Andrei Arlovski vs Jared Vanderaa Pick, 2/12/2022 Predictions UFC 271 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/8/2022

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Andrei Arlovski vs Jared Vanderaa

UFC 271

Toyota Center in Houston, TX

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Andrei Arlovski will battle Jared Vanderaa at UFC 271 on Saturday, February 12, 2022. The odds have Arlovski priced at -140 while Vanderaa is at +120.

Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski looks to add a victory to his record of 32-20-0. The 43-year-old records a weight of 240 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Jared Vanderaa measures 6'4" and steps on the scale at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 12-6-0. The 29-year-old reaches 80". Regarding significant strikes, Andrei Arlovski is landing 3.70 per min and Jared Vanderaa connects on 4.50 significant strikes per min. Arlovski is landing 44% of the significant strikes he attempts and Vanderaa is connecting on 50%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "The Pitbull" allows 3.03 significant strikes per min and Vanderaa takes 5.24. Arlovski also prevents 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Vanderaa is able to stop 39% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC 271	Andrei Arlovski	Jared Vanderaa
Opening Odds	-140	+120
Record	32-20-0	12-6-0
Average Fight Time	9:04	9:27
Height	6'3"	6'4"
Weight	240 lbs	265 lbs
Reach	77"	80"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.70	4.50
Striking Accuracy	44%	50%

In the wrestling category, Andrei Arlovski is the more efficient wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.43 times per 15 minutes. Arlovski is getting his opponent to the mat on 36% of his attempts and thwarting 78% of all takedown tries against him. Vanderaa is taking his opponents to the mat on 80% of his takedown tries and stopping 20% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Arlovski is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.2 submissions per 15 minutes while Vanderaa attempts 0.6 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Andrei Arlovski fought Carlos Felipe and wound up taking home the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Felipe ended up landing 73 of 172 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Arlovski finished this fight landing 84 of 173 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Felipe landed 73 of 172, which means his percentage was 42%. He ended up landing 53 of 145 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Arlovski landed 48% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 83 of 172. Of all the significant strikes, he was 49 of 133 pointed at the head. 73% of the significant strikes connected on by Felipe and 97% of them connected on by Arlovski were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Jared Vanderaa, he faced off with Alexandr Romanov and ended up taking the loss by punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. Romanov ended up connecting on 19% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Vanderaa landed 76% of his significant strikes at distance. Vanderaa connected on 56% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 13 of 23. He ended up landing 4 of 12 significant strikes aimed at the head. Romanov landed 56 of 78 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 48 of 66 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that fight, Romanov landed 78 of 103 while Vanderaa was 19 of 31 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Alex Perez takes on Matt Schnell. Perez steps into the cage with a mark of 24-6-0. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 65". Schnell comes in at 5'8" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 15-6-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 70". When it comes to grappling, Alex Perez takes his opponents to the canvas 2.92 times per 15 min while Matt Schnell takes his opponents down 0.39 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Perez is connecting on 4.62 strikes/minute and is landing 47% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Matt Schnell, who tags his opponent on 38% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 4.23 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Maxim Grishin is set to fight William Knight. Knight has a mark of 11-2-0. The 33-year-old weighs 205 lbs and measures in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 73". Grishin measures 6'3" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 31-9-2. The 37-year-old has a reach of 78". In terms of wrestling, William Knight is able to curb 45% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedowns on 47% of his attempts. Grishin is finishing his takedown tries on 33% of the attempts he tries and prevents 66% of all takedown tries against him. Concerning striking, Knight takes 2.72 strikes/minute and he dishes out 3.58 strikes per minute. Grishin, notwithstanding, is absorbing 2.33 strikes/min and is landing 2.95 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jared Vanderaa (+120)

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