Dustin Jacoby vs Khalil Rountree Jr. Pick, 10/29/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 63 Odds

Dustin Jacoby vs Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC Vegas 63

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 29, 2022

Dustin Jacoby will enter the Octagon with Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC Vegas 63 on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The odds have Jacoby at -155 while Jr. is priced at +135.

Dustin "The Hanyak" Jacoby walks into the cage holding a mark of 18-5-1. The 34-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 76". Khalil Rountree Jr. measures 6'1" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 11-5-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has an arm span of 76". Regarding significant strikes, Dustin Jacoby lands 5.27 per minute and Khalil Rountree Jr. lands 3.34 significant strikes per min. Jacoby is landing 46% of the significant strikes he attempts while Rountree Jr. is connecting on 38%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Hanyak" absorbs 3.77 significant strikes per minute while Rountree Jr. absorbs 3.55. Jacoby also curbs 59% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Rountree Jr. is able to thwart 49% of the strikes thrown his way.

Regarding takedowns, Dustin Jacoby is the more effective grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.38 times per 3 rounds. Jacoby is scoring a takedown on 42% of his tries and defending 58% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Rountree Jr. is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his takedown tries and thwarting 50% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Jacoby is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 0.6 finishes per 15 minutes while Rountree Jr. looks to get 0.2 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Dustin Jacoby squared up with Da-Un Jung and got a win for the night by a punch to the head in round 1. Jung ended up landing 14 of 39 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Jacoby ended the night having landed 14 of 23 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Jung landed 14 of 39, which gave him a rate of 35%. He ended up landing 6 of 26 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Jacoby landed 60% of his significant strikes by landing 14 of 23. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 6 of 14 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Jung and 100% of them landed by Jacoby were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Khalil Rountree Jr., he fought Karl Roberson and wound up taking home the win by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Roberson ended up landing 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Jr. ended up connecting on 65% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Jr. ended up landing 37% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 26 of 69. He landed 16 of 53 significant strikes aimed at the head. Roberson landed 17 of 28 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 4 of 10 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Roberson was 17 of 28 while Jr. was 26 of 69 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Phil Hawes takes on Roman Dolidze. Hawes steps into the cage with a mark of 12-3-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 77". Dolidze stands in at 6'2" and will fight at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 10-1-0. The 34-year-old stretches 76". In the grappling category, Phil Hawes takes his opponents to the canvas 2.27 times per 15 minutes while Roman Dolidze takes his opponents down 2.68 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Hawes lands 5.68 strikes per min and connects on 60% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Roman Dolidze, who lands 49% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 2.46 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Marcos Rogerio de Lima is set to face off with Andrei Arlovski. Arlovski looks to add a victory to his total of 34-20-0 (2 NC). The 43-year-old weighs in at 240 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Rogerio de Lima comes in at 6'1" and weighs 253 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 19-9-1. The 37-year-old has a wingspan of 75". Concerning wrestling, Andrei Arlovski is thwarting 76% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown tries on 36% of the times he tries. Rogerio de Lima is taking his opponents down on 50% of the tries he takes and defends against 57% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Arlovski takes 3.20 strikes per minute and he is dealing 3.81 strikes per min. Rogerio de Lima, notwithstanding, takes 2.44 strikes per minute and is dishing out 3.57 per min.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Dustin Jacoby (-155)

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