Evan Elder vs Darrius Flowers Pick, 7/13/2024 Predictions UFC Denver Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/11/2024

Evan Elder vs Darrius Flowers

UFC Denver

Ball Arena in Denver, CO

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Evan Elder will enter the Octagon against Darrius Flowers at UFC Denver on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The opening odds have Elder at -425 while Flowers is priced at +330.

Evan "The Phenom" Elder has a mark of 8-2-0. The 27-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 72". Darrius "Beast Mode" Flowers measures 5'9" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-7-1. The 29-year-old reaches 71". In terms of significant strikes, Evan Elder connects on 4.75 per min while Darrius Flowers connects on 2.94 significant strikes per minute. Elder is landing 48% of the significant strikes he tries and Flowers lands 54%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "The Phenom" absorbs 5.00 significant strikes per min while "Beast Mode" allows 5.16. Elder also thwarts 57% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Flowers deflects 43% of the shots thrown his way.

ufc picks Evan Elder predictions best bet odds

UFC Denver	Evan Elder	Darrius Flowers
Opening Odds	-425	+330
Record	8-2-0	12-7-1
Average Fight Time	13:33	7:57
Height	5'10"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	72"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.75	2.94
Striking Accuracy	48%	54%

In terms of grappling, Evan Elder is the more apt wrestler as he takes his opponents down 0.74 times per 15 minutes. Elder is scoring a takedown on 22% of his attempts and thwarting 28% of all takedowns attempted on him. Flowers is finishing his takedown attempts on 20% of the takedowns he tries and defending 60% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding subbing the opposition, Elder is the more experienced submission fighter by trying 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes while Flowers attempts 0.2 submissions per 15 min.

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In his previous bout, Evan Elder faced Genaro Valdez and ended up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Valdez landed 65 of 237 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Elder walked away from this fight having landed 96 of 195 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Valdez landed 64 of 236, which gave him a rate of 27%. He ended up landing 51 of 210 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Elder landed 49% of his significant strikes by sticking 96 of 195. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 61 of 155 to the head. 96% of the significant strikes landed by Valdez and 100% of them connected on by Elder were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Darrius Flowers, he fought Michael Johnson and took a loss on the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Johnson landed 95% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Flowers connected on 87% of his significant strikes at distance. Flowers connected on 51% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 33 of 64. He ended up connecting on 10 of 31 significant strikes to the head. Johnson ended up connecting on 61 of 112 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 16 of 47 to the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Johnson landed 80 of 138 while Flowers landed 52 of 86 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Rose Namajunas squares up against Tracy Cortez. Namajunas steps into the cage holding a record of 13-6-0. The 32-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter reaches 65". Cortez comes in at 5'5" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 11-1-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 65". When it comes to grappling, Rose Namajunas is able to score a takedown 1.38 times per 3 rds and Tracy Cortez is able to score a takedown 2.33 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Namajunas connects on 3.69 strikes/minute and connects on 41% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Tracy Cortez, who is landing 53% of the strikes she attempts and lands an average of 4.11 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Mariya Agapova is set to face off with Luana Santos. Santos holds a career record of 7-1-0. The 24-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 67". Agapova measures 5'6" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a record of 10-4-0. The 27-year-old extends her reach 68". In the category of takedowns, Luana Santos is able to curb 66% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 50% of the times she tries. Agapova is finishing her takedown tries on 66% of the tries she takes and is able to deflect 47% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Santos takes 3.64 strikes/minute and she is dealing 6.21 strikes/minute. Agapova, moreover, takes 3.82 strikes per min and deals 4.67 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Evan Elder (-425)

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