Court McGee vs Tim Means Pick, 10/5/2024 Predictions UFC 307 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/1/2024

Court McGee vs Tim Means

UFC 307

Delta Center in Salt Lake City

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Court McGee will enter the Octagon with Tim Means at UFC 307 on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The opening line has McGee priced at +185 while Means is coming in at -225.

Court "The Crusher" McGee will be looking to add a win to his record of 22-13-0. The 39-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs. and measures 5' 11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Tim "The Dirty Bird" Means stands 6' 2" and tips the scales at 170 lbs.. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 33-16-1 (1 NC). The 40-year-old has a wingspan of 75". In terms of significant strikes, Court McGee is landing 4.60 per min while Tim Means connects on 5.08 significant strikes per minute. McGee lands 37% of the significant strikes he throws and Means is landing 49%. Concerning the fighter's defense, "The Crusher" takes 3.62 significant strikes per minute while "The Dirty Bird" absorbs 3.64. McGee also deflects 61% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Means thwarts 60% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC 307	Court McGee	Tim Means
Opening Odds	+185	-225
Record	22-13-0	33-16-1 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	12:57	9:51
Height	5' 11"	6' 2"
Weight	170 lbs.	170 lbs.
Reach	75"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.60	5.08
Striking Accuracy	37%	49%

When it comes to grappling, Court McGee is the more efficient grappler as he gets a takedown 1.84 times per 3 rounds. McGee is taking his opponents to the canvas on 25% of his tries and is defending 69% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Means is scoring a takedown on 40% of his takedown attempts and defending 65% of the attempts against him. In terms of submission attempts, McGee is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 0.4 subs per 15 minutes while Means looks to get 0.2 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Court McGee squared up with Alex Morono and took a loss on the night by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Morono landed 42 of 149 total strikes that he let go in that contest. McGee finished this fight landing 78 of 184 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Morono landed 38 of 141, which gave him a rate of 26%. He landed 26 of 118 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, McGee ended up landing 37% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 60 of 160. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 14 of 73 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Morono and 86% of them landed by McGee were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Tim Means, he battled Uros Medic and walked away with a loss by a punch to the head in round 1. Medic ended up connecting on 71% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Means landed 71% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Means landed 41% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 7 of 17. He ended up landing 1 of 10 significant strikes to the head. Medic ended up connecting on 7 of 12 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 5 of 10 directed at the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Medic landed 11 of 16 while Means was 10 of 21 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

One more match to look forward to is when Raquel Pennington faces off with Julianna Pena. Pennington walks into the Octagon with a mark of 16-9-0. The 36-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs. and comes in at 5' 7". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Pena stands 5' 6" and is fighting at 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 12-5-0. The 35-year-old extends her reach 69". When it comes to grappling, Raquel Pennington takes her opponents to the mat 0.90 times per 3 rounds while Julianna Pena takes her opponents to the canvas 1.94 times per 15 min. When talking about striking, Pennington is connecting on 4.14 strikes per min and landing 52% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side we have Julianna Pena, who is landing 47% of the strikes she has attempted and connects for an average of 3.16 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Kayla Harrison is set to clash with Ketlen Vieira. Vieira walks into the cage with a record of 14-3-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 135 lbs. and measures 5' 8". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 68". Harrison measures 5' 8" and will fight at 135 lbs.. The southpaw fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 17-1-0. The 34-year-old extends her reach 66". Concerning grappling, Ketlen Vieira is preventing 92% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 44% of her tries. Harrison is taking her opponents to the mat on 40% of the tries she takes and deflects 85% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Vieira absorbs 3.92 strikes/minute and she is dealing 3.04 per min. Harrison, on the other side, is taking 0.29 strikes/min and is connecting on 7.52 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Court McGee (+185)

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