Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono Pick, 10/12/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 98 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/11/2024

Daniel Rodriguez vs Alex Morono

UFC Vegas 98

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Daniel Rodriguez will face off against Alex Morono at UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The opener has Rodriguez priced at -205 while Morono is coming in at +170.

Daniel "D-Rod" Rodriguez has a career mark of 17-5-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 74". Alex "The Great White" Morono measures 5'11" and steps on the scale at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 24-10-0 (1 NC). The 34-year-old has a reach of 72". When talking about significant strikes, Daniel Rodriguez is landing 7.42 per minute and Alex Morono lands 4.96 significant strikes per minute. Rodriguez is connecting on 49% of the significant strikes he throws and Morono lands 41%. When it comes to defending themselves, "D-Rod" allows 5.52 significant strikes per min and "The Great White" takes 4.34. Rodriguez also stops 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Morono is able to deflect 57% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 98	Daniel Rodriguez	Alex Morono
Opening Odds	-205	+170
Record	17-5-0	24-10-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	11:22	11:56
Height	6'1"	5'11"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	74"	72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	7.42	4.96
Striking Accuracy	49%	41%

In the grappling category, Daniel Rodriguez is the more efficient grappler as he scores a takedown 0.55 times per 15 minutes. Rodriguez is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of his tries and is stuffing 56% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Morono is taking his opponents down on 26% of his takedown attempts and stopping 48% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Rodriguez is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.1 subs per 3 rds while Morono goes for 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Daniel Rodriguez went up against Kelvin Gastelum and was on the losing end of this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Gastelum ended up landing 123 of 250 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Rodriguez ended the night having landed 132 of 273 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Gastelum ended up landing 112 of 238, which gave him a rate of 47%. He landed 77 of 193 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Rodriguez landed 47% of his significant strikes by connecting on 127 of 265. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 82 of 214 to the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Gastelum and 100% of them landed by Rodriguez were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Alex Morono, he faced off with Niko Price and walked away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Price landed 72% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Morono connected on 94% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Morono ended up connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 96 of 210. He connected on 74 of 184 significant strikes directed at the head. Price ended up connecting on 108 of 224 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 78 of 181 aimed at the head. Discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Price was 138 of 259 and Morono ended up landing 111 of 225 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Abdul Razak Alhassan fights Josh Fremd. Razak Alhassan steps into the cage holding a record of 12-6-0 (1 NC). The 39-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 73". Fremd comes in at 6'4" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 11-6-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 76". When it comes to grappling, Abdul Razak Alhassan is able to score a takedown 0.88 times per 15 min while Josh Fremd takes his opponents to the mat 0.66 times per 15 min. In terms of striking, Razak Alhassan lands 3.62 strikes per minute and landing 49% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Josh Fremd, who connects on 44% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 2.52 per minute.

Another bout to watch is when Jared Gooden is set to square up with Chidi Njokuani. Njokuani holds a career mark of 23-10-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old steps on the scale at 170 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter stretches 80". Gooden comes in at 6'0" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 23-9-0. The 30-year-old reaches 77". Regarding takedowns, Chidi Njokuani is stopping 74% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of the times he tries. Gooden is finishing his takedown tries on 85% of his attempts and is able to deflect 65% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the category of striking, Njokuani takes 2.94 strikes/min while he dishes out 4.09 strikes/minute. Gooden, at the same time, is taking 6.68 strikes/minute and deals 5.08 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Alex Morono (+170)

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