Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon Pick, 8/20/2022 Predictions UFC 278 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2022

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Leonardo Santos vs Jared Gordon

UFC 278

Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, UT

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Leonardo Santos will enter the Octagon against Jared Gordon at UFC 278 on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The line has Santos at +240 while Gordon is at -285.

Leonardo Santos will be looking to add a win to his career total of 18-6-1. The 42-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 75". Jared "Flash" Gordon measures 5'9" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 18-5-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 68". With respect to significant strikes, Leonardo Santos is landing 2.88 per min while Jared Gordon is connecting on 5.24 significant strikes per minute. Santos is connecting on 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Gordon lands 57%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, Santos takes 2.77 significant strikes per minute and "Flash" takes 3.20. Santos also prevents 59% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Gordon is able to stop 58% of the shots thrown in his direction.

UFC 278	Leonardo Santos	Jared Gordon
Opening Odds	+240	-285
Record	18-6-1	18-5-0
Average Fight Time	10:26	11:28
Height	6'0"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	75"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.88	5.24
Striking Accuracy	47%	57%

Concerning wrestling, Leonardo Santos is not as effective of a grappler as he scores a takedown 1.01 times per 3 rounds. Santos is getting his opponent to the mat on 29% of the times he tries and is stopping 86% of the takedowns his opponents try. Gordon is getting his opponent to the mat on 39% of his takedown attempts and thwarting 54% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Santos is the more experienced submission fighter by attempting 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while Gordon tries 0.2 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Leonardo Santos squared up with Clay Guida and was on the losing end of this fight by rear naked choke in round 2. Guida ended up landing 50 of 87 total strikes that he let go. Santos walked away from this fight having landed 65 of 92 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Guida ended up landing 18 of 50, which gave him a percentage of 36%. He landed 8 of 39 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Santos ended up landing 68% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 41 of 60. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 22 of 39 aimed at the head. 38% of the significant strikes landed by Guida and 31% of them connected on by Santos were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Jared Gordon, he went up against Grant Dawson and wound up walking away in defeat via rear naked choke in round 3. Dawson connected on 74% of his significant strikes at distance while Gordon landed 76% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Gordon landed 64% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 77 of 119. He ended up landing 48 of 83 significant strikes directed at the head. Dawson ended up landing 54 of 111 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 42 of 96 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that contest, Dawson connected on 98 of 163 while Gordon connected on 111 of 153 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Sean Woodson enters the Octagon against Luis Saldana. Woodson looks to add a win to his record of 9-1-0. The 30-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 78". Saldana comes in at 5'11" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 16-7-0. The 31-year-old reaches 73". In terms of takedowns, Sean Woodson scores a takedown 0.00 times per 15 minutes while Luis Saldana is able to score a takedown 0.54 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Woodson lands an average of 5.75 strikes per minute and is connecting on 44% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Luis Saldana, who connects on 50% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 4.92 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Ange Loosa is set to encounter AJ Fletcher. Fletcher will be looking to add a win to his career record of 9-1-0. The 25-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 67". Loosa measures in at 5'10" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 8-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 74". Regarding wrestling, AJ Fletcher thwarts 15% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the mat on 62% of the times he tries. Loosa is taking his opponents down on 16% of his attempts and is able to deflect 85% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Fletcher absorbs 2.53 strikes/minute while he is landing 2.53 strikes per minute. Loosa, at the same time, absorbs 8.30 strikes per min and connects on 5.07 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jared Gordon (-285)

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