Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna Pick, 10/12/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 98 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/11/2024

Julia Polastri vs Cory McKenna

UFC Vegas 98

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Julia Polastri will face off against Cory McKenna at UFC Vegas 98 on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The moneyline has Polastri at -135 while McKenna is coming in at +114.

Julia "Psycho" Polastri steps into the cage holding a mark of 12-4-0. The 26-year-old weighs 115 lbs and stands 5'2". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 63". Cory "Poppins" McKenna stands 5'3" and is weighing in at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a record of 8-3-0. The 25-year-old extends her reach 58". With respect to significant strikes, Julia Polastri is landing 5.45 per minute and Cory McKenna lands 3.00 significant strikes per min. Polastri is connecting on 52% of the significant strikes she attempts while McKenna lands 40%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Psycho" takes 6.32 significant strikes per minute while "Poppins" absorbs 3.19. Polastri also thwarts 57% of the significant strikes her opponents attempt and McKenna thwarts 48% of the strikes thrown her way.

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UFC Vegas 98	Julia Polastri	Cory McKenna
Opening Odds	-135	+114
Record	12-4-0	8-3-0
Average Fight Time	13:02	11:17
Height	5'2"	5'3"
Weight	115 lbs	115 lbs
Reach	63"	58"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.45	3.00
Striking Accuracy	52%	40%

When it comes to wrestling, Julia Polastri is the lesser skilled grappler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 1.54 times per 15 minutes. Polastri is finishing her takedown attempts on 85% of the times she tries and defending 42% of all takedown attempts. McKenna is taking her opponents to the canvas on 58% of the takedowns she tries and is defending 71% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Polastri is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 0.8 finishes per 3 rds while McKenna looks to get 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time she fought, Julia Polastri faced Josefine Knutsson and walked away with a loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Knutsson landed 145 of 271 of the strikes she let go in total for this contest. Polastri finished this fight landing 86 of 152 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Knutsson ended up landing 124 of 244, which means her percentage was 50%. She finished the fight landing 68 of 173 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Polastri ended up landing 52% of the significant strikes she threw by landing 64 of 122. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, she connected on 38 of 83 to the head. 87% of the significant strikes connected on by Knutsson and 67% of them landed by Polastri were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Cory McKenna, she squared up with Jaqueline Amorim and walked away with a loss by an armbar in round 1. Amorim connected on 66% of the significant strikes she took from distance while McKenna ended up landing 75% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. McKenna landed 36% of her significant strikes attempted by connecting on 4 of 11. She ended up landing 1 of 7 significant strikes directed at the head. Amorim ended up landing 3 of 5 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, she ended up landing 1 of 3 directed at the head. Relating to total strikes thrown in that contest, Amorim was 3 of 5 and McKenna ended up connecting on 8 of 17 of all the strikes she attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Brandon Royval squares up in the Octagon against Tatsuro Taira. Royval steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 16-7-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and measures 5'9". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 68". Taira comes in at 5'7" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 16-0-0. The 24-year-old stretches 70". Regarding grappling, Brandon Royval is able to score a takedown 0.47 times per 15 minutes and Tatsuro Taira takes his opponents down 2.35 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Royval lands 4.33 strikes per min and landing 36% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Tatsuro Taira, who tags the opposition on 65% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 3.56 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when JunYong Park is set to battle Brad Tavares. Tavares holds a record of 20-10-0. The 36-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 74". Park measures 5'10" and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 17-6-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 73". In the category of takedowns, Brad Tavares is able to deflect 81% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is finishing his takedowns on 26% of his attempts. Park is taking his opponents down on 50% of his attempts and is able to thwart 57% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Tavares absorbs 3.15 strikes/minute and he is dealing 3.38 strikes per minute. Park, in contrast, is absorbing 3.30 strikes per min and is dealing 4.53 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Julia Polastri (-135)

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