Charles Jourdain vs Nathaniel Wood Pick, 9/3/2022 Predictions UFC Paris Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/30/2022

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Charles Jourdain vs Nathaniel Wood

UFC Paris

Accor Arena in Paris, France

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Charles Jourdain will face off with Nathaniel Wood at UFC Paris on Saturday, September 3, 2022. The opening odds have Jourdain priced at -135 while Wood is coming in at +115.

Charles "Air" Jourdain looks to add a victory to his total of 13-5-1. The 26-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The switch fighter extends his reach 69". Nathaniel "The Prospect" Wood measures in at 5'6" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 18-5-0. The 29-year-old reaches 69". Regarding significant strikes, Charles Jourdain connects on 5.85 per min and Nathaniel Wood lands 6.32 significant strikes per min. Jourdain lands 50% of the significant strikes he tries and Wood connects on 48%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Air" takes 4.31 significant strikes per minute and "The Prospect" absorbs 4.19. Jourdain also curbs 59% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Wood defends against 56% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC Paris	Charles Jourdain	Nathaniel Wood
Opening Odds	-135	+115
Record	13-5-1	18-5-0
Average Fight Time	12:43	12:05
Height	5'9"	5'6"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	69"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.85	6.32
Striking Accuracy	50%	48%

Concerning takedowns, Charles Jourdain is the lesser skilled wrestler as he gets a takedown 0.50 times per 15 minutes. Jourdain is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and defending 51% of all takedown attempts. Wood is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his takedown attempts and stuffing 76% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Jourdain is not as skilled of a technician by trying 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds while Wood tries 0.7 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Charles Jourdain faced Shane Burgos and walked away in defeat by majority decision in round 3. Burgos ended up landing 67 of 116 total strikes that he let go. Jourdain walked away from this fight having landed 161 of 241 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Burgos ended up landing 42 of 80, which gave him a rate of 52%. He finished the fight landing 16 of 47 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Jourdain ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes by connecting on 113 of 188. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 72 of 145 pointed at the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Burgos and 60% of them landed by Jourdain were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Nathaniel Wood, he faced off with Charles Rosa and wound up taking home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Rosa connected on 84% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Wood ended up landing 89% of his significant strikes at distance. Wood ended up landing 61% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 97 of 159. He ended up connecting on 62 of 111 significant strikes directed at the head. Rosa connected on 51 of 167 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 21 of 120 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown in that contest, Rosa was 54 of 170 while Wood ended up connecting on 102 of 166 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Nassourdine Imavov takes on Joaquin Buckley. Imavov will be looking to add a win to his career total of 11-3-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Buckley measures 5'10" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 15-4-0. The 28-year-old stretches 76". When it comes to grappling, Nassourdine Imavov gets a takedown 0.62 times per 3 rds while Joaquin Buckley gets a takedown 1.68 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Imavov connects for an average of 4.29 strikes/min and connects on 56% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Joaquin Buckley, who tags the opposition on 34% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 3.74 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Cristian Quinonez is set to square up in the Octagon against Khalid Taha. Taha will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-4-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Quinonez stands 5'7" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 17-3-0. The 26-year-old reaches 70". Concerning wrestling, Khalid Taha is stopping 61% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents down on 15% of the times he tries. Quinonez is taking his opponents down on 85% of the tries he takes and is able to deflect 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Taha is taking 4.02 strikes/minute and he deals 2.69 strikes/minute. Quinonez, in contrast, is absorbing 5.20 strikes/min and deals 5.07 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Charles Jourdain (-135)

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