Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov Pick, 3/12/2022 Predictions UFC Vegas 50 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/8/2022

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Tafon Nchukwi vs Azamat Murzakanov

UFC Vegas 50

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Tafon Nchukwi will face off against Azamat Murzakanov at UFC Vegas 50 on Saturday, March 12, 2022. The odds have Nchukwi at +150 while Murzakanov is at -170.

Tafon "Da Don" Nchukwi has a mark of 6-1-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 77". Azamat "The Professional" Murzakanov stands in at 5'10" and tips the scales at 225 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 10-0-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 71". When talking about significant strikes, Tafon Nchukwi is connecting on 6.56 per min and Azamat Murzakanov lands 3.00 significant strikes per min. Nchukwi is connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he tries and Murzakanov is connecting on 52%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Da Don" takes 4.13 significant strikes per minute while "The Professional" allows 1.33. Nchukwi also deflects 55% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Murzakanov stops 63% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Vegas 50	Tafon Nchukwi	Azamat Murzakanov
Opening Odds	+150	-170
Record	6-1-0	10-0-0
Average Fight Time	13:00	3:00
Height	6'0"	5'10"
Weight	205 lbs	225 lbs
Reach	77"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	6.56	3.00
Striking Accuracy	53%	52%

In the wrestling category, Tafon Nchukwi is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.15 times per 3 rds. Nchukwi is finishing his takedown attempts on 57% of his tries and is stuffing 66% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Murzakanov is finishing his takedown attempts on 10% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 10% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Nchukwi is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.5 subs per 15 min while Murzakanov goes for 0.9 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his last fight, Tafon Nchukwi fought Mike Rodriguez and wound up getting the win by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Rodriguez ended up landing 59 of 156 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Nchukwi finished this fight landing 145 of 240 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Rodriguez ended up landing 49 of 144, giving him a percentage of 34%. He ended up landing 19 of 105 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Nchukwi ended up landing 58% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 116 of 199. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 81 of 144 aimed at the head. 91% of the significant strikes landed by Rodriguez and 65% of them connected on by Nchukwi were thrown at distance.

In the last fight for Azamat Murzakanov, he went up against Matheus Scheffel and took home the victory via a punch to the head in round 1. Scheffel connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance while Murzakanov ended up landing 77% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Murzakanov ended up landing 52% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 9 of 17. He landed 5 of 13 significant strikes to the head. Scheffel ended up connecting on 4 of 11 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 0 of 7 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Scheffel landed 4 of 11 and Murzakanov ended up landing 9 of 17 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when JJ Aldrich meets Gillian Robertson. Aldrich will be looking to add a win to her record of 10-4-0. The 29-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands 5'5". The southpaw fighter reaches 67". Robertson measures in at 5'5" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 10-6-0. The 26-year-old extends her reach 63". In the grappling category, JJ Aldrich gets a takedown 0.82 times per 15 minutes and Gillian Robertson is able to score a takedown 2.56 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Aldrich is connecting on 4.05 strikes per minute and is connecting on 44% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side we have Gillian Robertson, who is landing 52% of the strikes she has thrown and is connecting on 2.23 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Miranda Maverick is set to face off against Sabina Mazo. Mazo steps into the Octagon with a record of 9-3-0. The 24-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 70". Maverick stands in at 5'3" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a win to her career record of 11-4-0. The 24-year-old extends her reach 65". In terms of wrestling, Sabina Mazo is preventing 66% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 80% of the times she tries. Maverick is finishing her takedown tries on 66% of the attempts she tries and deflects 44% of all takedown tries against her. Concerning striking, Mazo absorbs 4.50 strikes per minute while she is landing 6.45 per min. Maverick, notwithstanding, absorbs 2.78 strikes per min and is landing 3.76 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Azamat Murzakanov (-170)

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