Ryan Hall vs Ilia Topuria Pick, 7/10/2021 Predictions UFC 264 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/6/2021

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Ryan Hall vs Ilia Topuria

UFC 264

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 10, 2021

Ryan Hall will enter the Octagon against Ilia Topuria at UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10, 2021. The moneyline has Hall at +198 while Topuria is coming in at -250.

Ryan "The Wizard" Hall will be looking to add a victory to his total of 8-1-0. The 36-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and stands 5'10". The southpaw fighter reaches 70". Ilia Topuria measures in at 5'7" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 10-0-0. The 24-year-old stretches 69". Regarding significant strikes, Ryan Hall lands 2.32 per min while Ilia Topuria is landing 2.50 significant strikes per min. Hall is landing 43% of the significant strikes he attempts while Topuria is landing 45%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "The Wizard" absorbs 0.96 significant strikes per minute while Topuria allows 1.87. Hall also defends 75% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Topuria is able to curb 68% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC 264	Ryan Hall	Ilia Topuria
Opening Odds	+198	-250
Record	8-1-0	10-0-0
Average Fight Time	11:57	8:49
Height	5'10"	5'7"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	70"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.32	2.50
Striking Accuracy	43%	45%

Concerning takedowns, Ryan Hall is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.31 times per 15 min. Hall is scoring a takedown on 16% of his attempts and is defending 40% of all takedown tries against him. Topuria is getting his opponent to the mat on 55% of his takedown tries and is defending 80% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to going for the submission, Hall is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.9 submissions per 3 rds while Topuria attempts 4.2 submissions per 3 rds.

In his last appearance in the Octagon, Ryan Hall faced Darren Elkins and got a win for the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Elkins ended up landing 31 of 128 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Hall walked away from this fight having landed 40 of 93 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Elkins landed 29 of 126, which gave him a rate of 23%. He landed 8 of 83 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Hall landed 43% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 36 of 83. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 15 of 47 aimed at the head. 55% of the significant strikes connected on by Elkins and 94% of them landed by Hall were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Ilia Topuria, he faced off with Damon Jackson and ended up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Jackson connected on 93% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Topuria landed 96% of his significant strikes at distance. Topuria ended up connecting on 49% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 31 of 63. He landed 12 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. Jackson connected on 16 of 52 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 10 of 40 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that fight, Jackson connected on 16 of 53 and Topuria ended up landing 31 of 64 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Trevin Giles meets Dricus Du Plessis. Giles comes into this bout with a record of 14-2-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 74". Du Plessis measures in at 6'1" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 15-2-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 76". In the grappling category, Trevin Giles scores a takedown 1.37 times per 15 minutes while Dricus Du Plessis takes his opponents to the mat 0.60 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Giles is connecting on 3.26 strikes per minute and is landing 56% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Dricus Du Plessis, who is connecting on 44% of his attempted strikes and is landing 7.72 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Brad Tavares is set to clash with Omari Akhmedov. Akhmedov has a career mark of 21-5-1. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Tavares stands 6'1" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 18-7-0. The 33-year-old stretches 74". In the category of takedowns, Omari Akhmedov is able to stop 65% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 49% of his tries. Tavares is finishing his takedowns on 27% of the tries he takes and deflects 79% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Akhmedov takes 2.59 strikes per min and he is connecting on 2.95 strikes/minute. Tavares, on the other side, is taking 2.73 strikes per min and is landing 3.04 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Ilia Topuria (-250)

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