Brendan Allen vs Chris Curtis Pick, 4/6/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 90 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/2/2024

Brendan Allen vs Chris Curtis

UFC Vegas 90

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Brendan Allen will battle Chris Curtis at UFC Vegas 90 on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The odds have Allen coming in at -198 while Curtis is coming in at +164.

Brendan "All In" Allen walks into the Octagon with a record of 23-5-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 75". Chris "Action-Man" Curtis stands 5'10" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 31-10-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old has a wingspan of 75". In the category of significant strikes, Brendan Allen is landing 3.87 per min while Chris Curtis lands 5.96 significant strikes per min. Allen connects on 54% of the significant strikes he throws while Curtis is landing 51%. In terms of defending in the cage, "All In" allows 3.60 significant strikes per min while "Action-Man" absorbs 6.58. Allen also stops 46% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Curtis is able to defend against 53% of the shots thrown.

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UFC Vegas 90	Brendan Allen	Chris Curtis
Opening Odds	-198	+164
Record	23-5-0	31-10-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	8:40	10:59
Height	6'2"	5'10"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	75"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.87	5.96
Striking Accuracy	54%	51%

In terms of takedowns, Brendan Allen is the more capable grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.36 times per 3 rounds. Allen is taking his opponents to the canvas on 47% of his tries and defending 58% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Curtis is finishing his takedowns on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 92% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Allen is the more capable fighter by trying 1.7 subs per 3 rds while Curtis looks to get 0.5 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Brendan Allen squared up with Paul Craig and wound up getting the win via rear naked choke in round 3. Craig ended up landing 13 of 21 total strikes attempted in that contest. Allen finished this fight landing 52 of 64 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Craig landed 6 of 14, which gave him a percentage of 42%. He landed 3 of 10 significant strikes to the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Allen landed 74% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 32 of 43. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he was 26 of 37 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Craig and 37% of them landed by Allen were done at distance.

In the last bout for Chris Curtis, he faced off with Marc-Andre Barriault and took home the victory via split decision in round 3. Barriault ended up connecting on 86% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Curtis ended up landing 82% of his significant strikes at distance. Curtis ended up connecting on 54% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 140 of 258. He landed 101 of 210 significant strikes aimed at the head. Barriault ended up landing 122 of 243 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 77 of 189 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Barriault landed 124 of 245 while Curtis was 144 of 262 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Alexander Hernandez enters the Octagon with Damon Jackson. Hernandez walks into the Octagon holding a record of 14-7-0. The 31-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 72". Jackson comes in at 5'11" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 22-6-1 (1 NC). The 35-year-old has an arm span of 71". In terms of takedowns, Alexander Hernandez gets his opposition to the mat 1.20 times per 15 min and Damon Jackson takes his opponents to the canvas 2.44 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Hernandez tags his opponents 4.63 strikes/min and is landing 41% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Damon Jackson, who is landing 40% of the strikes he has tried and lands 3.02 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Chepe Mariscal is set to take on Morgan Charriere. Charriere walks into the Octagon holding a record of 19-9-1. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Mariscal stands 5'7" and will fight at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 15-6-1. The 31-year-old has an arm span of 69". In terms of grappling, Morgan Charriere deflects 15% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries. Mariscal is finishing his takedowns on 38% of his tries and is able to thwart 85% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Charriere is taking 2.34 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 6.75 per minute. Mariscal, notwithstanding, takes 3.95 strikes per min and lands 4.67 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brendan Allen (-198)

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