Ange Loosa vs Rhys McKee Pick, 9/2/2023 Predictions UFC Paris Odds
Ange Loosa vs Rhys McKee
UFC Paris
Accor Arena in Paris, France
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Ange Loosa will take on Rhys McKee at UFC Paris on Saturday, September 2, 2023. The opening line has Loosa priced at -180 while McKee is coming in at +150.
Ange "The Last Ninja" Loosa comes into this fight holding a mark of 9-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs 170 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Rhys "Skeletor" McKee comes in at 6'2" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 10-4-1. The 27-year-old has an arm span of 78". In the category of significant strikes, Ange Loosa connects on 6.24 per minute while Rhys McKee is connecting on 6.83 significant strikes per minute. Loosa lands 44% of the significant strikes he throws and McKee is connecting on 53%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Last Ninja" takes 7.47 significant strikes per minute while "Skeletor" absorbs 11.90. Loosa also deflects 49% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and McKee curbs 43% of the shots thrown his way.
UFC Paris | Ange Loosa | Rhys McKee |
---|---|---|
Opening Odds | -180 | +150 |
Record | 9-3-0 | 10-4-1 |
Average Fight Time | 15:00 | 9:05 |
Height | 5'10" | 6'2" |
Weight | 170 lbs | 170 lbs |
Reach | 74" | 78" |
Strikes Landed Per Minute | 6.24 | 6.83 |
Striking Accuracy | 44% | 53% |
Concerning grappling, Ange Loosa is the better grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.00 times per 3 rds. Loosa is finishing his takedown attempts on 30% of his attempts and defending 85% of all takedown tries against him. McKee is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his takedown attempts and is defending 20% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Loosa is the more capable fighter by attempting 0.3 subs per 3 rounds while McKee goes for 0.2 subs per 3 rounds.
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In his last bout, Ange Loosa faced AJ Fletcher and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Fletcher landed 103 of 201 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Loosa walked away from this fight having landed 241 of 354 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Fletcher landed 87 of 181, which means his percentage was 48%. He finished the fight landing 74 of 163 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Loosa ended up landing 55% of his significant strikes by landing 129 of 233. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 88 of 188 aimed at the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Fletcher and 73% of them connected on by Loosa were done at distance.
In the last bout for Rhys McKee, he battled Alex Morono and took a loss on the night by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Morono ended up landing 82% of the significant strikes he took from distance and McKee connected on 94% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. McKee connected on 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 124 of 230. He ended up landing 81 of 179 significant strikes directed at the head. Morono connected on 176 of 321 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 146 of 286 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Morono ended up landing 208 of 360 while McKee was 133 of 242 total strikes.
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One more match to look forward to is when Farid Basharat squares up against Kleidison Rodrigues. Basharat holds a mark of 10-0-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Rodrigues measures in at 5'5" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 8-2-0. The 27-year-old reaches 67". In the grappling category, Farid Basharat is able to score a takedown 3.00 times per 3 rds and Kleidison Rodrigues gets a takedown 0.97 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Basharat connects on 5.80 strikes/minute and connects on 63% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Kleidison Rodrigues, who connects on 61% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 6.00 per minute.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Rose Namajunas is set to face off with Manon Fiorot. Fiorot will be looking to add a win to her record of 10-1-0. The 33-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 65". Namajunas measures in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 12-5-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 65". Concerning grappling, Manon Fiorot curbs 83% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 50% of her tries. Namajunas is taking her opponents down on 57% of her tries and curbs 60% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Fiorot absorbs 3.14 strikes per minute while she is dealing 6.58 per minute. Namajunas, on the other hand, is absorbing 3.50 strikes/min and is landing 3.66 per min.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ange Loosa (-180)
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