John Makdessi vs Nasrat Haqparast Pick, 9/3/2022 Predictions UFC Paris Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/30/2022

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John Makdessi vs Nasrat Haqparast

UFC Paris

Accor Arena in Paris, France

Saturday, September 3, 2022

John Makdessi will take on Nasrat Haqparast at UFC Paris on Saturday, September 3, 2022. The moneyline has Makdessi coming in at +190 while Haqparast is coming in at -225.

John "The Bull" Makdessi looks to add a win to his career total of 18-7-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Nasrat Haqparast measures in at 5'10" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a record of 13-5-0. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 72". With respect to significant strikes, John Makdessi connects on 5.57 per min while Nasrat Haqparast lands 5.17 significant strikes per min. Makdessi is connecting on 51% of the significant strikes he throws and Haqparast lands 45%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Bull" takes 4.02 significant strikes per min and Haqparast absorbs 4.70. Makdessi also prevents 69% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Haqparast is able to curb 66% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC Paris	John Makdessi	Nasrat Haqparast
Opening Odds	+190	-225
Record	18-7-0	13-5-0
Average Fight Time	11:49	12:25
Height	5'8"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	68"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.57	5.17
Striking Accuracy	51%	45%

In terms of wrestling, John Makdessi is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.40 times per 15 min. Makdessi is finishing his takedown attempts on 15% of the times he tries and stopping 89% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Haqparast is finishing his takedown tries on 14% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 78% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Makdessi is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.4 submissions per 3 rds while Haqparast attempts 0.6 submissions per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, John Makdessi faced Ignacio Bahamondes and wound up getting the win by split decision in round 3. Bahamondes ended up landing 117 of 318 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Makdessi walked away from this fight having landed 145 of 257 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Bahamondes landed 112 of 312, which gave him a rate of 35%. He landed 75 of 268 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Makdessi ended up landing 53% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 124 of 232. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 72 of 165 aimed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes connected on by Bahamondes and 87% of them landed by Makdessi were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Nasrat Haqparast, he battled Bobby Green and ended up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Green connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Haqparast connected on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Haqparast connected on 39% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 76 of 193. He connected on 48 of 150 significant strikes to the head. Green landed 188 of 355 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 152 of 313 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Green ended up connecting on 188 of 355 and Haqparast was 76 of 193 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Charles Jourdain opposes Nathaniel Wood. Jourdain looks to add a victory to his total of 13-5-1. The 26-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The switch fighter extends his reach 69". Wood measures in at 5'6" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 18-5-0. The 29-year-old reaches 69". When it comes to grappling, Charles Jourdain scores a takedown 0.50 times per 15 minutes and Nathaniel Wood takes his opponents down 1.24 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Jourdain is landing 5.85 strikes per min and lands 50% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Nathaniel Wood, who tags his opponent on 48% of the strikes he attempts and connects on 6.32 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Joaquin Buckley is set to enter the Octagon with Nassourdine Imavov. Imavov will be looking to add a win to his career total of 11-3-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Buckley measures 5'10" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 15-4-0. The 28-year-old stretches 76". In the category of takedowns, Nassourdine Imavov is able to deflect 72% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 20% of his tries. Buckley is finishing his takedown tries on 35% of his tries and curbs 64% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Imavov takes 2.23 strikes per min while he dishes out 4.29 per min. Buckley, on the contrary, is absorbing 3.42 strikes per minute and is connecting on 3.74 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Nasrat Haqparast (-225)

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