Chris Barnett vs Junior Tafa Pick, 10/12/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 98 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/11/2024

Chris Barnett vs Junior Tafa

UFC Vegas 98

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Chris Barnett will face off against Junior Tafa at UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The line has Barnett at +300 while Tafa is at -380.

Chris "Beastboy" Barnett steps into the cage with a mark of 23-8-0. The 38-year-old is weighing in at 265 lbs and measures 5'9". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Junior "The Juggernaut" Tafa measures in at 6'3" and weighs 240 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 5-3-0. The 28-year-old stretches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Chris Barnett lands 4.41 per min while Junior Tafa is connecting on 1.67 significant strikes per min. Barnett connects on 48% of the significant strikes he throws while Tafa is landing 42%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Beastboy" allows 5.87 significant strikes per minute and "The Juggernaut" allows 1.67. Barnett also thwarts 40% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Tafa is able to curb 47% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 98	Chris Barnett	Junior Tafa
Opening Odds	+300	-380
Record	23-8-0	5-3-0
Average Fight Time	8:23	6:54
Height	5'9"	6'3"
Weight	265 lbs	240 lbs
Reach	75"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.41	1.67
Striking Accuracy	48%	42%

In the wrestling category, Chris Barnett is the more effective wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 0.60 times per 3 rds. Barnett is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and defending 33% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Tafa is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 73% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to subbing opponents, Barnett is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.4 finishes per 3 rds while Tafa looks to get 0.7 finishes per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Chris Barnett went up against Jake Collier and got a win for the night by way of punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. Collier ended up landing 57 of 107 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Barnett finished this fight landing 83 of 132 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Collier landed 51 of 98, giving him a percentage of 52%. He landed 40 of 85 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Barnett landed 55% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 54 of 98. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 48 of 89 to the head. 54% of the significant strikes connected on by Collier and 46% of them landed by Barnett were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Junior Tafa, he went up against Valter Walker and wound up taking the loss by a heel hook in round 1. Walker landed 75% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Tafa landed 80% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Tafa landed 62% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 5 of 8. He connected on 4 of 7 significant strikes aimed at the head. Walker landed 4 of 4 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 1 of 1 to the head. Regarding total strikes attempted in that contest, Walker ended up connecting on 20 of 23 and Tafa landed 10 of 13 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Dan Argueta goes up against Cody Haddon. Argueta steps into the cage with a mark of 9-2-0 (2 NC). The 31-year-old records a weight of 135 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 68". Haddon stands in at 5'7" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 7-1-0. The 26-year-old stretches 69". Regarding grappling, Dan Argueta scores a takedown 4.45 times per 15 minutes while Cody Haddon takes his opponents down 4.76 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Argueta is landing 2.18 strikes/minute and connects on 45% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Cody Haddon, who tags his opponent on 60% of the strikes that he throws and lands 8.57 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Lucas Rocha is set to fight Clayton Carpenter. Carpenter will be looking to add a win to his record of 7-0-0. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 66". Rocha stands 5'3" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 17-1-0. The 24-year-old reaches 64". In terms of grappling, Clayton Carpenter curbs 15% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedown attempts on 50% of his attempts. Rocha is taking his opponents down on 15% of the attempts he tries and is able to thwart 66% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Carpenter takes 2.85 strikes per minute and he deals 4.50 strikes/min. Rocha, on the other side, is taking 4.15 strikes/minute and lands 1.51 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chris Barnett (+300)

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