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Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani Pick, 3/18/2023 Predictions UFC 286 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/14/2023

Jack Shore vs Makwan Amirkhani

UFC 286

The O2 in London, England

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Jack Shore will take on Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 286 on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The opening moneyline has Shore at -550 while Amirkhani is coming in at +380.

Jack "Tank" Shore will be looking to add a victory to his record of 16-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 71". Makwan "Mr. Finland" Amirkhani measures 5'10" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 17-8-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 72". Regarding significant strikes, Jack Shore lands 3.96 per min and Makwan Amirkhani is landing 1.35 significant strikes per min. Shore lands 58% of the significant strikes he throws while Amirkhani connects on 44%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "Tank" allows 2.34 significant strikes per min and "Mr. Finland" takes 2.98. Shore also defends against 57% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Amirkhani curbs 46% of the shots thrown.

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UFC 286 Jack Shore Makwan Amirkhani
Opening Odds -550 +380
Record 16-1-0 17-8-0
Average Fight Time 12:18 9:11
Height 5'8" 5'10"
Weight 135 lbs 145 lbs
Reach 71" 72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.96 1.35
Striking Accuracy 58% 44%

 

Regarding grappling, Jack Shore is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 3.66 times per 3 rds. Shore is getting his opponent to the mat on 39% of his attempts and thwarting 80% of all takedown tries against him. Amirkhani is taking his opponents to the mat on 43% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 38% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Shore is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.6 finishes per 15 minutes while Amirkhani looks to get 1.1 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Jack Shore squared up with Ricky Simon and was on the losing end of this fight by an arm triangle in round 2. Simon landed 46 of 59 total strikes attempted in that fight. Shore ended the night having landed 27 of 52 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Simon ended up landing 25 of 38, which gave him a rate of 65%. He landed 13 of 25 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Shore ended up landing 43% of his significant strikes by sticking 19 of 44. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 15 of 40 pointed at the head. 72% of the significant strikes connected on by Simon and 89% of them connected on by Shore were done at a distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Makwan Amirkhani, he battled Jonathan Pearce and walked away in defeat via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Pearce ended up landing 17% of his significant strikes at distance and Amirkhani ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Amirkhani ended up landing 50% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 11 of 22. He ended up landing 9 of 19 significant strikes aimed at the head. Pearce landed 90 of 112 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 75 of 94 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that fight, Pearce ended up landing 144 of 178 while Amirkhani was 12 of 23 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Chris Duncan enters the Octagon with Omar Morales. Duncan walks into the Octagon with a record of 9-1-0. The 29-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Morales measures 5'11" and is weighing in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 11-3-0. The 37-year-old stretches 73". Regarding grappling, Chris Duncan is averaging a takedown 4.18 times per 3 rds while Omar Morales is averaging a takedown 0.54 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Duncan lands an average of 7.10 strikes per minute and landing 44% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Omar Morales, who tags the opposition on 38% of the strikes he attempts and connects for an average of 3.47 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Jafel Filho is set to enter the Octagon against Muhammad Mokaev. Mokaev holds a career mark of 9-0-0 (1 NC). The 22-year-old weighs 125 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 70". Filho measures 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 14-2-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 68". Regarding wrestling, Muhammad Mokaev curbs 15% of his opponents' takedown tries and is finishing his takedown tries on 54% of his tries. Filho is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of the attempts he tries and is able to curb 85% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the matter of striking, Mokaev is taking 0.99 strikes/minute while he deals 1.15 strikes per minute. Filho, at the same time, takes 2.95 strikes per min and is connecting on 2.52 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Jack Shore (-550)

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