Jared Gooden vs Kevin Jousset Pick, 5/11/2024 Predictions UFC St. Louis Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/8/2024

Jared Gooden vs Kevin Jousset

UFC St. Louis

Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Jared Gooden will face off with Kevin Jousset at UFC St. Louis on Saturday, May 11, 2024. The line has Gooden at +180 while Jousset is priced at -218.

Jared "NiteTrain" Gooden holds a mark of 23-9-0. The 30-year-old weighs in at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 77". Kevin "Air" Jousset measures 6'2" and is fighting at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage holding a record of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old stretches 75". In the category of significant strikes, Jared Gooden is connecting on 5.08 per min and Kevin Jousset is connecting on 8.23 significant strikes per minute. Gooden lands 49% of the significant strikes he attempts while Jousset is connecting on 55%. When it comes to defending themselves, "NiteTrain" absorbs 6.68 significant strikes per min while "Air" takes 5.10. Gooden also defends 48% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Jousset is able to deflect 53% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC St. Louis	Jared Gooden	Kevin Jousset
Opening Odds	+180	-218
Record	23-9-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	11:13	9:55
Height	6'0"	6'2"
Weight	170 lbs	170 lbs
Reach	77"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.08	8.23
Striking Accuracy	49%	55%

Concerning takedowns, Jared Gooden is the not as competent as a wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 0.67 times per 3 rounds. Gooden is finishing his takedown attempts on 85% of his attempts and is defending 65% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Jousset is finishing his takedown attempts on 66% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 85% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to going for the sub, Gooden is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.2 submissions per 3 rds while Jousset tries 0.8 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last fight, Jared Gooden fought Wellington Turman and took home the win by way of rear naked choke in round 2. Turman ended up landing 46 of 73 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Gooden walked away from this fight having landed 62 of 95 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Turman ended up landing 37 of 57, which gave him a rate of 64%. He landed 27 of 47 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gooden ended up landing 63% of his significant strikes by landing 53 of 83. Of those significant strikes, he landed 33 of 59 to the head. 86% of the significant strikes landed by Turman and 81% of them connected on by Gooden were thrown at a distance.

In the last fight for Kevin Jousset, he squared up with Song Kenan and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Kenan ended up landing 88% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Jousset connected on 90% of his significant strikes at distance. Jousset ended up landing 57% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 134 of 235. He connected on 78 of 171 significant strikes aimed at the head. Kenan landed 62 of 156 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 43 of 128 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that fight, Kenan ended up connecting on 88 of 188 and Jousset landed 158 of 263 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Tabatha Ricci meets Tecia Pennington. Ricci steps into the Octagon holding a record of 9-2-0. The 29-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and stands in at 5'1". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 61". Pennington stands 5'1" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her record of 13-6-0. The 34-year-old stretches 60". In the grappling category, Tabatha Ricci is able to score a takedown 3.39 times per 15 min and Tecia Pennington takes her opponents to the canvas 0.66 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Ricci is connecting on 4.41 strikes per min and landing 37% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Tecia Pennington, who connects on 48% of the strikes she has attempted and lands 4.74 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Veronica Hardy is set to square up in the Octagon with JJ Aldrich. Aldrich will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 13-6-0. The 31-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and stands in at 5'5". The southpaw fighter reaches 67". Hardy comes in at 5'4" and will fight at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to her record of 8-4-1. The 28-year-old extends her reach 64". In terms of wrestling, JJ Aldrich stops 66% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is taking her opponents to the canvas on 25% of her tries. Hardy is finishing her takedown tries on 41% of her tries and deflects 57% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Aldrich is taking 4.53 strikes/min and she is dealing 4.05 per min. Hardy, moreover, takes 4.10 strikes/min and is landing 3.27 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jared Gooden (+180)

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