Marc Diakiese vs Joel Alvarez Pick, 7/22/2023 Predictions UFC London Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/17/2023

Marc Diakiese vs Joel Alvarez

UFC London

O2 Arena in London, England

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Marc Diakiese will face off against Joel Alvarez at UFC London on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The odds have Diakiese coming in at +150 while Alvarez is at -185.

Marc "Bonecrusher" Diakiese steps into the cage with a record of 16-6-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Joel "El Fenomeno" Alvarez measures 6'3" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 19-3-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 77". Concerning significant strikes, Marc Diakiese is connecting on 2.73 per min while Joel Alvarez lands 3.44 significant strikes per minute. Diakiese connects on 40% of the significant strikes he tries while Alvarez is connecting on 44%. Regarding defense, "Bonecrusher" allows 2.63 significant strikes per min while "El Fenomeno" allows 3.68. Diakiese also stops 53% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Alvarez is able to stop 49% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC London	Marc Diakiese	Joel Alvarez
Opening Odds	+150	-185
Record	16-6-0	19-3-0
Average Fight Time	12:08	6:18
Height	5'10"	6'3"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	73"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.73	3.44
Striking Accuracy	40%	44%

Concerning grappling, Marc Diakiese is the more skilled grappler as he is averaging a takedown 3.33 times per 15 min. Diakiese is getting his opponent to the mat on 43% of his tries and stuffing 67% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Alvarez is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 15% of the attempts against him. In terms of submission attempts, Diakiese is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.4 submissions per 3 rds while Alvarez looks to get 1.2 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Marc Diakiese squared up with Michael Johnson and wound up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Johnson ended up landing 83 of 181 total strikes attempted in that fight. Diakiese ended the night having landed 55 of 127 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Johnson landed 83 of 181, which gave him a percentage of 45%. He finished the fight landing 37 of 116 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Diakiese ended up landing 43% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 55 of 127. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 21 of 80 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes landed by Johnson and 94% of them connected on by Diakiese were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Joel Alvarez, he battled Arman Tsarukyan and ended up taking the loss via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Tsarukyan ended up landing 11% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Alvarez ended up landing 57% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Alvarez ended up connecting on 70% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 7 of 10. He connected on 5 of 8 significant strikes directed at the head. Tsarukyan ended up connecting on 36 of 53 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up landing 31 of 48 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that contest, Tsarukyan connected on 93 of 122 while Alvarez landed 27 of 33 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Mick Parkin meets Jamal Pogues. Parkin has a career mark of 6-0-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 265 lbs and stands 6'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 79". Pogues stands in at 6'3" and weighs 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 10-3-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 77". In the grappling category, Mick Parkin takes his opponents to the mat 15.38 times per 15 min while Jamal Pogues takes his opponents to the canvas 4.00 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Parkin lands 3.59 strikes/min and connects on 53% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Jamal Pogues, who lands 49% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 3.36 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Bryan Barberena is set to face off with Makhmud Muradov. Muradov comes into this fight holding a mark of 25-8-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Barberena stands 6'0" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 18-10-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 72". In the category of takedowns, Makhmud Muradov is preventing 76% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is finishing his takedowns on 37% of the times he tries. Barberena is finishing his takedowns on 25% of the attempts he tries and is able to thwart 54% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Muradov absorbs 2.72 strikes/minute while he connects on 4.35 strikes per minute. Barberena, notwithstanding, is absorbing 4.83 strikes/minute and lands 5.81 per minute.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Joel Alvarez (-185)

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