Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark Pick, 5/6/2023 Predictions UFC 288 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/1/2023

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark

UFC 288

Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Kennedy Nzechukwu will enter the Octagon against Devin Clark at UFC 288 on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The line has Nzechukwu coming in at -200 while Clark is at +165.

Kennedy "African Savage" Nzechukwu has a mark of 11-3-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and measures in at 6'5". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 83". Devin "Brown Bear" Clark stands 6'0" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 14-7-0. The 33-year-old reaches 75". In terms of significant strikes, Kennedy Nzechukwu connects on 4.63 per min and Devin Clark lands 2.91 significant strikes per min. Nzechukwu lands 44% of the significant strikes he throws and Clark lands 55%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "African Savage" takes 4.19 significant strikes per minute and "Brown Bear" absorbs 2.71. Nzechukwu also defends 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Clark is able to curb 45% of the shots thrown.

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UFC 288	Kennedy Nzechukwu	Devin Clark
Opening Odds	-200	+165
Record	11-3-0	14-7-0
Average Fight Time	10:07	11:25
Height	6'5"	6'0"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	83"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.63	2.91
Striking Accuracy	44%	55%

When it comes to wrestling, Kennedy Nzechukwu is not as efficient of a wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 0.74 times per 15 min. Nzechukwu is finishing his takedown attempts on 55% of his attempts and stuffing 80% of all takedown attempts. Clark is taking his opponents to the mat on 34% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 59% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to sub attempts, Nzechukwu is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.1 finishes per 15 minutes while Clark goes for 0.3 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Kennedy Nzechukwu squared up with Ion Cutelaba and ended up winning this fight by way of a knee to the head in round 2. Cutelaba landed 30 of 57 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Nzechukwu walked away from this fight having landed 24 of 42 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Cutelaba ended up landing 9 of 26, which gave him a percentage of 34%. He ended up landing 7 of 23 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Nzechukwu landed 57% of his significant strikes by connecting on 24 of 42. Of those significant strikes, he was 22 of 40 to the head. 88% of the significant strikes landed by Cutelaba and 62% of them connected on by Nzechukwu were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Devin Clark, he faced off with Da Woon Jung and wound up taking home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Jung ended up landing 38% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Clark connected on 66% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Clark connected on 55% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 39 of 70. He ended up connecting on 22 of 51 significant strikes to the head. Jung landed 18 of 52 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 11 of 42 to the head. Relating to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Jung connected on 43 of 78 while Clark landed 96 of 136 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Phil Hawes takes on Ikram Aliskerov. Hawes looks to add a victory to his career total of 12-4-0. The 34-year-old weighs 185 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Aliskerov stands in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 13-1-0. The 30-year-old has a reach of 76". When it comes to grappling, Phil Hawes is able to score a takedown 2.37 times per 15 minutes while Ikram Aliskerov takes his opponents to the mat 6.98 times per 15 min. In the striking category, Hawes connects for an average of 5.46 strikes/minute and lands 59% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Ikram Aliskerov, who lands 58% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 3.26 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Zhalgas Zhumagulov is set to square up with Rafael Estevam. Estevam walks into the cage with a mark of 11-0-0. The 26-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Zhumagulov stands 5'4" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his total of 14-8-0. The 34-year-old has a wingspan of 66". Concerning wrestling, Rafael Estevam is able to curb 15% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his tries. Zhumagulov is finishing his takedown tries on 19% of the attempts he tries and thwarts 66% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Estevam is taking 0.40 strikes/min while he is connecting on 6.47 strikes/minute. Zhumagulov, on the other hand, takes 5.37 strikes/minute and is dishing out 4.87 per minute.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Devin Clark (+165)

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