Wellington Turman vs Jared Gooden Pick, 12/2/2023 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/27/2023

Wellington Turman vs Jared Gooden

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Wellington Turman will take on Jared Gooden at UFC Austin on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The odds have Turman at -198 while Gooden is at +164.

Wellington "The Prodigy" Turman holds a career mark of 18-7-0. The 27-year-old weighs 170 lbs and stands 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 72". Jared "NiteTrain" Gooden stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 22-9-0. The 29-year-old stretches 77". Regarding significant strikes, Wellington Turman is connecting on 3.04 per minute and Jared Gooden is landing 4.73 significant strikes per min. Turman connects on 49% of the significant strikes he throws while Gooden lands 47%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Prodigy" absorbs 3.87 significant strikes per min and "NiteTrain" allows 6.76. Turman also thwarts 46% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Gooden is able to defend against 48% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Austin	Wellington Turman	Jared Gooden
Opening Odds	-198	+164
Record	18-7-0	22-9-0
Average Fight Time	11:19	12:14
Height	6'0"	6'0"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	72"	77"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.04	4.73
Striking Accuracy	49%	47%

In terms of takedowns, Wellington Turman is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents down 1.49 times per 3 rds. Turman is taking his opponents to the canvas on 19% of his attempts and is defending 45% of all takedown attempts. Gooden is taking his opponents to the mat on 100% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 68% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to sub attempts, Turman is the more capable of the two fighters by attempting 0.8 submissions per 3 rds while Gooden tries 0.4 submissions per 15 min.

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In his previous fight, Wellington Turman went up against Randy Brown and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Brown landed 78 of 156 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Turman ended the night having landed 96 of 153 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Brown landed 64 of 134, giving him a percentage of 47%. He finished the fight landing 21 of 85 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Turman ended up landing 52% of his significant strikes by sticking 55 of 105. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 19 of 60 aimed at the head. 82% of the significant strikes landed by Brown and 78% of them connected on by Turman were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jared Gooden, he went up against Carlston Harris and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Harris landed 55% of his significant strikes at distance and Gooden ended up connecting on 80% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Gooden ended up connecting on 60% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 51 of 84. He landed 22 of 49 significant strikes aimed at the head. Harris landed 63 of 110 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 52 of 99 to the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Harris connected on 140 of 194 while Gooden was 93 of 126 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Miesha Tate takes on Julia Avila. Tate steps into the Octagon holding a record of 19-9-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Avila measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 9-2-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 68". In terms of takedowns, Miesha Tate takes her opponents to the mat 1.88 times per 3 rds and Julia Avila takes her opponents to the mat 0.67 times per 3 rds. In the striking category, Tate is landing 2.61 strikes per minute and is landing 44% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Julia Avila, who lands 44% of the strikes she has attempted and is connecting on 3.18 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Jamey-Lyn Horth is set to enter the Octagon against Veronica Hardy. Hardy looks to add a victory to her career total of 7-4-1. The 28-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The southpaw fighter reaches 64". Horth comes in at 5'7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her record of 6-0-0. The 33-year-old extends her reach 66". In terms of wrestling, Veronica Hardy is able to stop 55% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 40% of the times she tries. Horth is taking her opponents to the mat on 0% of the attempts she tries and is able to thwart 75% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Hardy takes 4.38 strikes/min and she is dealing 3.35 strikes/min. Horth, moreover, takes 4.20 strikes/min and is dealing 5.07 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wellington Turman (-198)

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