Chidi Njokuani vs Marc-Andre Barriault Pick, 2/5/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 47 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/1/2022

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Chidi Njokuani vs Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC Vegas 47

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Chidi Njokuani will face off with Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Vegas 47 on Saturday, February 5, 2022. The odds have Njokuani priced at +100 while Barriault is priced at -120.

Chidi "Bang Bang" Njokuani will be looking to add a victory to his record of 20-7-0. The 33-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 80". Marc-Andre "Powerbar" Barriault stands 6'1" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 13-4-0. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 74". With respect to significant strikes, Chidi Njokuani is landing 3.54 per minute and Marc-Andre Barriault connects on 5.80 significant strikes per min. Njokuani is connecting on 70% of the significant strikes he tries while Barriault is landing 46%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Bang Bang" allows 1.47 significant strikes per minute while "Powerbar" allows 4.94. Njokuani also thwarts 59% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Barriault stops 56% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

UFC Vegas 47	Chidi Njokuani	Marc-Andre Barriault
Opening Odds	+100	-120
Record	20-7-0	13-4-0
Average Fight Time	13:18	14:08
Height	6'3"	6'1"
Weight	170 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	80"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.54	5.80
Striking Accuracy	70%	46%

Concerning grappling, Chidi Njokuani is the lesser skilled grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.20 times per 15 min. Njokuani is getting his opponent to the mat on 10% of his attempts and defending 78% of all takedown tries against him. Barriault is finishing his takedown attempts on 25% of his takedown attempts and stopping 70% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Njokuani is the more apt fighter by trying 0.6 finishes per 3 rds while Barriault looks to get 0.3 finishes per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Chidi Njokuani squared up with Mario Sousa and ended up getting the win via an elbow to the head in round 3. Sousa landed 24 of 64 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Njokuani finished this fight landing 138 of 182 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Sousa ended up landing 13 of 46, giving him a percentage of 28%. He ended up landing 5 of 30 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Njokuani landed 84% of his significant strikes by sticking 65 of 77. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 35 of 44 to the head. 92% of the significant strikes connected on by Sousa and 40% of them connected on by Njokuani were tallied at distance.

In the last bout for Marc-Andre Barriault, he fought Dalcha Lungiambula and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Lungiambula landed 75% of his significant strikes at distance and Barriault connected on 78% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Barriault ended up landing 40% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 118 of 289. He landed 80 of 233 significant strikes directed at the head. Lungiambula connected on 85 of 217 significant strikes in that battle. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 60 of 185 aimed at the head. Relating to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Lungiambula ended up landing 87 of 219 and Barriault was 128 of 299 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Jason Witt fights Phil Rowe. Witt will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 19-7-0. The 35-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 70". Rowe measures in at 6'3" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 8-3-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 80". When it comes to grappling, Jason Witt takes his opponents down 6.46 times per 3 rounds and Phil Rowe scores a takedown 0.87 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Witt is landing 2.63 strikes/minute and is connecting on 49% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Phil Rowe, who tags his opponent on 56% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 4.97 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Danilo Marques is set to square up in the Octagon with Jailton Almeida. Almeida comes into this bout with a record of 14-2-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Marques stands 6'6" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 11-3-0. The 36-year-old has an arm span of 77". In terms of grappling, Jailton Almeida is preventing 50% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedown attempts on 60% of the times he tries. Marques is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of his tries and is able to thwart 20% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Almeida is taking 1.03 strikes per min while he lands 0.29 strikes/minute. Marques, at the same time, absorbs 1.88 strikes/min and is dishing out 1.56 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Marc-Andre Barriault (-120)

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