Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins Pick, 4/16/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 51 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/12/2022

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Drakkar Klose vs Brandon Jenkins

UFC Vegas 51

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Drakkar Klose will face off against Brandon Jenkins at UFC Vegas 51 on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The moneyline has Klose coming in at -550 while Jenkins is at +400.

Drakkar Klose walks into the Octagon holding a record of 11-2-1. The 34-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Brandon "The Human Highlight Reel" Jenkins measures 6'0" and weighs 155 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 15-8-0. The 30-year-old has a reach of 71". Regarding significant strikes, Drakkar Klose connects on 3.89 per minute and Brandon Jenkins lands 2.81 significant strikes per minute. Klose is connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he tries and Jenkins is connecting on 39%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Klose absorbs 3.64 significant strikes per minute and "The Human Highlight Reel" allows 5.90. Klose also stops 53% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Jenkins is able to deflect 35% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 51	Drakkar Klose	Brandon Jenkins
Opening Odds	-550	+400
Record	11-2-1	15-8-0
Average Fight Time	13:43	14:35
Height	5'9"	6'0"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	70"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.89	2.81
Striking Accuracy	53%	39%

In the grappling category, Drakkar Klose is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he is able to score a takedown 1.56 times per 15 min. Klose is scoring a takedown on 30% of his attempts and defending 68% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Jenkins is taking his opponents down on 10% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 25% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of submissions, Klose is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.2 finishes per 15 min while Jenkins looks to get 0.4 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his previous fight, Drakkar Klose faced Beneil Dariush and took a loss on the night by a punch to the head in round 2. Dariush ended up landing 17 of 28 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Klose ended the night having landed 27 of 37 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Dariush landed 12 of 20, giving him a percentage of 60%. He landed 8 of 16 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Klose landed 60% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 15 of 25. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 12 of 22 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Dariush and 86% of them landed by Klose were done at distance.

In the last fight for Brandon Jenkins, he faced off with Rong Zhu and ended up taking the loss by way of a punch to the head while on the ground in round 3. Zhu connected on 50% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Jenkins ended up landing 87% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Jenkins landed 39% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 41 of 105. He connected on 17 of 69 significant strikes aimed at the head. Zhu connected on 86 of 134 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 71 of 118 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Zhu landed 134 of 198 while Jenkins was 67 of 138 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Rafa Garcia goes up against Jesse Ronson. Garcia holds a career mark of 13-2-0. The 27-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Ronson stands 5'10" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 21-10-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old has a reach of 70". Regarding grappling, Rafa Garcia takes his opponents down 4.00 times per 3 rounds while Jesse Ronson gets a takedown 0.63 times per 15 min. In terms of striking, Garcia tags his opponents 3.53 strikes/minute and lands 35% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Jesse Ronson, who is landing 49% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 3.54 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Martin Buday is set to enter the Octagon with Chris Barnett. Barnett walks into the Octagon with a mark of 22-7-0. The 35-year-old weighs 265 lbs and stands 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Buday comes in at 6'4" and is fighting at 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-1-0. The 30-year-old stretches 77". Concerning grappling, Chris Barnett curbs 10% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is getting his opponent to the mat on 10% of the times he tries. Buday is finishing his takedowns on 10% of his tries and is able to defend against 10% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Barnett is taking 6.21 strikes per minute while he deals 4.90 per min. Buday, on the other hand, is absorbing 2.64 strikes/minute and lands 4.66 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Brandon Jenkins (+400)

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