Joshua Van vs Charles Johnson Pick, 7/13/2024 Predictions UFC Denver Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/11/2024

Joshua Van vs Charles Johnson

UFC Denver

Ball Arena in Denver, CO

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Joshua Van will enter the Octagon with Charles Johnson at UFC Denver on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The opening line has Van priced at -218 while Johnson is coming in at +180.

Joshua "The Fearless" Van looks to add a win to his record of 10-1-0. The 22-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Charles "InnerG" Johnson stands 5'9" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The switch fighter has a mark of 15-6-0. The 33-year-old reaches 70". When talking about significant strikes, Joshua Van is landing 9.08 per minute and Charles Johnson lands 4.48 significant strikes per min. Van lands 53% of the significant strikes he tries and Johnson connects on 52%. In terms of defending in the cage, "The Fearless" absorbs 5.77 significant strikes per minute while "InnerG" allows 3.16. Van also defends against 60% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt and Johnson is able to deflect 59% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC Denver	Joshua Van	Charles Johnson
Opening Odds	-218	+180
Record	10-1-0	15-6-0
Average Fight Time	13:10	13:42
Height	5'5"	5'9"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	65"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	9.08	4.48
Striking Accuracy	53%	52%

When it comes to grappling, Joshua Van is the more skilled wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.14 times per 15 minutes. Van is finishing his takedown attempts on 42% of his tries and thwarting 78% of all takedown attempts. Johnson is taking his opponents down on 23% of his takedown tries and defending 67% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Van is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.3 finishes per 3 rds while Johnson attempts 0.6 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his previous bout, Joshua Van squared up with Felipe Bunes and ended up winning this fight by way of a punch to the head in round 2. Bunes landed 57 of 101 total strikes that he let go. Van walked away from this fight having landed 154 of 222 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Bunes landed 50 of 91, which gave him a rate of 54%. He landed 29 of 64 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Van landed 58% of his significant strikes by sticking 83 of 141. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 63 of 116 aimed at the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Bunes and 73% of them connected on by Van were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Charles Johnson, he faced off with Jake Hadley and took home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Hadley landed 95% of his significant strikes at distance and Johnson ended up connecting on 94% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Johnson ended up connecting on 41% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 70 of 168. He landed 36 of 125 significant strikes aimed at the head. Hadley ended up connecting on 48 of 128 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 15 of 86 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Hadley landed 50 of 130 and Johnson was 88 of 188 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Montel Jackson enters the Octagon with Da'Mon Blackshear. Jackson walks into the Octagon with a mark of 13-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs 135 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 75". Blackshear measures in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 14-6-1. The 29-year-old has a reach of 72". Regarding grappling, Montel Jackson scores a takedown 3.42 times per 15 minutes and Da'Mon Blackshear scores a takedown 2.34 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Jackson lands 3.36 strikes/min and is landing 53% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Da'Mon Blackshear, who is connecting on 47% of the strikes he has tried and lands 4.28 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Andre Petroski is set to square up in the Octagon with Josh Fremd. Fremd walks into the cage holding a mark of 11-5-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 76". Petroski measures in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his total of 10-4-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 73". Regarding wrestling, Josh Fremd is able to stop 31% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents to the mat on 25% of his attempts. Petroski is finishing his takedown tries on 54% of his attempts and is able to thwart 80% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Fremd absorbs 2.63 strikes per minute and he lands 2.93 strikes/minute. Petroski, on the other hand, takes 3.08 strikes per minute and is dishing out 3.50 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charles Johnson (+180)

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