Max Holloway vs Arnold Allen Pick, 4/15/2023 Predictions UFC Kansas City Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/11/2023

Max Holloway vs Arnold Allen

UFC Kansas City

T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Max Holloway will face off with Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The odds have Holloway priced at -185 while Allen is priced at +150.

Max "Blessed" Holloway steps into the cage with a mark of 23-7-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Arnold "Almighty" Allen stands 5'8" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 19-1-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Max Holloway is connecting on 7.24 per min while Arnold Allen is landing 3.40 significant strikes per minute. Holloway connects on 47% of the significant strikes he throws while Allen connects on 42%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "Blessed" allows 4.89 significant strikes per min while "Almighty" allows 2.25. Holloway also deflects 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Allen is able to thwart 67% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Max Holloway predictions best bet odds

UFC Kansas City	Max Holloway	Arnold Allen
Opening Odds	-185	+150
Record	23-7-0	19-1-0
Average Fight Time	15:48	12:12
Height	5'11"	5'8"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	69"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	7.24	3.40
Striking Accuracy	47%	42%

Regarding wrestling, Max Holloway is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.29 times per 15 minutes. Holloway is scoring a takedown on 53% of the times he tries and stopping 84% of all takedowns attempted on him. Allen is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 76% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Holloway is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes while Allen attempts 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Max Holloway went up against Alexander Volkanovski and walked away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 5. Volkanovski landed 204 of 377 total strikes attempted in that fight. Holloway walked away from this fight having landed 161 of 335 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Volkanovski landed 199 of 372, which means his percentage was 53%. He ended up landing 152 of 316 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Holloway landed 42% of his significant strikes by connecting on 127 of 301. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 64 of 213 aimed at the head. 87% of the significant strikes landed by Volkanovski and 85% of them landed by Holloway were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Arnold Allen, he fought Calvin Kattar and wound up getting the win via a knee injury in round 2. Kattar connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Allen connected on 96% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Allen landed 41% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 28 of 67. He ended up connecting on 21 of 55 significant strikes directed at the head. Kattar connected on 14 of 58 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he landed 5 of 47 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Kattar landed 14 of 58 and Allen connected on 28 of 67 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Edson Barboza faces off against Billy Quarantillo. Barboza will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 22-11-0. The 37-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 75". Quarantillo stands 5'10" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 17-4-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 70". In the grappling category, Edson Barboza is able to score a takedown 0.38 times per 15 min and Billy Quarantillo takes his opponents to the canvas 1.55 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Barboza lands 3.96 strikes per min and is connecting on 44% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Billy Quarantillo, who tags his opponent on 58% of his attempted strikes and is landing 7.88 per minute.

One more can't miss bout is when Azamat Murzakanov is set to go up against Dustin Jacoby. Jacoby holds a mark of 18-6-1. The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 76". Murzakanov comes in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 205 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-0-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71". When it comes to takedowns, Dustin Jacoby is stopping 58% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedowns on 30% of his tries. Murzakanov is finishing his takedowns on 14% of the tries he takes and defends against 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Concerning striking, Jacoby is taking 3.98 strikes/minute and he is landing 5.58 strikes per min. Murzakanov, on the other hand, absorbs 2.44 strikes/minute and is landing 4.63 per minute.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Max Holloway (-185)

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