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Joaquim Silva vs Drakkar Klose Pick, 5/4/2024 Predictions UFC 301 Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/3/2024

Joaquim Silva vs Drakkar Klose

UFC 301

Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Saturday, May 4, 2024

Joaquim Silva will battle Drakkar Klose at UFC 301 on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The opening moneyline has Silva coming in at +150 while Klose is priced at -180.

Joaquim "Netto BJJ" Silva looks to add a victory to his total of 13-5-0. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The southpaw fighter reaches 69". Drakkar Klose measures in at 5'9" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 14-2-1. The 36-year-old extends his reach 70". Concerning significant strikes, Joaquim Silva is connecting on 3.61 per min and Drakkar Klose lands 4.33 significant strikes per minute. Silva connects on 41% of the significant strikes he attempts and Klose lands 55%. In terms of defending themselves, "Netto BJJ" allows 4.51 significant strikes per minute while Klose absorbs 3.40. Silva also defends against 54% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Klose stops 52% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC 301 Joaquim Silva Drakkar Klose
Opening Odds +150 -180
Record 13-5-0 14-2-1
Average Fight Time 10:06 11:49
Height 5'8" 5'9"
Weight 155 lbs 155 lbs
Reach 69" 70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.61 4.33
Striking Accuracy 41% 55%

 

In the grappling category, Joaquim Silva is the not as competent as a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.45 times per 15 minutes. Silva is scoring a takedown on 60% of the times he tries and defending 64% of all takedown tries against him. Klose is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of his takedown tries and is stopping 68% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Silva is the more skilled fighter by trying 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds while Klose attempts 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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The last time he fought, Joaquim Silva faced Clay Guida and took home the win by unanimous decision in round 3. Guida ended up landing 63 of 155 total strikes attempted in that contest. Silva ended the night having landed 85 of 141 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Guida ended up landing 43 of 134, which gave him a percentage of 32%. He landed 19 of 103 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Silva ended up landing 50% of his significant strikes by connecting on 46 of 91. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 33 of 72 aimed at the head. 83% of the significant strikes landed by Guida and 60% of them landed by Silva were done at a distance.

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In the last fight for Drakkar Klose, he squared up with Joe Solecki and got a win for the night via a slam to the ground in round 1. Solecki ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Klose ended up connecting on 50% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Klose ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 2 of 2. He connected on 1 of 1 significant strikes aimed at the head. Solecki ended up landing 1 of 1 significant strikes in that battle. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 1 of 1 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Solecki landed 9 of 13 while Klose connected on 8 of 9 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Mauricio Ruffy squares up against Jamie Mullarkey. Ruffy walks into the cage holding a mark of 9-1-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Mullarkey measures in at 6'0" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 17-7-0. The 29-year-old extends his reach 74". Regarding grappling, Mauricio Ruffy takes his opponents to the canvas 0.00 times per 3 rds and Jamie Mullarkey takes his opponents to the mat 2.42 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Ruffy lands 4.75 strikes/min and connects on 58% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Jamie Mullarkey, who tags the opposition on 46% of his attempted strikes and is landing 4.46 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Vinc Pichel is set to fight Ismael Bonfim. Bonfim steps into the cage with a record of 19-4-0. The 28-year-old weighs 155 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Pichel comes in at 5'10" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 14-3-0. The 41-year-old extends his reach 72". In terms of wrestling, Ismael Bonfim defends against 81% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown tries on 28% of the times he tries. Pichel is finishing his takedown tries on 54% of his attempts and is able to defend against 23% of all takedown tries against him. With reference to striking, Bonfim is taking 2.66 strikes/minute and he is connecting on 4.91 per min. Pichel, at the same time, absorbs 2.50 strikes/minute and connects on 3.56 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Drakkar Klose (-180)

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