Arnold Allen vs Giga Chikadze Pick, 7/27/2024 Predictions UFC 304 Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/23/2024

Arnold Allen vs Giga Chikadze

UFC 304

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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Arnold Allen will battle Giga Chikadze at UFC 304 on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The moneyline has Allen coming in at -245 while Chikadze is at +200.

Arnold "Almighty" Allen has a record of 19-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs 145 lbs and stands 5'8". The southpaw fighter stretches 70". Giga "Ninja" Chikadze stands in at 6'0" and steps on the scale at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 15-3-0. The 35-year-old has a wingspan of 74". Regarding significant strikes, Arnold Allen connects on 3.39 per minute while Giga Chikadze is landing 4.08 significant strikes per minute. Allen is connecting on 40% of the significant strikes he throws while Chikadze is connecting on 43%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Almighty" takes 2.91 significant strikes per minute and "Ninja" allows 3.44. Allen also stops 61% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Chikadze stops 62% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC 304	Arnold Allen	Giga Chikadze
Opening Odds	-245	+200
Record	19-3-0	15-3-0
Average Fight Time	13:30	13:05
Height	5'8"	6'0"
Weight	145 lbs	145 lbs
Reach	70"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.39	4.08
Striking Accuracy	40%	43%

In the grappling category, Arnold Allen is the more skilled grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 1.02 times per 15 minutes. Allen is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his tries and is stopping 75% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Chikadze is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarting 69% of the tries against him. Regarding submissions, Allen is the more experienced of the two fighters by going for 0.4 finishes per 15 min while Chikadze goes for 0.2 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Arnold Allen fought Movsar Evloev and ended up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Evloev landed 72 of 141 total strikes attempted in that fight. Allen ended the night having landed 61 of 143 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Evloev landed 51 of 118, which means his percentage was 43%. He ended up landing 35 of 101 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Allen ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by connecting on 59 of 140. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 41 of 115 aimed at the head. 88% of the significant strikes connected on by Evloev and 77% of them landed by Allen were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Giga Chikadze, he fought Alex Caceres and wound up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Caceres ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Chikadze landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Chikadze ended up connecting on 46% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 65 of 141. He ended up connecting on 25 of 83 significant strikes aimed at the head. Caceres connected on 62 of 168 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he connected on 25 of 110 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Caceres ended up landing 62 of 168 and Chikadze ended up landing 65 of 141 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Nathaniel Wood enters the Octagon against Daniel Pineda. Wood will be looking to add a victory to his record of 19-6-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 69". Pineda stands in at 5'7" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 28-15-0 (3 NC). The 38-year-old has a reach of 69". In terms of takedowns, Nathaniel Wood is able to score a takedown 1.74 times per 3 rounds while Daniel Pineda gets a takedown 1.71 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Wood connects on 5.91 strikes per minute and is connecting on 50% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Daniel Pineda, who connects on 49% of the strikes that he throws and connects on 3.09 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Ramon Taveras is set to go up against Caolan Loughran. Loughran comes into this bout holding a record of 9-1-0. The 28-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 68". Taveras measures in at 5'8" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old has a reach of 70". Concerning grappling, Caolan Loughran is able to defend against 15% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents down on 33% of his tries. Taveras is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of the tries he takes and is able to deflect 85% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Loughran is absorbing 5.73 strikes/min and he dishes out 6.27 strikes per minute. Taveras, notwithstanding, absorbs 5.41 strikes per min and is landing 4.63 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arnold Allen (-245)

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