Brad Katona vs Garrett Armfield Pick, 1/20/2024 Predictions UFC 297 Odds

Brad Katona vs Garrett Armfield

UFC 297

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Brad Katona will face off with Garrett Armfield at UFC 297 on Saturday, January 20, 2024. The opening moneyline has Katona priced at -192 while Armfield is at +160.

Brad "Superman" Katona comes into this bout with a mark of 15-2-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 64". Garrett Armfield stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 9-3-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 70". In terms of significant strikes, Brad Katona lands 4.80 per min while Garrett Armfield connects on 5.29 significant strikes per minute. Katona is connecting on 51% of the significant strikes he throws while Armfield connects on 44%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Superman" absorbs 4.57 significant strikes per min and Armfield takes 3.52. Katona also defends against 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Armfield curbs 57% of them.

In the category of takedowns, Brad Katona is the more competent wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.00 times per 15 min. Katona is getting his opponent to the mat on 20% of his tries and stopping 50% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Armfield is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 75% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of subbing opponents, Katona is the more skilled technician by attempting 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes while Armfield tries 0.4 finishes per 15 minutes.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Brad Katona went up against Cody Gibson and wound up taking home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Gibson ended up landing 169 of 273 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Katona finished this fight landing 173 of 327 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Gibson landed 164 of 268, which means his percentage was 61%. He finished the fight landing 130 of 228 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Katona ended up landing 51% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 160 of 311. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 116 of 254 to the head. 81% of the significant strikes landed by Gibson and 79% of them landed by Katona were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Garrett Armfield, he went up against Toshiomi Kazama and wound up getting the victory by a punch to the head in round 1. Kazama ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Armfield ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Armfield ended up connecting on 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 45 of 77. He connected on 36 of 67 significant strikes directed at the head. Kazama ended up connecting on 15 of 31 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up landing 8 of 24 to the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go in that fight, Kazama connected on 15 of 31 while Armfield ended up connecting on 45 of 77 total strikes.

Other fights to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Charles Jourdain squares up against Sean Woodson. Jourdain comes into this bout with a record of 15-6-1. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The switch fighter has an arm span of 69". Woodson comes in at 6'2" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 10-1-1. The 31-year-old stretches 78". In the grappling category, Charles Jourdain takes his opponents down 0.10 times per 3 rounds and Sean Woodson takes his opponents to the mat 0.71 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Jourdain connects for an average of 5.71 strikes per min and is landing 49% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Sean Woodson, who lands 46% of the strikes that he throws and lands 5.41 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Ramon Taveras is set to clash with Serhiy Sidey. Sidey has a mark of 10-1-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The switch fighter extends his reach 72". Taveras measures 5'8" and weighs 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 9-2-0. The 30-year-old has a reach of 70". When it comes to takedowns, Serhiy Sidey is able to deflect 15% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his attempts. Taveras is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his tries and deflects 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. With regard to striking, Sidey is taking 4.52 strikes/minute while he deals 4.52 per minute. Taveras, moreover, is absorbing 6.17 strikes per minute and dishes out 7.20 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brad Katona (-192)

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