Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk Pick, 3/12/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 50 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/8/2022

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Damon Jackson vs Kamuela Kirk

UFC Vegas 50

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Damon Jackson will take on Kamuela Kirk at UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The opening odds have Jackson at -110 while Kirk is priced at -110.

Damon "The Leech" Jackson looks to add a victory to his career record of 19-4-1. The 33-year-old steps on the scale at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 71". Kamuela "The Jawaiian" Kirk measures in at 5'10" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The switch fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-4-0. The 27-year-old stretches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Damon Jackson is connecting on 2.54 per minute and Kamuela Kirk lands 3.27 significant strikes per min. Jackson lands 38% of the significant strikes he attempts and Kirk is connecting on 52%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "The Leech" absorbs 3.25 significant strikes per min while "The Jawaiian" absorbs 5.80. Jackson also defends against 48% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Kirk thwarts 30% of the shots thrown.

UFC Vegas 50	Damon Jackson	Kamuela Kirk
Opening Odds	-110	-110
Record	19-4-1	12-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:04	12:41
Height	5'11"	5'10"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	71"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.54	3.27
Striking Accuracy	38%	52%

In the category of takedowns, Damon Jackson is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he gets a takedown 2.48 times per 3 rds. Jackson is finishing his takedown attempts on 33% of his tries and is stopping 35% of all takedown attempts. Kirk is finishing his takedown tries on 40% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 58% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing the opposition, Jackson is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 2.5 subs per 15 minutes while Kirk looks to get 1.8 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Damon Jackson went up against Charles Rosa and wound up getting the victory by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Rosa ended up landing 116 of 181 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Jackson ended the night having landed 53 of 101 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Rosa landed 34 of 87, giving him a percentage of 39%. He finished the fight landing 17 of 66 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Jackson landed 47% of his significant strikes by connecting on 41 of 87. Out of those significant strikes, he was 33 of 77 pointed at the head. 76% of the significant strikes connected on by Rosa and 48% of them landed by Jackson were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Kamuela Kirk, he squared up with Makwan Amirkhani and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Amirkhani landed 75% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Kirk landed 96% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Kirk ended up connecting on 44% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 28 of 63. He ended up landing 8 of 34 significant strikes aimed at the head. Amirkhani landed 20 of 49 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 14 of 40 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Amirkhani landed 25 of 56 and Kirk was 100 of 143 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Dalcha Lungiambula faces off against Cody Brundage. Lungiambula will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 11-3-0. The 34-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". Brundage measures 6'0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career record of 6-2-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Regarding grappling, Dalcha Lungiambula gets a takedown 2.05 times per 15 minutes while Cody Brundage takes his opponents to the mat 0.86 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Lungiambula is connecting on 2.97 strikes/minute and connects on 43% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Cody Brundage, who tags his opponent on 61% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 2.70 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Guido Cannetti is set to square up with Kris Moutinho. Moutinho looks to add a victory to his total of 9-5-0. The 29-year-old weighs 135 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 68". Cannetti stands 5'6" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a mark of 8-7-0. The 42-year-old extends his reach 68". Regarding wrestling, Kris Moutinho is thwarting 10% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedowns on 10% of his tries. Cannetti is finishing his takedowns on 50% of the tries he takes and is able to curb 70% of all takedown tries against him. With regard to striking, Moutinho takes 15.81 strikes/min while he is landing 4.81 per min. Cannetti, at the same time, absorbs 2.87 strikes per min and connects on 3.20 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Damon Jackson (-110)

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