Joanne Wood vs Alexa Grasso Pick, 3/26/2022 Predictions UFC Columbus Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/22/2022

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Joanne Wood vs Alexa Grasso

UFC Columbus

Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Joanne Wood will enter the Octagon with Alexa Grasso at UFC Columbus on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The odds have Wood at +175 while Grasso is at -210.

Joanne "JoJo" Wood holds a career mark of 15-7-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Alexa Grasso stands 5'5" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-3-0. The 28-year-old stretches 66". In the category of significant strikes, Joanne Wood is landing 6.71 per min and Alexa Grasso is connecting on 4.96 significant strikes per min. Wood lands 50% of the significant strikes she attempts while Grasso lands 43%. In terms of defending themselves, "JoJo" allows 4.55 significant strikes per minute while Grasso absorbs 3.61. Wood also defends against 52% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt while Grasso is able to thwart 64% of the strikes thrown her way.

UFC Columbus	Joanne Wood	Alexa Grasso
Opening Odds	+175	-210
Record	15-7-0	13-3-0
Average Fight Time	10:56	13:28
Height	5'6"	5'5"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	65"	66"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.71	4.96
Striking Accuracy	50%	43%

Concerning grappling, Joanne Wood is the more productive grappler as she is able to score a takedown 1.57 times per 15 minutes. Wood is getting her opponent to the mat on 55% of her tries and defending 63% of the takedowns her opponents try. Grasso is scoring a takedown on 40% of her takedown tries and stopping 60% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Wood is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Grasso attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In her last bout, Joanne Wood went up against Taila Santos and was on the losing end of this fight by rear naked choke in round 1. Santos landed 36 of 67 total strikes that she let go. Wood ended the night having landed 30 of 72 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Santos ended up landing 30 of 60, which gave her a rate of 50%. She landed 21 of 46 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Wood ended up landing 39% of her significant strikes by landing 27 of 68. Of all the significant strikes, she connected on 8 of 36 pointed at the head. 63% of the significant strikes connected on by Santos and 96% of them landed by Wood were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Alexa Grasso, she battled Maycee Barber and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Barber ended up connecting on 45% of her significant strikes at distance while Grasso ended up connecting on 65% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Grasso connected on 46% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 38 of 81. She connected on 24 of 57 significant strikes directed at the head. Barber ended up landing 40 of 152 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, she connected on 23 of 130 directed at the head. In terms of the total strikes thrown in this fight, Barber ended up connecting on 50 of 165 and Grasso landed 95 of 162 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Jennifer Maia fights Manon Fiorot. Maia looks to add a win to her record of 19-8-1. The 33-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Fiorot measures 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 8-1-0. The 32-year-old stretches 65". In terms of takedowns, Jennifer Maia is able to score a takedown 0.25 times per 3 rounds while Manon Fiorot takes her opponents to the canvas 1.87 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Maia lands 3.76 strikes per min and is connecting on 37% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Manon Fiorot, who is landing 42% of the strikes she attempts and lands an average of 7.10 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Chris Daukaus is set to square up in the Octagon with Curtis Blaydes. Blaydes steps into the Octagon with a mark of 15-3-0. The 31-year-old weighs 265 lbs and measures 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 80". Daukaus measures in at 6'3" and weighs 250 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-4-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 76". In the category of takedowns, Curtis Blaydes curbs 33% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown tries on 53% of his attempts. Daukaus is taking his opponents to the mat on 10% of his tries and prevents 80% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Blaydes absorbs 1.65 strikes per minute and he is landing 3.44 strikes per minute. Daukaus, on the other side, is absorbing 3.51 strikes per minute and is dealing 7.71 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Alexa Grasso (-210)

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