Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady Pick, 10/22/2022 Predictions UFC 280 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/18/2022

Belal Muhammad vs Sean Brady

UFC 280

Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Belal Muhammad will face off with Sean Brady at UFC 280 on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The moneyline has Muhammad at +125 while Brady is priced at -145.

Belal "Remember the Name" Muhammad looks to add a victory to his career record of 21-3-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Sean Brady stands in at 5'10" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 15-0-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 72". Regarding significant strikes, Belal Muhammad connects on 4.31 per min while Sean Brady connects on 3.91 significant strikes per min. Muhammad lands 43% of the significant strikes he throws while Brady is connecting on 54%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Remember the Name" allows 3.58 significant strikes per min and Brady absorbs 3.22. Muhammad also curbs 59% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Brady stops 62% of them.

UFC 280	Belal Muhammad	Sean Brady
Opening Odds	+125	-145
Record	21-3-0 (1 NC)	15-0-0
Average Fight Time	13:56	13:03
Height	5'11"	5'10"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	72"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.31	3.91
Striking Accuracy	43%	54%

In terms of wrestling, Belal Muhammad is the lesser skilled grappler as he scores a takedown 2.29 times per 15 min. Muhammad is scoring a takedown on 35% of the times he tries and defending 91% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Brady is taking his opponents to the canvas on 60% of his takedown tries and thwarting 87% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Muhammad is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.2 subs per 15 min while Brady goes for 0.9 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Belal Muhammad went up against Vicente Luque and wound up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 5. Luque ended up landing 102 of 203 total strikes attempted in that contest. Muhammad ended the night having landed 136 of 260 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Luque landed 84 of 184, which gave him a percentage of 45%. He finished the fight landing 54 of 141 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Muhammad landed 38% of his significant strikes by connecting on 60 of 155. Of all the significant strikes, he was 51 of 141 to the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Luque and 93% of them connected on by Muhammad were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Sean Brady, he fought Michael Chiesa and wound up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Chiesa ended up connecting on 62% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Brady ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Brady ended up landing 42% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 18 of 42. He ended up connecting on 8 of 31 significant strikes aimed at the head. Chiesa ended up landing 29 of 57 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 19 of 44 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that fight, Chiesa ended up landing 71 of 107 and Brady landed 51 of 80 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Makhmud Muradov enters the Octagon with Caio Borralho. Muradov walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 25-7-0. The 32-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Borralho comes in at 5'10" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage with a record of 12-1-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old has a reach of 75". When it comes to grappling, Makhmud Muradov takes his opponents to the mat 0.31 times per 3 rounds while Caio Borralho takes his opponents down 2.63 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Muradov tags his opponents 5.39 strikes/minute and is landing 42% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Caio Borralho, who is connecting on 62% of the strikes that he throws and lands an average of 2.72 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Nikita Krylov is set to square up with Volkan Oezdemir. Oezdemir comes into this fight with a mark of 18-6-0. The 33-year-old weighs 205 lbs and comes in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Krylov comes in at 6'3" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 28-9-0. The 30-year-old reaches 77". Concerning grappling, Volkan Oezdemir is able to deflect 86% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedowns on 23% of the times he tries. Krylov is finishing his takedown tries on 35% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 54% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Oezdemir absorbs 3.99 strikes per min while he dishes out 4.76 per min. Krylov, on the other side, is taking 2.46 strikes per minute and is dealing 4.55 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Belal Muhammad (+125)

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