Song Kenan vs Kevin Jousset Pick, 12/9/2023 Predictions UFC Vegas 83 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/6/2023

Song Kenan vs Kevin Jousset

UFC Vegas 83

UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Song Kenan will face off against Kevin Jousset at UFC Vegas 83 on Saturday, December 9, 2023. The moneyline has Kenan coming in at +142 while Jousset is priced at -170.

Song "The Assassin" Kenan will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 20-7-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 71". Kevin "Air" Jousset stands 6'2" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Song Kenan lands 4.40 per minute and Kevin Jousset connects on 6.02 significant strikes per minute. Kenan connects on 47% of the significant strikes he tries while Jousset connects on 50%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "The Assassin" allows 5.86 significant strikes per minute and "Air" absorbs 8.10. Kenan also stops 52% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Jousset curbs 33% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 83	Song Kenan	Kevin Jousset
Opening Odds	+142	-170
Record	20-7-0	9-2-0
Average Fight Time	9:15	4:49
Height	6'0"	6'2"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	71"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.40	6.02
Striking Accuracy	47%	50%

In the grappling category, Song Kenan is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.41 times per 3 rds. Kenan is finishing his takedown attempts on 66% of his attempts and is stuffing 62% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Jousset is finishing his takedown attempts on 85% of the takedowns he tries and stuffing 15% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submissions, Kenan is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes while Jousset goes for 3.1 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last fight, Song Kenan squared up with Rolando Bedoya and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Bedoya ended up landing 112 of 260 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Kenan ended the night having landed 85 of 161 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Bedoya ended up landing 112 of 258, which gave him a percentage of 43%. He landed 36 of 146 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Kenan landed 50% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 75 of 149. Of all the significant strikes, he was 54 of 118 aimed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes connected on by Bedoya and 90% of them landed by Kenan were done at distance.

In the last fight for Kevin Jousset, he went up against Kiefer Crosbie and ended up getting the victory in the fight by rear naked choke in round 1. Crosbie connected on 92% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Jousset ended up connecting on 86% of his significant strikes at distance. Jousset ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 29 of 58. He connected on 18 of 44 significant strikes directed at the head. Crosbie landed 39 of 59 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 20 of 37 aimed at the head. Relating to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Crosbie ended up connecting on 45 of 66 and Jousset connected on 39 of 69 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when HyunSung Park enters the Octagon with Shannon Ross. Park will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 8-0-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 66". Ross stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 13-8-0. The 34-year-old stretches 66". When it comes to grappling, HyunSung Park gets a takedown 2.23 times per 15 minutes while Shannon Ross takes his opponents to the canvas 0.70 times per 3 rounds. In terms of striking, Park tags his opponents 3.51 strikes/min and is landing 48% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side we have Shannon Ross, who lands 38% of the strikes that he throws and lands 6.58 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Carlos Hernandez is set to square up in the Octagon with Tatsuro Taira. Taira will be looking to add a win to his career total of 14-0-0. The 23-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Hernandez measures in at 5'8" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 67". In terms of wrestling, Tatsuro Taira defends against 60% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 41% of his attempts. Hernandez is finishing his takedown tries on 16% of the attempts he tries and prevents 65% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Taira absorbs 1.26 strikes/minute while he connects on 3.23 strikes per min. Hernandez, on the other hand, absorbs 4.41 strikes per minute and is connecting on 5.51 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kevin Jousset (-170)

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