Farid Basharat vs Victor Hugo Pick, 10/26/2024 Predictions UFC 308 Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/25/2024

Farid Basharat vs Victor Hugo

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Farid Basharat will face off against Victor Hugo at UFC 308 on . The opening moneyline has Basharat priced at -625 while Hugo is coming in at +455.

Farid "Ferocious" Basharat steps into the Octagon with a record of 12-0-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Victor "Striker" Hugo measures 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 25-4-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 71". In the category of significant strikes, Farid Basharat lands 4.47 per minute while Victor Hugo is landing 3.46 significant strikes per minute. Basharat is landing 58% of the significant strikes he attempts while Hugo connects on 51%. When it comes to defending themselves, "Ferocious" allows 2.44 significant strikes per minute while "Striker" absorbs 2.25. Basharat also curbs 57% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Hugo stops 61% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Farid Basharat ufc predictions best bet odds

UFC 308	Farid Basharat	Victor Hugo
Opening Odds	-625	+455
Record	12-0-0	25-4-0
Average Fight Time	12:19	11:08
Height	5'8"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	71"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.47	3.46
Striking Accuracy	58%	51%

Regarding wrestling, Farid Basharat is the more skilled wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 3.96 times per 15 minutes. Basharat is getting his opponent to the mat on 41% of his attempts and is stopping 83% of all takedowns attempted on him. Hugo is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 87% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Basharat is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.6 finishes per 15 min while Hugo attempts 1.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he fought, Farid Basharat fought Taylor Lapilus and got a win for the night by unanimous decision in round 3. Lapilus ended up landing 41 of 94 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Basharat finished this fight landing 55 of 116 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Lapilus landed 40 of 93, which means his percentage was 43%. He landed 24 of 67 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Basharat ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by connecting on 42 of 100. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 14 of 53 to the head. 85% of the significant strikes connected on by Lapilus and 92% of them landed by Basharat were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Victor Hugo, he squared up with Pedro Falcao and wound up getting the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Falcao ended up landing 85% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Hugo connected on 83% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Hugo ended up landing 54% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 68 of 124. He ended up landing 31 of 77 significant strikes to the head. Falcao ended up connecting on 42 of 106 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 27 of 83 to the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that contest, Falcao was 58 of 128 while Hugo connected on 84 of 148 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Ismail Naurdiev squares up with Bruno Silva. Naurdiev has a career record of 23-7-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Silva stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 23-11-0. The 35-year-old stretches 74". In the grappling category, Ismail Naurdiev scores a takedown 1.25 times per 3 rounds while Bruno Silva is averaging a takedown 0.93 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Naurdiev is connecting on 3.17 strikes per min and landing 52% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Bruno Silva, who is connecting on 49% of his attempted strikes and is connecting on 4.12 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Max Holloway is set to go up against Ilia Topuria. Topuria walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-0-0. The 27-year-old is fighting at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 69". Holloway comes in at 5'11" and tips the scales at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a record of 26-7-0. The 32-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In terms of grappling, Ilia Topuria is able to deflect 92% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 56% of the times he tries. Holloway is finishing his takedowns on 53% of his tries and is able to stop 84% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Topuria is absorbing 3.35 strikes/minute while he is dishing out 4.40 strikes per minute. Holloway, on the other side, is absorbing 4.72 strikes per minute and lands 7.17 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Farid Basharat (-625)

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