Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen Pick, 10/29/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 63 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/26/2022

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Calvin Kattar vs Arnold Allen

UFC Vegas 63

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Calvin Kattar will take on Arnold Allen at UFC Vegas 63 on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The opening line has Kattar at +105 while Allen is priced at -125.

Calvin Kattar looks to add a victory to his career record of 23-6-0. The 34-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 72". Arnold "Almighty" Allen measures in at 5'8" and will fight at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 18-1-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 70". In the category of significant strikes, Calvin Kattar lands 5.19 per minute while Arnold Allen is connecting on 3.31 significant strikes per min. Kattar lands 39% of the significant strikes he tries while Allen connects on 42%. When it comes to defending in the cage, Kattar takes 7.15 significant strikes per min while "Almighty" allows 2.22. Kattar also defends against 54% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Allen stops 66% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 63	Calvin Kattar	Arnold Allen
Opening Odds	+105	-125
Record	23-6-0	18-1-0
Average Fight Time	15:36	12:59
Height	5'11"	5'8"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	72"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.19	3.31
Striking Accuracy	39%	42%

When it comes to grappling, Calvin Kattar is not as effective of a grappler as he scores a takedown 0.44 times per 15 min. Kattar is scoring a takedown on 29% of the times he tries and stuffing 91% of the takedowns his opponents try. Allen is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 76% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of going for the submission, Kattar is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.1 subs per 15 minutes while Allen looks to get 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Calvin Kattar faced Josh Emmett and wound up taking the loss by split decision in round 5. Emmett ended up landing 107 of 332 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Kattar finished this fight landing 131 of 376 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Emmett landed 107 of 332, giving him a percentage of 32%. He ended up landing 73 of 286 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Kattar landed 34% of his significant strikes by landing 130 of 375. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 114 of 351 aimed at the head. 99% of the significant strikes connected on by Emmett and 100% of them landed by Kattar were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Arnold Allen, he battled Dan Hooker and wound up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Hooker connected on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Allen landed 93% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Allen connected on 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 49 of 84. He landed 43 of 78 significant strikes directed at the head. Hooker connected on 14 of 49 significant strikes in that battle. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 11 of 44 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that contest, Hooker ended up connecting on 14 of 49 and Allen connected on 50 of 85 total strikes.

Other fights to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Tim Means encounters Max Griffin. Means will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 32-13-1 (1 NC). The 38-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Griffin comes in at 5'11" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 18-9-0. The 36-year-old reaches 76". Regarding grappling, Tim Means is able to score a takedown 1.02 times per 3 rds and Max Griffin takes his opponents to the mat 1.48 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Means lands an average of 5.01 strikes/min and is connecting on 48% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Max Griffin, who is connecting on 50% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 4.36 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Jared Vanderaa is set to fight Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Cortes-Acosta walks into the cage with a record of 7-0-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 260 lbs and measures in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 83". Vanderaa measures in at 6'4" and weighs in at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 12-9-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 80". Concerning wrestling, Waldo Cortes-Acosta is able to defend against 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of his attempts. Vanderaa is finishing his takedowns on 85% of his tries and is able to thwart 20% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Cortes-Acosta is absorbing 4.09 strikes per minute while he dishes out 11.73 per min. Vanderaa, notwithstanding, absorbs 5.84 strikes/min and lands 5.23 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Calvin Kattar (+105)

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