Julian Marquez vs Jordan Wright Pick, 10/16/2021 Predictions UFC Vegas 40 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/12/2021

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Julian Marquez vs Jordan Wright

UFC Vegas 40

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 16, 2021

Julian Marquez will enter the Octagon with Jordan Wright at UFC Vegas 40 on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The line has Marquez at -225 while Wright is coming in at +180.

Julian "The Cuban Missile Crisis" Marquez steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 9-2-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Jordan "The Beverly Hills Ninja" Wright comes in at 6'2" and will fight at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 12-1-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 77". When talking about significant strikes, Julian Marquez lands 4.20 per min while Jordan Wright lands 7.13 significant strikes per minute. Marquez is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he attempts and Wright is connecting on 60%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Cuban Missile Crisis" allows 3.13 significant strikes per min while "The Beverly Hills Ninja" allows 7.49. Marquez also stops 55% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Wright defends against 39% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 40	Julian Marquez	Jordan Wright
Opening Odds	-225	+180
Record	9-2-0	12-1-0
Average Fight Time	10:17	2:08
Height	6'2"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	72"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.20	7.13
Striking Accuracy	45%	60%

In terms of takedowns, Julian Marquez is the lesser skilled grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.20 times per 3 rds. Marquez is taking his opponents to the canvas on 30% of his attempts and stopping 53% of all takedown attempts. Wright is taking his opponents to the mat on 30% of his takedown tries and stuffing 90% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Marquez is the more skilled technician by trying 3.2 subs per 15 min while Wright looks to get 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Julian Marquez went up against Sam Alvey and wound up taking home the victory by rear naked choke in round 2. Alvey ended up landing 29 of 78 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Marquez ended the night having landed 62 of 101 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Alvey ended up landing 29 of 78, which gave him a rate of 37%. He ended up landing 21 of 64 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Marquez landed 61% of his significant strikes by landing 61 of 100. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 46 of 78 pointed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Alvey and 67% of them landed by Marquez were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jordan Wright, he went up against Jamie Pickett and took home the win by a knee to the head in round 1. Pickett ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Wright ended up landing 19% of his significant strikes at distance. Wright landed 81% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 26 of 32. He ended up landing 21 of 27 significant strikes aimed at the head. Pickett ended up landing 4 of 5 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 2 of 3 to the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Pickett ended up landing 4 of 5 and Wright connected on 33 of 40 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Andrew Sanchez opposes Bruno Silva. Sanchez looks to add a win to his career record of 13-6-0. The 33-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter stretches 74". Silva stands in at 6'0" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 20-6-0. The 32-year-old reaches 74". When it comes to grappling, Andrew Sanchez takes his opponents to the mat 1.92 times per 15 min and Bruno Silva gets a takedown 0.60 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Sanchez tags his opponents 4.48 strikes per minute and is connecting on 42% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Bruno Silva, who connects on 73% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 4.00 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Ramazan Emeev is set to square up with Danny Roberts. Roberts walks into the cage holding a record of 17-5-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Emeev stands 5'10" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 20-4-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 76". In terms of wrestling, Danny Roberts defends against 53% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown attempts on 6% of the times he tries. Emeev is finishing his takedowns on 29% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 66% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Roberts takes 3.08 strikes per minute and he lands 3.41 strikes per minute. Emeev, on the contrary, absorbs 1.98 strikes per min and is dishing out 2.50 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Jordan Wright (+180)

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