Ilir Latifi vs Aleksei Oleinik Pick, 3/26/2022 Predictions UFC Columbus Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/22/2022

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Ilir Latifi vs Aleksei Oleinik

UFC Columbus

Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Ilir Latifi will face off with Aleksei Oleinik at UFC Columbus on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The odds have Latifi at -170 while Oleinik is coming in at +150.

Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 16-8-0. The 38-year-old steps on the scale at 230 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 73". Aleksei "The Boa Constrictor" Oleinik stands in at 6'2" and steps on the scale at 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 59-16-1. The 44-year-old has a reach of 80". Concerning significant strikes, Ilir Latifi is connecting on 1.84 per min and Aleksei Oleinik lands 3.55 significant strikes per minute. Latifi lands 39% of the significant strikes he tries and Oleinik is landing 50%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Sledgehammer" allows 2.86 significant strikes per minute and "The Boa Constrictor" takes 3.99. Latifi also curbs 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Oleinik stops 44% of them.

UFC Columbus	Ilir Latifi	Aleksei Oleinik
Opening Odds	-170	+150
Record	16-8-0	59-16-1
Average Fight Time	8:30	6:28
Height	5'10"	6'2"
Weight	230 lbs	240 lbs
Reach	73"	80"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.84	3.55
Striking Accuracy	39%	50%

Concerning wrestling, Ilir Latifi is not as efficient of a wrestler as he scores a takedown 2.02 times per 15 minutes. Latifi is getting his opponent to the mat on 34% of his attempts and stuffing 80% of all takedown attempts. Oleinik is scoring a takedown on 46% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 33% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of subbing opponents, Latifi is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Oleinik looks to get 2.2 subs per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Ilir Latifi fought Tanner Boser and took home the win by way of split decision in round 3. Boser ended up landing 84 of 153 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Latifi finished this fight landing 51 of 98 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Boser ended up landing 45 of 105, which gave him a rate of 42%. He landed 32 of 84 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Latifi landed 26% of his significant strikes by landing 10 of 38. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 8 of 33 pointed at the head. 62% of the significant strikes connected on by Boser and 100% of them landed by Latifi were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Aleksei Oleinik, he faced off with Serghei Spivac and wound up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Spivac ended up landing 77% of his significant strikes at distance while Oleinik ended up connecting on 88% of his significant strikes at distance. Oleinik landed 48% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 59 of 121. He connected on 33 of 92 significant strikes to the head. Spivac ended up connecting on 71 of 136 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he landed 67 of 132 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes thrown, Spivac connected on 112 of 181 and Oleinik was 98 of 162 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Neil Magny squares up in the Octagon against Max Griffin. Magny walks into the Octagon holding a record of 25-9-0. The 34-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 80". Griffin measures in at 5'11" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 18-8-0. The 36-year-old extends his reach 76". In the grappling category, Neil Magny gets a takedown 2.44 times per 3 rounds while Max Griffin scores a takedown 1.63 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Magny is landing 3.67 strikes per minute and is landing 46% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Max Griffin, who connects on 49% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 4.35 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Batgerel Danaa is set to square up with Chris Gutierrez. Gutierrez walks into the cage holding a mark of 17-3-2. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 67". Danaa comes in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 10-2-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 70". When it comes to takedowns, Chris Gutierrez is able to deflect 75% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is getting his opponent to the mat on 37% of his attempts. Danaa is taking his opponents down on 10% of his attempts and is able to curb 57% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Gutierrez is absorbing 2.50 strikes/minute while he connects on 4.63 strikes/min. Danaa, on the contrary, is taking 2.73 strikes/minute and is dealing 6.28 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Aleksei Oleinik (+150)

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