Bobby Green vs Jared Gordon Pick, 4/22/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 71 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/19/2023

Bobby Green vs Jared Gordon

UFC Vegas 71

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Bobby Green will enter the Octagon against Jared Gordon at UFC Vegas 71 on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The line has Green at -275 while Gordon is priced at +220.

Bobby "King" Green walks into the Octagon with a record of 29-14-1. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Jared "Flash" Gordon comes in at 5'9" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 19-6-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 68". When talking about significant strikes, Bobby Green connects on 5.99 per minute and Jared Gordon lands 5.37 significant strikes per min. Green is landing 52% of the significant strikes he throws and Gordon connects on 58%. In terms of defending in the cage, "King" takes 3.67 significant strikes per minute and "Flash" absorbs 3.22. Green also defends 62% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Gordon is able to stop 58% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Bobby Green predictions best bet odds

UFC Vegas 71	Bobby Green	Jared Gordon
Opening Odds	-275	+220
Record	29-14-1	19-6-0
Average Fight Time	12:07	12:03
Height	5'10"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	71"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.99	5.37
Striking Accuracy	52%	58%

When it comes to wrestling, Bobby Green is not as effective of a grappler as he scores a takedown 1.30 times per 3 rounds. Green is finishing his takedown attempts on 38% of the times he tries and stopping 72% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Gordon is finishing his takedown tries on 40% of his takedown tries and is stuffing 61% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding subbing the opposition, Green is the more apt fighter by attempting 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds while Gordon attempts 0.2 submissions per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Bobby Green squared up with Drew Dober and wound up taking the loss by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Dober ended up landing 34 of 121 total strikes attempted in that fight. Green walked away from this fight having landed 75 of 145 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Dober ended up landing 34 of 121, which gave him a rate of 28%. He landed 16 of 86 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Green ended up landing 51% of his significant strikes by sticking 73 of 142. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 50 of 113 to the head. 97% of the significant strikes landed by Dober and 98% of them landed by Green were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Jared Gordon, he battled Paddy Pimblett and walked away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Pimblett ended up connecting on 85% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Gordon ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Gordon ended up landing 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 60 of 103. He ended up landing 32 of 62 significant strikes to the head. Pimblett ended up landing 63 of 155 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 33 of 122 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go, Pimblett connected on 97 of 194 while Gordon landed 100 of 143 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Jeremiah Wells squares up against Matthew Semelsberger. Wells comes into this bout with a record of 11-2-1. The 36-year-old is fighting at 170 lbs and stands 5'9". The switch fighter has an arm span of 74". Semelsberger stands in at 6'1" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 11-4-0. The 30-year-old stretches 75". When it comes to grappling, Jeremiah Wells is able to score a takedown 1.28 times per 3 rounds while Matthew Semelsberger is able to score a takedown 1.39 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Wells is landing 3.68 strikes per min and connecting on 49% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Matthew Semelsberger, who tags his opponent on 42% of his attempted strikes and is landing 4.60 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Christos Giagos is set to square up in the Octagon with Ricky Glenn. Glenn looks to add a victory to his record of 22-6-2. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 70". Giagos stands 5'10" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 19-10-0. The 33-year-old reaches 71". Concerning grappling, Ricky Glenn prevents 68% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedown tries on 13% of his attempts. Giagos is finishing his takedowns on 41% of his attempts and curbs 52% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Glenn is taking 3.89 strikes per minute while he dishes out 4.03 strikes/min. Giagos, on the other hand, is absorbing 2.87 strikes per min and is landing 2.81 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Bobby Green (-275)

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