Chris Gutierrez vs Montel Jackson Pick, 10/7/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 80 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/2/2023

Chris Gutierrez vs Montel Jackson

UFC Vegas 80

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, October 7, 2023

Chris Gutierrez will face off with Montel Jackson at UFC Vegas 80 on Saturday, October 7, 2023. The opening odds have Gutierrez priced at +150 while Jackson is coming in at -180.

Chris "El Guapo" Gutierrez walks into the Octagon with a record of 19-5-2. The 32-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Montel "Quik" Jackson comes in at 5'10" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a mark of 13-2-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 75". With respect to significant strikes, Chris Gutierrez is landing 4.75 per minute and Montel Jackson connects on 3.36 significant strikes per minute. Gutierrez is landing 58% of the significant strikes he attempts while Jackson is landing 53%. When it comes to defending themselves, "El Guapo" absorbs 2.76 significant strikes per min while "Quik" absorbs 1.41. Gutierrez also curbs 64% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Jackson stops 64% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 80	Chris Gutierrez	Montel Jackson
Opening Odds	+150	-180
Record	19-5-2	13-2-0
Average Fight Time	11:49	10:58
Height	5'9"	5'10"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.75	3.36
Striking Accuracy	58%	53%

When it comes to grappling, Chris Gutierrez is the lesser skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.38 times per 3 rounds. Gutierrez is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of his attempts and stuffing 74% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Jackson is scoring a takedown on 71% of his takedown attempts and stopping 69% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Gutierrez is less apt at going for the finish by attempting 0.1 submissions per 3 rds while Jackson looks to get 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last bout, Chris Gutierrez went up against Pedro Munhoz and ended up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Munhoz landed 74 of 188 total strikes that he let go. Gutierrez ended the night having landed 79 of 135 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Munhoz landed 60 of 174, giving him a percentage of 34%. He ended up landing 20 of 104 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Gutierrez landed 57% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 77 of 133. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 30 of 69 pointed at the head. 86% of the significant strikes landed by Munhoz and 97% of them connected on by Gutierrez were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Montel Jackson, he fought Rani Yahya and wound up getting the victory by a punch to the head in round 1. Yahya connected on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Jackson connected on 55% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Jackson landed 42% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 9 of 21. He connected on 7 of 18 significant strikes to the head. Yahya landed 7 of 21 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 1 of 10 aimed at the head. In relation to total strikes thrown, Yahya was 7 of 22 and Jackson was 10 of 23 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Qileng Aori encounters Johnny Munoz. Aori will be looking to add a win to his record of 24-10-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 69". Munoz comes in at 5'9" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-3-0. The 30-year-old reaches 71". When it comes to grappling, Qileng Aori takes his opponents down 1.53 times per 15 minutes and Johnny Munoz takes his opponents to the canvas 1.95 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Aori is landing 6.04 strikes per min and landing 49% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Johnny Munoz, who is landing 38% of the strikes he has tried and is connecting on 3.00 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Mateus Mendonca is set to face off with Nate Maness. Maness walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-3-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Mendonca stands in at 5'6" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 10-1-0. The 24-year-old has a wingspan of 71". In terms of grappling, Nate Maness stops 75% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 75% of his attempts. Mendonca is taking his opponents down on 18% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 40% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Maness is absorbing 4.65 strikes per min and he is dealing 1.94 strikes per minute. Mendonca, moreover, takes 6.27 strikes per minute and connects on 2.41 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chris Gutierrez (+150)

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