Jai Herbert vs Ludovit Klein Pick, 3/18/2023 Predictions UFC 286 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/14/2023

Jai Herbert vs Ludovit Klein

UFC 286

The O2 in London, England

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Jai Herbert will face off against Ludovit Klein at UFC 286 on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The opening line has Herbert priced at +135 while Klein is at -165.

Jai "Black Country Banger" Herbert has a career record of 12-4-0. The 34-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures 6'1". The orthodox fighter reaches 77". Ludovit "Mr. Highlight" Klein measures 5'7" and weighs 155 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 19-4-0. The 28-year-old reaches 72". Regarding significant strikes, Jai Herbert is connecting on 2.45 per min and Ludovit Klein connects on 3.51 significant strikes per minute. Herbert connects on 41% of the significant strikes he tries while Klein lands 56%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Black Country Banger" absorbs 2.85 significant strikes per min while "Mr. Highlight" allows 3.87. Herbert also deflects 42% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Klein thwarts 48% of the strikes thrown his way.

ufc picks Jai Herbert predictions best bet odds

UFC 286	Jai Herbert	Ludovit Klein
Opening Odds	+135	-165
Record	12-4-0	19-4-0
Average Fight Time	9:00	11:44
Height	6'1"	5'7"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	77"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.45	3.51
Striking Accuracy	41%	56%

Regarding wrestling, Jai Herbert is not as efficient of a wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rounds. Herbert is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his tries and is stopping 55% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Klein is scoring a takedown on 33% of his takedown tries and is stopping 87% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Herbert is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 0.8 submissions per 15 min while Klein attempts 0.4 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Jai Herbert went up against Kyle Nelson and wound up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Nelson landed 55 of 77 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Herbert finished this fight landing 84 of 116 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Nelson landed 41 of 62, which gave him a rate of 66%. He ended up landing 15 of 34 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Herbert ended up landing 56% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 36 of 64. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 16 of 43 to the head. 68% of the significant strikes connected on by Nelson and 61% of them connected on by Herbert were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Ludovit Klein, he faced off with Mason Jones and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Jones ended up connecting on 48% of his significant strikes at distance and Klein landed 62% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Klein ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 50 of 87. He connected on 37 of 68 significant strikes directed at the head. Jones connected on 43 of 105 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 16 of 70 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that contest, Jones ended up connecting on 78 of 141 while Klein landed 70 of 112 total strikes.

Other fights to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Jennifer Maia goes up against Casey O'Neill. Maia steps into the cage holding a record of 20-9-1. The 34-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". O'Neill measures 5'6" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 9-0-0. The 25-year-old reaches 69". When it comes to grappling, Jennifer Maia takes her opponents to the mat 0.30 times per 15 minutes while Casey O'Neill is able to score a takedown 2.59 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Maia lands an average of 3.98 strikes/minute and is connecting on 37% out of all the strikes she attempts. Joining her in the Octagon is Casey O'Neill, who connects on 57% of the strikes she has attempted and is connecting on 8.65 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Luana Carolina is set to face off against Joanne Wood. Wood steps into the Octagon with a record of 15-8-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter reaches 65". Carolina measures 5'6" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 8-3-0. The 29-year-old extends her reach 69". Regarding takedowns, Joanne Wood is preventing 59% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 55% of her tries. Carolina is taking her opponents to the mat on 15% of her tries and defends against 82% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Wood is taking 4.54 strikes per min while she is dealing 6.76 per min. Carolina, on the other hand, is taking 3.55 strikes/min and is landing 4.64 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Jai Herbert (+135)

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