Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic Pick, 4/13/2024 Predictions UFC 300 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/9/2024

Jiri Prochazka vs Aleksandar Rakic

UFC 300

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, April 13, 2024

Jiri Prochazka will battle Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 300 on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The line has Prochazka at +102 while Rakic is priced at -122.

Jiri Prochazka has a career record of 29-4-1. The 31-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 80". Aleksandar "Rocket" Rakic stands 6'4" and is fighting at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 14-3-0. The 32-year-old extends his reach 78". In terms of significant strikes, Jiri Prochazka lands 5.31 per minute while Aleksandar Rakic connects on 4.01 significant strikes per minute. Prochazka connects on 55% of the significant strikes he tries while Rakic connects on 50%. Regarding defense, Prochazka takes 5.17 significant strikes per min while "Rocket" allows 2.30. Prochazka also stops 40% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Rakic defends against 53% of them.

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UFC 300	Jiri Prochazka	Aleksandar Rakic
Opening Odds	+102	-122
Record	29-4-1	14-3-0
Average Fight Time	12:15	11:23
Height	6'3"	6'4"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	80"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.31	4.01
Striking Accuracy	55%	50%

Regarding takedowns, Jiri Prochazka is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.61 times per 15 minutes. Prochazka is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of the times he tries and thwarting 68% of all takedowns attempted on him. Rakic is finishing his takedowns on 25% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 90% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Prochazka is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.3 subs per 15 minutes while Rakic looks to get 0.2 subs per 3 rds.

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The last time he fought, Jiri Prochazka faced Alex Pereira and wound up taking the loss by an elbow to the head in round 2. Pereira ended up landing 49 of 72 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Prochazka ended the night having landed 44 of 70 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Pereira landed 38 of 61, which gave him a rate of 62%. He landed 21 of 38 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Prochazka landed 56% of his significant strikes by landing 30 of 53. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 18 of 37 aimed at the head. 57% of the significant strikes connected on by Pereira and 86% of them connected on by Prochazka were tallied at a distance.

In the last bout for Aleksandar Rakic, he squared up with Jan Blachowicz and took a loss on the night by way of an injury in round 3. Blachowicz landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Rakic landed 62% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Rakic ended up connecting on 31% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 27 of 85. He connected on 14 of 60 significant strikes aimed at the head. Blachowicz ended up connecting on 31 of 71 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up landing 8 of 31 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Blachowicz ended up landing 53 of 94 and Rakic connected on 61 of 125 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Calvin Kattar squares up against Aljamain Sterling. Kattar comes into this bout holding a record of 23-7-0. The 36-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and stands 5'11". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Sterling measures in at 5'7" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 23-4-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of takedowns, Calvin Kattar gets his opposition to the mat 0.42 times per 15 min while Aljamain Sterling scores a takedown 1.97 times per 15 minutes. Regarding striking, Kattar connects for an average of 5.12 strikes per minute and lands 39% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Aljamain Sterling, who is landing 52% of the strikes he has attempted and is connecting on 4.73 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Diego Lopes is set to enter the Octagon against Sodiq Yusuff. Yusuff has a career record of 13-3-0. The 30-year-old records a weight of 145 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Lopes stands in at 5'11" and is weighing in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 23-6-0. The 29-year-old has a wingspan of 72". Concerning grappling, Sodiq Yusuff defends against 62% of the takedowns fighters have gone for and is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts. Lopes is taking his opponents down on 15% of his tries and is able to curb 42% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Yusuff is absorbing 4.33 strikes/min and he is dealing 5.72 per minute. Lopes, in contrast, takes 4.91 strikes per min and lands 2.47 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Jiri Prochazka (+102)

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