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Daniel Zellhuber vs Christos Giagos Pick, 9/16/2023 Predictions Noche UFC Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/11/2023

Daniel Zellhuber vs Christos Giagos

Noche UFC

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Daniel Zellhuber will face off with Christos Giagos at Noche UFC on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The opening line has Zellhuber coming in at -238 while Giagos is priced at +195.

Daniel "Golden Boy" Zellhuber holds a mark of 13-1-0. The 24-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The switch fighter has an arm span of 77". Christos "The Spartan" Giagos measures 5'10" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 20-10-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71". When talking about significant strikes, Daniel Zellhuber lands 5.44 per min while Christos Giagos connects on 2.86 significant strikes per minute. Zellhuber connects on 40% of the significant strikes he attempts while Giagos is connecting on 41%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Golden Boy" takes 4.84 significant strikes per min and "The Spartan" allows 2.85. Zellhuber also stops 53% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Giagos is able to stop 49% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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Noche UFC Daniel Zellhuber Christos Giagos
Opening Odds -238 +195
Record 13-1-0 20-10-0
Average Fight Time 15:00 8:42
Height 6'1" 5'10"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 77" 71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 5.44 2.86
Striking Accuracy 40% 41%

 

In the category of takedowns, Daniel Zellhuber is the not as competent as a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.33 times per 3 rds. Zellhuber is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his attempts and is stopping 91% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Giagos is taking his opponents to the canvas on 41% of the takedowns he attempts and is stuffing 52% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of subbing opponents, Zellhuber is the more experienced submission fighter by going for 0.8 finishes per 3 rounds while Giagos attempts 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Daniel Zellhuber went up against Lando Vannata and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Vannata landed 51 of 91 total strikes attempted in that fight. Zellhuber finished this fight landing 84 of 225 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Vannata landed 51 of 91, which means his percentage was 56%. He ended up landing 20 of 41 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Zellhuber landed 37% of his significant strikes by sticking 78 of 207. Of those significant strikes, he landed 67 of 181 pointed at the head. 96% of the significant strikes connected on by Vannata and 62% of them connected on by Zellhuber were done at distance.

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In the last bout for Christos Giagos, he went up against Ricky Glenn and ended up getting the win via a punch to the head in round 1. Glenn connected on 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Giagos landed 88% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Giagos landed 56% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 9 of 16. He ended up connecting on 4 of 11 significant strikes to the head. Glenn ended up connecting on 2 of 11 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 1 of 7 to the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Glenn ended up landing 2 of 11 while Giagos connected on 9 of 16 total strikes.

Other fights to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Fernando Padilla goes up against Kyle Nelson. Padilla looks to add a victory to his total of 15-4-0. The 26-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Nelson comes in at 5'11" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 14-5-1. The 32-year-old has a reach of 71". In the grappling category, Fernando Padilla is averaging a takedown 0.40 times per 3 rounds while Kyle Nelson is averaging a takedown 1.37 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Padilla connects on 11.88 strikes per min and lands 68% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Kyle Nelson, who is connecting on 45% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 3.06 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Josh Fremd is set to square up against Roman Kopylov. Kopylov comes into this fight with a mark of 11-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The southpaw fighter reaches 75". Fremd stands 6'4" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 11-4-0. The 29-year-old reaches 76". Concerning wrestling, Roman Kopylov is preventing 90% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his attempts. Fremd is finishing his takedowns on 42% of his attempts and is able to deflect 31% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Kopylov is taking 4.15 strikes per minute while he is connecting on 4.66 strikes per min. Fremd, notwithstanding, is taking 2.10 strikes per min and dishes out 2.72 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Daniel Zellhuber (-238)

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