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Jalin Turner vs Dan Hooker Pick, 7/8/2023 Predictions UFC 290 Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/3/2023

Jalin Turner vs Dan Hooker

UFC 290

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, July 8, 2023

Jalin Turner will battle Dan Hooker at UFC 290 on Saturday, July 8, 2023. The opening line has Turner coming in at -250 while Hooker is coming in at +195.

Jalin "The Tarantula" Turner walks into the cage holding a record of 13-6-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and measures in at 6'3". The southpaw fighter reaches 77". Dan "The Hangman" Hooker comes in at 6'0" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 22-12-0. The 33-year-old has a wingspan of 75". In terms of significant strikes, Jalin Turner is landing 5.63 per minute and Dan Hooker is connecting on 4.83 significant strikes per min. Turner is landing 46% of the significant strikes he tries and Hooker connects on 47%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Tarantula" allows 3.79 significant strikes per min while "The Hangman" absorbs 4.61. Turner also stops 43% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Hooker is able to deflect 51% of them.

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UFC 290 Jalin Turner Dan Hooker
Opening Odds -250 +195
Record 13-6-0 22-12-0
Average Fight Time 6:46 9:44
Height 6'3" 6'0"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 77" 75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 5.63 4.83
Striking Accuracy 46% 47%

 

When it comes to grappling, Jalin Turner is the more efficient grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.89 times per 3 rounds. Turner is finishing his takedown attempts on 66% of his tries and thwarting 74% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Hooker is taking his opponents to the canvas on 36% of the takedowns he tries and is stopping 81% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Turner is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 1.6 finishes per 3 rounds while Hooker tries 0.3 finishes per 15 minutes.

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The last time he fought, Jalin Turner squared up with Mateusz Gamrot and took a loss on the night via split decision in round 3. Gamrot landed 89 of 109 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Turner ended the night having landed 62 of 119 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Gamrot ended up landing 29 of 42, giving him a percentage of 69%. He landed 18 of 30 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Turner ended up landing 41% of his significant strikes by connecting on 40 of 97. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 23 of 72 pointed at the head. 72% of the significant strikes landed by Gamrot and 82% of them connected on by Turner were tallied at distance.

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In the last bout for Dan Hooker, he fought Claudio Puelles and wound up taking home the victory by way of a front kick to the body in round 2. Puelles connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Hooker ended up connecting on 82% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Hooker connected on 46% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 29 of 63. He ended up landing 8 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. Puelles connected on 5 of 18 significant strikes in that battle. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 1 of 12 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes thrown, Puelles ended up connecting on 5 of 18 while Hooker ended up landing 37 of 73 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Bo Nickal faces off with Tresean Gore. Nickal walks into the cage holding a mark of 4-0-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 76". Gore stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 5-2-0. The 29-year-old stretches 75". When it comes to grappling, Bo Nickal is averaging a takedown 12.50 times per 3 rounds and Tresean Gore takes his opponents to the mat 3.04 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Nickal tags his opponents 1.67 strikes/minute and is landing 57% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Tresean Gore, who lands 53% of the strikes he has thrown and is connecting on 3.04 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Niko Price is set to enter the Octagon with Robbie Lawler. Lawler steps into the Octagon holding a record of 29-16-0 (1 NC). The 41-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Price measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 15-6-0 (2 NC). The 33-year-old has an arm span of 76". Concerning grappling, Robbie Lawler thwarts 65% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is getting his opponent to the mat on 64% of his attempts. Price is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of the attempts he tries and defends against 64% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Lawler is taking 4.67 strikes per minute while he is dealing 3.83 strikes/minute. Price, moreover, is taking 5.57 strikes/min and is connecting on 5.48 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Dan Hooker (+195)

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