Dan Argueta vs Cody Haddon Pick, 10/12/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 98 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/11/2024

Dan Argueta vs Cody Haddon

UFC Vegas 98

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Dan Argueta will enter the Octagon with Cody Haddon at UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The opening moneyline has Argueta at +154 while Haddon is at -185.

Dan "The Determined" 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". Cody 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". When talking about significant strikes, Dan Argueta lands 2.18 per minute and Cody Haddon is connecting on 8.57 significant strikes per min. Argueta connects on 45% of the significant strikes he throws and Haddon connects on 60%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Determined" allows 1.90 significant strikes per min and Haddon allows 2.86. Argueta also defends 51% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Haddon stops 74% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 98	Dan Argueta	Cody Haddon
Opening Odds	+154	-185
Record	9-2-0 (2 NC)	7-1-0
Average Fight Time	11:28	3:09
Height	5'7"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	68"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.18	8.57
Striking Accuracy	45%	60%

In terms of grappling, Dan Argueta is the lesser skilled grappler as he scores a takedown 4.45 times per 3 rounds. Argueta is taking his opponents to the canvas on 48% of the times he tries and is defending 57% of all takedown tries against him. Haddon is scoring a takedown on 25% of his takedown tries and stuffing 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of going for the submission, Argueta is less likely to go for the finish by trying 1.6 finishes per 15 min while Haddon goes for 4.8 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Dan Argueta faced Jean Matsumoto and ended up losing the fight by a guillotine choke in round 2. Matsumoto ended up landing 29 of 47 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Argueta ended the night having landed 39 of 69 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Matsumoto landed 19 of 35, which gave him a rate of 54%. He ended up landing 10 of 24 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Argueta ended up landing 35% of his significant strikes by connecting on 14 of 39. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 13 of 37 to the head. 68% of the significant strikes connected on by Matsumoto and 71% of them connected on by Argueta were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Cody Haddon, he went up against Billy Brand and took home the win by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Brand ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Haddon ended up landing 70% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Haddon ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 27 of 45. He ended up connecting on 18 of 36 significant strikes to the head. Brand landed 9 of 35 significant strikes in that contest. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 7 of 30 directed at the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Brand ended up connecting on 14 of 40 and Haddon was 40 of 58 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Clayton Carpenter fights Lucas Rocha. 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 takedowns, Clayton Carpenter takes his opponents to the mat 2.47 times per 3 rounds while Lucas Rocha gets a takedown 0.50 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Carpenter lands an average of 4.50 strikes per minute and is landing 51% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Lucas Rocha, who tags his opponent on 53% of the strikes he has tried and connects for an average of 1.51 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Cory McKenna is set to take on Julia Polastri. Polastri steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old weighs 115 lbs and stands 5'2". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". McKenna stands 5'3" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 8-3-0. The 25-year-old extends her reach 58". Concerning grappling, Julia Polastri is able to thwart 42% of her opponents takedown tries and is scoring a takedown on 85% of the times she tries. McKenna is taking her opponents to the mat on 58% of her tries and stops 71% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Polastri is absorbing 6.32 strikes per minute and she is dealing 5.45 per minute. McKenna, notwithstanding, absorbs 3.19 strikes/minute and is connecting on 3.00 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cody Haddon (-185)

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