Phil Hawes vs Chris Curtis Pick, 11/6/2021 Predictions UFC 268 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/2/2021

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Phil Hawes vs Chris Curtis

UFC 268

Madison Square Garden in New York City

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Phil Hawes will face off with Chris Curtis at UFC 268 on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The moneyline has Hawes priced at -350 while Curtis is priced at +265.

Phil "Megatron" Hawes looks to add a victory to his career total of 11-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Chris "Action-Man" Curtis measures 5'10" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 26-8-0. The 34-year-old stretches 75". With respect to significant strikes, Phil Hawes connects on 3.44 per minute and Chris Curtis connects on 7.23 significant strikes per minute. Hawes is connecting on 58% of the significant strikes he tries and Curtis is connecting on 70%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Megatron" absorbs 3.29 significant strikes per minute while "Action-Man" takes 5.34. Hawes also deflects 52% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Curtis curbs 60% of the shots thrown his way.

UFC 268	Phil Hawes	Chris Curtis
Opening Odds	-350	+265
Record	11-2-0	26-8-0
Average Fight Time	7:47	11:37
Height	6'0"	5'10"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	77"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.44	7.23
Striking Accuracy	58%	70%

In terms of grappling, Phil Hawes is the more efficient grappler as he scores a takedown 2.70 times per 15 minutes. Hawes is finishing his takedown attempts on 38% of his attempts and is stuffing 70% of all takedowns attempted on him. Curtis is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 40% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Hawes is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.4 subs per 3 rounds while Curtis tries 0.2 subs per 3 rds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Phil Hawes went up against Kyle Daukaus and ended up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Daukaus landed 52 of 113 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Hawes walked away from this fight having landed 157 of 210 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Daukaus ended up landing 28 of 82, giving him a percentage of 34%. He ended up landing 20 of 68 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Hawes landed 65% of his significant strikes by connecting on 66 of 101. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 42 of 75 aimed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes landed by Daukaus and 50% of them landed by Hawes were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Chris Curtis, he faced off with Sean Lally and ended up getting the victory in the fight via a kick to the head in round 3. Lally connected on 91% of his significant strikes at distance and Curtis ended up connecting on 90% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Curtis landed 70% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 84 of 120. He connected on 73 of 106 significant strikes to the head. Lally connected on 62 of 158 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 43 of 131 to the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Lally landed 62 of 158 and Curtis connected on 84 of 120 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Edmen Shahbazyan meets Nassourdine Imavov. Shahbazyan comes into this bout holding a record of 11-2-0. The 23-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Imavov stands in at 6'3" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 10-3-0. The 26-year-old has an arm span of 75". When it comes to grappling, Edmen Shahbazyan takes his opponents to the canvas 2.97 times per 15 minutes while Nassourdine Imavov is averaging a takedown 0.79 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Shahbazyan is connecting on 3.46 strikes/min and is landing 49% of his attempted strikes. The other guy in this fight is Nassourdine Imavov, who is connecting on 54% of his attempted strikes and connects for an average of 4.30 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Chris Barnett is set to square up with Gian Villante. Villante has a record of 17-13-0. The 36-year-old weighs in at 230 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Barnett measures in at 5'9" and weighs in at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 21-7-0. The 35-year-old extends his reach 75". In terms of wrestling, Gian Villante is thwarting 83% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is scoring a takedown on 23% of his attempts. Barnett is finishing his takedowns on 20% of his attempts and is able to thwart 50% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Villante absorbs 5.48 strikes/min and he is dishing out 4.39 strikes per min. Barnett, notwithstanding, is taking 8.43 strikes/min and dishes out 4.64 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Chris Curtis (+265)

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