Charles Johnson vs Jake Hadley Pick, 5/11/2024 Predictions UFC St. Louis Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/8/2024

Charles Johnson vs Jake Hadley

UFC St. Louis

Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Charles Johnson will battle Jake Hadley at UFC St. Louis on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The opener has Johnson priced at +140 while Hadley is at -166.

Charles "InnerG" Johnson has a career mark of 14-6-0. The 33-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The switch fighter reaches 70". Jake "White Kong" Hadley measures in at 5'7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 10-2-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 70". With respect to significant strikes, Charles Johnson is connecting on 4.45 per min and Jake Hadley is landing 3.42 significant strikes per minute. Johnson is landing 55% of the significant strikes he throws while Hadley connects on 44%. Regarding defense, "InnerG" absorbs 3.15 significant strikes per min and "White Kong" takes 3.20. Johnson also defends against 59% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Hadley is able to thwart 60% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC St. Louis	Charles Johnson	Jake Hadley
Opening Odds	+140	-166
Record	14-6-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	13:30	9:22
Height	5'9"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	70"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.45	3.42
Striking Accuracy	55%	44%

In the category of takedowns, Charles Johnson is the more efficient grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.48 times per 15 minutes. Johnson is finishing his takedown attempts on 23% of his tries and defending 63% of all takedown tries against him. Hadley is taking his opponents to the canvas on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 35% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to submission attempts, Johnson is less apt at going for the finish by going for 0.6 finishes per 15 minutes while Hadley attempts 2.2 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last fight, Charles Johnson fought Azat Maksum and took home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Maksum ended up landing 40 of 166 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Johnson finished this fight landing 81 of 149 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Maksum ended up landing 38 of 163, which gave him a rate of 23%. He ended up landing 25 of 142 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Johnson landed 54% of his significant strikes by connecting on 76 of 140. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 29 of 76 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes landed by Maksum and 86% of them connected on by Johnson were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Jake Hadley, he squared up with Cody Durden and ended up losing the fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Durden landed 78% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Hadley ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Hadley ended up landing 31% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 26 of 83. He ended up connecting on 12 of 61 significant strikes to the head. Durden connected on 38 of 85 significant strikes in that battle. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 23 of 66 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes thrown, Durden connected on 63 of 122 while Hadley landed 45 of 106 total strikes.

Other fights to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Jared Gooden squares up against Kevin Jousset. Gooden holds a mark of 23-9-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 77". Jousset measures 6'2" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old stretches 75". In the grappling category, Jared Gooden scores a takedown 0.67 times per 15 minutes and Kevin Jousset takes his opponents to the mat 1.51 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Gooden connects for an average of 5.08 strikes/min and lands 49% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Kevin Jousset, who tags the opposition on 55% of the strikes he has attempted and connects for an average of 8.23 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Tecia Pennington is set to take on Tabatha Ricci. Ricci steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 61". Pennington stands 5'1" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her record of 13-6-0. The 34-year-old stretches 60". In the category of takedowns, Tabatha Ricci is thwarting 71% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 41% of her tries. Pennington is taking her opponents to the mat on 14% of the tries she takes and prevents 61% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Ricci is absorbing 4.86 strikes/min and she lands 4.41 per min. Pennington, at the same time, is absorbing 3.59 strikes/min and lands 4.74 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jake Hadley (-166)

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