Arman Tsarukyan vs Joel Alvarez Pick, 2/26/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 49 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/22/2022

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Arman Tsarukyan vs Joel Alvarez

UFC Vegas 49

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 26, 2022

Arman Tsarukyan will enter the Octagon against Joel Alvarez at UFC Vegas 49 on Saturday, February 26, 2022. The opening odds have Tsarukyan coming in at -245 while Alvarez is at +194.

Arman "Ahalkalakets" Tsarukyan comes into this bout holding a record of 17-2-0. The 25-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Joel "El Fenomeno" Alvarez comes in at 6'3" and records a weight of 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 19-2-0. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 77". In terms of significant strikes, Arman Tsarukyan is landing 3.59 per minute while Joel Alvarez is landing 3.99 significant strikes per min. Tsarukyan is connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he throws and Alvarez connects on 43%. In terms of defending themselves, "Ahalkalakets" takes 1.40 significant strikes per min while "El Fenomeno" takes 3.34. Tsarukyan also defends 62% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Alvarez prevents 53% of them.

UFC Vegas 49	Arman Tsarukyan	Joel Alvarez
Opening Odds	-245	+194
Record	17-2-0	19-2-0
Average Fight Time	12:26	6:10
Height	5'7"	6'3"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	72"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.59	3.99
Striking Accuracy	46%	43%

Regarding takedowns, Arman Tsarukyan is the better grappler as he scores a takedown 3.38 times per 15 min. Tsarukyan is taking his opponents to the canvas on 34% of his attempts and stuffing 78% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Alvarez is scoring a takedown on 10% of his takedown tries and thwarting 10% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Tsarukyan is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.7 subs per 3 rds while Alvarez looks to get 1.5 subs per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Arman Tsarukyan went up against Christos Giagos and wound up taking home the victory via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Giagos landed 4 of 11 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Tsarukyan walked away from this fight having landed 27 of 37 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Giagos landed 1 of 6, which gave him a rate of 16%. He finished the fight landing 0 of 5 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Tsarukyan ended up landing 70% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 22 of 31. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 21 of 29 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Giagos and 18% of them connected on by Tsarukyan were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Joel Alvarez, he went up against Thiago Moises and took home the victory via elbows to the head in round 1. Moises ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Alvarez ended up connecting on 81% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Alvarez landed 60% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 44 of 73. He ended up landing 27 of 54 significant strikes to the head. Moises landed 11 of 24 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 5 of 18 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Moises ended up landing 11 of 24 and Alvarez landed 44 of 73 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Armen Petrosyan squares up with Gregory Rodrigues. Petrosyan looks to add a victory to his career record of 6-1-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Rodrigues measures in at 6'3" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-3-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". When it comes to grappling, Armen Petrosyan takes his opponents down 0.80 times per 3 rounds and Gregory Rodrigues takes his opponents to the canvas 2.94 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Petrosyan lands an average of 4.49 strikes/min and is connecting on 57% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Gregory Rodrigues, who tags his opponent on 57% of the strikes he has attempted and lands 5.99 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Ignacio Bahamondes is set to fight Zhu Rong. Rong comes into this bout holding a record of 18-4-0. The 21-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Bahamondes measures in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 12-4-0. The 24-year-old has a reach of 75". In the category of takedowns, Zhu Rong thwarts 80% of the takedowns his opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 75% of his tries. Bahamondes is finishing his takedown tries on 10% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Rong is absorbing 4.63 strikes/min and he dishes out 4.33 strikes per min. Bahamondes, moreover, is taking 5.32 strikes/minute and is dealing 7.56 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Arman Tsarukyan (-245)

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