Caolan Loughran vs Ramon Taveras Pick, 7/27/2024 Predictions UFC 304 Odds
Caolan Loughran vs Ramon Taveras
UFC 304
Co-op Live in Manchester, England
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Caolan Loughran will enter the Octagon against Ramon Taveras at UFC 304 on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The opener has Loughran priced at -325 while Taveras is coming in at +275.
Caolan "The Don" 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". Ramon "The Savage" 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". In the category of significant strikes, Caolan Loughran connects on 6.27 per minute while Ramon Taveras is connecting on 4.63 significant strikes per minute. Loughran lands 47% of the significant strikes he attempts while Taveras lands 45%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Don" absorbs 5.73 significant strikes per minute while "The Savage" absorbs 5.41. Loughran also deflects 56% of the significant strikes that are directed at him while Taveras is able to deflect 65% of the strikes thrown in his direction.
| UFC 304 | Caolan Loughran | Ramon Taveras |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -325 | +275 |
| Record | 9-1-0 | 10-2-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 15:00 | 5:58 |
| Height | 5'6" | 5'8" |
| Weight | 135 lbs | 135 lbs |
| Reach | 68" | 70" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 6.27 | 4.63 |
| Striking Accuracy | 47% | 45% |
Regarding takedowns, Caolan Loughran is the more productive wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.50 times per 15 min. Loughran is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his attempts and stopping 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Taveras is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his takedown attempts and defending 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding sub attempts, Loughran is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes while Taveras goes for 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds.
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In his previous fight, Caolan Loughran went up against Angel Pacheco and ended up winning this fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Pacheco ended up landing 95 of 241 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Loughran finished this fight landing 148 of 286 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Pacheco ended up landing 88 of 234, which gave him a percentage of 37%. He finished the fight landing 44 of 180 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Loughran landed 52% of his significant strikes by landing 140 of 268. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 112 of 226 to the head. 90% of the significant strikes landed by Pacheco and 69% of them landed by Loughran were done at distance.
In the last fight for Ramon Taveras, he faced off with Serhiy Sidey and ended up getting the victory in the fight via split decision in round 3. Sidey ended up landing 92% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Taveras ended up landing 96% of his significant strikes at distance. Taveras ended up landing 42% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 62 of 147. He connected on 48 of 131 significant strikes aimed at the head. Sidey ended up landing 79 of 226 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 51 of 181 aimed at the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that fight, Sidey landed 81 of 229 while Taveras was 62 of 148 total strikes.
Other fights to keep an eye on
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Mick Parkin enters the Octagon with Lukasz Brzeski. Parkin looks to add a victory to his record of 9-0-0. The 28-year-old weighs 265 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 79". Brzeski stands in at 6'4" and is fighting at 236 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 9-4-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has an arm span of 78". When it comes to grappling, Mick Parkin scores a takedown 1.60 times per 15 min and Lukasz Brzeski takes his opponents to the canvas 0.48 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Parkin lands an average of 4.54 strikes per minute and landing 51% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Lukasz Brzeski, who lands 49% of the strikes that he throws and is landing 4.78 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Preston Parsons is set to fight Oban Elliott. Elliott walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 10-2-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 72". Parsons stands 5'11" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 11-4-0. The 29-year-old stretches 71". In terms of wrestling, Oban Elliott is preventing 15% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his attempts. Parsons is taking his opponents down on 43% of his attempts and thwarts 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Elliott takes 2.17 strikes/min and he connects on 4.27 strikes/minute. Parsons, at the same time, absorbs 3.18 strikes/min and is dishing out 3.83 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Caolan Loughran (-325)
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