Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev Pick, 3/2/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 87 Odds
Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs Shamil Gaziev
UFC Vegas 87
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Jairzinho Rozenstruik will take on Shamil Gaziev at UFC Vegas 87 on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The opening moneyline has Rozenstruik coming in at +135 while Gaziev is priced at -165.
Jairzinho "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik comes into this fight holding a mark of 13-5-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 242 lbs and measures in at 6'2". The orthodox fighter reaches 78". Shamil Gaziev comes in at 6'4" and records a weight of 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 12-0-0. The 34-year-old has an arm span of 78". With respect to significant strikes, Jairzinho Rozenstruik is connecting on 2.81 per minute while Shamil Gaziev is connecting on 6.19 significant strikes per min. Rozenstruik is connecting on 45% of the significant strikes he tries and Gaziev connects on 51%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Bigi Boy" absorbs 3.15 significant strikes per minute and Gaziev takes 0.93. Rozenstruik also stops 45% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Gaziev is able to thwart 60% of the shots thrown.
| UFC Vegas 87 | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Shamil Gaziev |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | +135 | -165 |
| Record | 13-5-0 | 12-0-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 7:39 | 4:17 |
| Height | 6'2" | 6'4" |
| Weight | 242 lbs | 265 lbs |
| Reach | 78" | 78" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 2.81 | 6.19 |
| Striking Accuracy | 45% | 51% |
When it comes to wrestling, Jairzinho Rozenstruik is the more capable wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 1.44 times per 3 rounds. Rozenstruik is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his tries and is stuffing 73% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Gaziev is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and stopping 100% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Rozenstruik is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes while Gaziev looks to get 1.8 finishes per 15 min.
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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Jairzinho Rozenstruik went up against Jailton Almeida and took a loss on the night by rear naked choke in round 1. Almeida ended up landing 14 of 19 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Rozenstruik finished this fight landing 3 of 6 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Almeida ended up landing 4 of 7, giving him a percentage of 57%. He landed 3 of 5 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Rozenstruik landed 0% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 0 of 2. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 0 of 2 to the head. 0% of the significant strikes landed by Almeida and 33% of them connected on by Rozenstruik were thrown at distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Shamil Gaziev, he battled Martin Buday and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Buday connected on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Gaziev ended up connecting on 71% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Gaziev ended up connecting on 50% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 49 of 98. He landed 35 of 79 significant strikes directed at the head. Buday connected on 8 of 20 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 8 of 19 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Buday landed 13 of 26 and Gaziev landed 60 of 114 of the strikes he threw in total.
Other fights to watch out for
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Vitor Petrino squares up in the Octagon against Tyson Pedro. Petrino looks to add a victory to his record of 10-0-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 205 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 77". Pedro comes in at 6'3" and tips the scales at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a mark of 10-4-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 79". When it comes to grappling, Vitor Petrino is able to score a takedown 4.15 times per 3 rds and Tyson Pedro takes his opponents to the canvas 0.94 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Petrino lands 3.07 strikes per min and landing 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Tyson Pedro, who lands 61% of the strikes he attempts and lands an average of 3.11 per minute.
One more can't miss bout is when Muhammad Mokaev is set to square up in the Octagon with Alex Perez. Perez steps into the cage holding a record of 24-7-0. The 31-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and measures in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 65". Mokaev stands in at 5'7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a record of 11-0-0 (1 NC). The 23-year-old reaches 70". In the category of takedowns, Alex Perez is stopping 77% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the mat on 44% of his attempts. Mokaev is finishing his takedown tries on 53% of his attempts and prevents 15% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Perez absorbs 3.14 strikes per minute while he is dishing out 4.67 strikes per minute. Mokaev, in contrast, absorbs 1.19 strikes/min and is connecting on 1.12 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+135)
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