Jai Herbert vs Rolando Bedoya Pick, 8/3/2024 Predictions UFC Abu Dhabi Odds

Jai Herbert vs Rolando Bedoya

UFC Abu Dhabi

Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Jai Herbert will take on Rolando Bedoya at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The moneyline has Herbert at -155 while Bedoya is priced at +130.

Jai "Black Country Banger" Herbert looks to add a victory to his career total of 12-5-1. The 36-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Rolando "The Machine" Bedoya stands 5'11" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-3-0. The 27-year-old extends his reach 74". With respect to significant strikes, Jai Herbert is landing 2.69 per minute while Rolando Bedoya lands 8.70 significant strikes per minute. Herbert connects on 41% of the significant strikes he throws while Bedoya is landing 55%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Black Country Banger" takes 3.15 significant strikes per minute while "The Machine" takes 6.83. Herbert also defends against 45% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Bedoya prevents 52% of the shots thrown his way.

Regarding takedowns, Jai Herbert is the not as competent as a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.20 times per 15 min. Herbert is taking his opponents to the canvas on 10% of his attempts and stopping 57% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Bedoya is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 15% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. In terms of submission attempts, Herbert is the more apt fighter by trying 0.8 finishes per 3 rds while Bedoya looks to get 0.5 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Jai Herbert fought Fares Ziam and wound up walking away in defeat via unanimous decision in round 3. Ziam landed 96 of 153 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Herbert finished this fight landing 58 of 150 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Ziam ended up landing 61 of 113, which gave him a percentage of 53%. He ended up landing 29 of 74 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Herbert landed 36% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 49 of 134. Of those significant strikes, he landed 7 of 79 aimed at the head. 73% of the significant strikes landed by Ziam and 77% of them landed by Herbert were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Rolando Bedoya, he battled Song Kenan and walked away with a loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Kenan connected on 90% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Bedoya ended up landing 92% of his significant strikes at distance. Bedoya landed 43% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 112 of 258. He ended up landing 36 of 146 significant strikes directed at the head. Kenan ended up connecting on 75 of 149 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 54 of 118 to the head. When discussing the strikes he fired off in this contest, Kenan connected on 85 of 161 and Bedoya was 112 of 260 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Sedriques Dumas faces off against Denis Tiuliulin. Dumas steps into the cage holding a mark of 9-2-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 79". Tiuliulin measures in at 6'1" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a mark of 10-9-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old has a reach of 77". Regarding grappling, Sedriques Dumas gets a takedown 0.71 times per 15 minutes while Denis Tiuliulin takes his opponents to the canvas 0.50 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Dumas is landing 1.76 strikes/min and landing 45% of the strikes that he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Denis Tiuliulin, who connects on 41% of the strikes he has attempted and is connecting on 4.50 per minute.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Loopy Godinez is set to fight Mackenzie Dern. Dern holds a record of 13-5-0. The 31-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and comes in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Godinez stands 5'2" and weighs in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to her total of 12-4-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 61". When it comes to takedowns, Mackenzie Dern is able to deflect 28% of the takedowns her opponents try and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 15% of her tries. Godinez is taking her opponents to the mat on 46% of the attempts she tries and is able to curb 84% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Dern takes 4.09 strikes/min and she lands 3.31 strikes per minute. Godinez, on the other hand, is taking 3.58 strikes/min and is connecting on 4.13 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Jai Herbert (-155)

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