte Smith takes his opponents to the canvas 0.74 times per 15 min and Jamie Mullarkey takes his opponents to the mat 3.90 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Smith lands 5.64 strikes per min and is connecting on 55% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Jamie Mullarkey, who tags the opposition on 34% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 2.02 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Gaetano Pirrello is set to fight Douglas Silva de Andrade. Silva de Andrade will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 26-4-0. The 36-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Pirrello comes in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 15-6-1. The 29-year-old has a reach of 68". Concerning grappling, Douglas Silva de Andrade is able to thwart 66% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the times he tries. Pirrello is finishing his takedown tries on 30% of his tries and is able to thwart 30% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Silva de Andrade is taking 4.26 strikes per minute while he is landing 3.77 strikes per minute. Pirrello, notwithstanding, is taking 1.89 strikes/minute and connects on 0.67 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jared Gordon (+126)

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