Dustin Jacoby vs Azamat Murzakanov Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/11/2023

Dustin Jacoby vs Azamat Murzakanov

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Dustin Jacoby will face off with Azamat Murzakanov at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The opening moneyline has Jacoby at -165 while Murzakanov is coming in at +140.

Dustin "The Hanyak" Jacoby holds a mark of 18-6-1. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". Azamat "The Professional" Murzakanov comes in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-0-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71". Regarding significant strikes, Dustin Jacoby connects on 5.58 per minute while Azamat Murzakanov lands 4.63 significant strikes per minute. Jacoby is connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he tries while Murzakanov is landing 60%. In terms of defending themselves, "The Hanyak" absorbs 3.98 significant strikes per min and "The Professional" absorbs 2.44. Jacoby also curbs 60% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Murzakanov stops 62% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Dustin Jacoby predictions best bet odds

UFC Kansas City	Dustin Jacoby	Azamat Murzakanov
Opening Odds	-165	+140
Record	18-6-1	12-0-0
Average Fight Time	11:08	8:21
Height	6'3"	5'10"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	76"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.58	4.63
Striking Accuracy	46%	60%

Concerning takedowns, Dustin Jacoby is the not as competent as a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.34 times per 15 min. Jacoby is taking his opponents to the canvas on 30% of the times he tries and defending 58% of the takedowns his opponents try. Murzakanov is taking his opponents down on 14% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 15% of the tries against him. When it comes to sub attempts, Jacoby is the more apt fighter by going for 0.4 submissions per 3 rounds while Murzakanov goes for 0.2 submissions per 15 min.

Get all of our UFC Expert Picks

The last time he fought, Dustin Jacoby squared up with Khalil Rountree Jr. and wound up walking away in defeat via split decision in round 3. Jr. ended up landing 88 of 241 total strikes attempted in that contest. Jacoby ended the night having landed 122 of 257 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Jr. ended up landing 85 of 237, which gave him a rate of 35%. He ended up landing 49 of 193 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Jacoby ended up landing 47% of his significant strikes by landing 120 of 255. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 69 of 194 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Jr. and 96% of them landed by Jacoby were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Azamat Murzakanov, he faced off with Devin Clark and took home the victory by way of a punch to the body in round 3. Clark connected on 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Murzakanov ended up landing 30% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Murzakanov landed 74% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 79 of 106. He landed 41 of 65 significant strikes aimed at the head. Clark landed 14 of 52 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 4 of 29 to the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Clark ended up landing 39 of 83 and Murzakanov connected on 95 of 127 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Tanner Boser meets Ion Cutelaba. Boser looks to add a victory to his career record of 20-9-1. The 31-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and stands 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Cutelaba comes in at 6'1" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 16-9-1 (1 NC). The 29-year-old has an arm span of 75". In the grappling category, Tanner Boser gets his opposition to the mat 0.50 times per 3 rounds and Ion Cutelaba gets a takedown 4.70 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Boser tags his opponents 4.21 strikes/minute and landing 52% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Ion Cutelaba, who connects on 42% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 4.43 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Chris Gutierrez is set to encounter Pedro Munhoz. Munhoz steps into the cage with a record of 19-7-0 (2 NC). The 36-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 65". Gutierrez measures 5'9" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 19-3-2. The 31-year-old has a reach of 67". Concerning wrestling, Pedro Munhoz curbs 81% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 20% of the times he tries. Gutierrez is taking his opponents down on 37% of the attempts he tries and deflects 73% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Munhoz is taking 5.96 strikes/min while he is dealing 5.40 per minute. Gutierrez, on the other side, is taking 2.58 strikes per min and connects on 4.70 per min.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Dustin Jacoby (-165)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get all of Today's Free UFC Picks

Get all of Today's Expert UFC Picks

Start:	November 23, 2024 @ 8:00 PM
Expert:	Scott Spreitzer
Free $60 Account Sign Up

Dustin Jacoby vs Azamat Murzakanov Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

Most Recent UFC Picks