Jafel Filho vs Ode Osbourne Pick, 3/16/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 88 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/11/2024

Jafel Filho vs Ode Osbourne

UFC Vegas 88

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Jafel Filho will face off against Ode Osbourne at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The opener has Filho at -192 while Osbourne is at +160.

Jafel "Pastor" Filho will be looking to add a win to his career record of 15-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Ode "The Jamaican Sensation" Osbourne stands 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 12-6-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old extends his reach 73". With respect to significant strikes, Jafel Filho connects on 2.00 per min while Ode Osbourne is landing 3.74 significant strikes per minute. Filho is landing 37% of the significant strikes he attempts and Osbourne connects on 39%. Concerning their defense in the Octagon, "Pastor" absorbs 2.31 significant strikes per min and "The Jamaican Sensation" allows 4.41. Filho also prevents 45% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Osbourne is able to stop 45% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Vegas 88	Jafel Filho	Ode Osbourne
Opening Odds	-192	+160
Record	15-3-0	12-6-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	9:50	6:05
Height	5'7"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	68"	73"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.00	3.74
Striking Accuracy	37%	39%

When it comes to grappling, Jafel Filho is the more competent wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.53 times per 15 minutes. Filho is taking his opponents to the canvas on 27% of his attempts and defending 55% of all takedowns attempted on him. Osbourne is taking his opponents down on 27% of his takedown attempts and defending 68% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submissions, Filho is the more able fighter by trying 2.0 submissions per 15 min while Osbourne tries 0.3 submissions per 15 min.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Jafel Filho went up against Daniel Barez and ended up getting the victory in the fight by an arm triangle in round 1. Barez landed 18 of 30 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Filho walked away from this fight having landed 23 of 62 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Barez ended up landing 18 of 30, which gave him a rate of 60%. He landed 8 of 17 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Filho ended up landing 38% of his significant strikes by landing 21 of 54. Out of those significant strikes, he was 11 of 40 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Barez and 100% of them landed by Filho were done at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ode Osbourne, he fought Asu Almabayev and ended up losing the fight by rear naked choke in round 2. Almabayev ended up connecting on 34% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Osbourne connected on 75% of his significant strikes at distance. Osbourne landed 22% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 4 of 18. He landed 4 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. Almabayev landed 26 of 40 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 17 of 31 to the head. Relating to total strikes attempted in that fight, Almabayev ended up connecting on 52 of 78 while Osbourne connected on 8 of 22 total strikes.

Other fights to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Josh Culibao faces off against Danny Silva. Culibao will be looking to add a win to his career record of 11-2-1. The 29-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and stands 5'10". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Silva stands in at 5'11" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The switch fighter comes into this bout with a record of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 70". In the grappling category, Josh Culibao is averaging a takedown 0.00 times per 3 rds and Danny Silva gets a takedown 2.00 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Culibao tags his opponents 2.68 strikes/min and connecting on 42% of the strikes that he throws. The other fighter in this bout is Danny Silva, who tags the opposition on 64% of the strikes he has tried and lands an average of 13.60 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Chad Anheliger is set to battle Charalampos Grigoriou. Grigoriou walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 8-3-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Anheliger stands in at 5'6" and weighs 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 12-7-0. The 37-year-old has an arm span of 64". Concerning wrestling, Charalampos Grigoriou is thwarting 0% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the mat on 0% of his attempts. Anheliger is taking his opponents down on 36% of his attempts and deflects 47% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Grigoriou is absorbing 4.00 strikes per min and he is dealing 13.00 strikes/minute. Anheliger, notwithstanding, absorbs 3.55 strikes per minute and lands 3.07 per min.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jafel Filho (-192)

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