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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Chris Barnett Pick, 10/26/2024 Predictions UFC 308 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/25/2024

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Chris Barnett

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Kennedy Nzechukwu will take on Chris Barnett at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The opening odds have Nzechukwu coming in at -550 while Barnett is priced at +400.

Kennedy "African Savage" Nzechukwu comes into this fight with a record of 12-5-0. The 32-year-old weighs 205 lbs and measures in at 6'5". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 83". Chris "Beastboy" Barnett stands 5'9" and weighs 265 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 23-8-0. The 38-year-old reaches 75". With respect to significant strikes, Kennedy Nzechukwu connects on 5.13 per min while Chris Barnett is landing 4.41 significant strikes per minute. Nzechukwu lands 45% of the significant strikes he throws and Barnett is landing 48%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "African Savage" allows 4.90 significant strikes per min and "Beastboy" allows 5.87. Nzechukwu also stops 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Barnett is able to curb 40% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC 308 Kennedy Nzechukwu Chris Barnett
Opening Odds -550 +400
Record 12-5-0 23-8-0
Average Fight Time 9:37 8:23
Height 6'5" 5'9"
Weight 205 lbs 265 lbs
Reach 83" 75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 5.13 4.41
Striking Accuracy 45% 48%

Concerning grappling, Kennedy Nzechukwu is the more effective grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.60 times per 15 min. Nzechukwu is getting his opponent to the mat on 45% of his tries and is defending 80% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Barnett is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 33% of the tries against him. In terms of subbing the opposition, Nzechukwu is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.2 subs per 15 minutes while Barnett goes for 0.6 subs per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Kennedy Nzechukwu went up against Ovince Saint Preux and walked away in defeat by split decision in round 3. Preux ended up landing 143 of 276 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Nzechukwu walked away from this fight having landed 106 of 250 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Preux ended up landing 143 of 276, which means his percentage was 51%. He ended up landing 98 of 223 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Nzechukwu landed 42% of his significant strikes by sticking 106 of 250. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 85 of 213 to the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Preux and 87% of them landed by Nzechukwu were done at a distance.

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In the last fight for Chris Barnett, he squared up with Jake Collier and got a win for the night by punches to the head from the mount position in round 2. Collier connected on 54% of his significant strikes at distance while Barnett ended up landing 46% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Barnett connected on 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 54 of 98. He landed 48 of 89 significant strikes aimed at the head. Collier ended up connecting on 51 of 98 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 40 of 85 directed at the head. In relation to the total strikes thrown in this fight, Collier ended up connecting on 57 of 107 while Barnett connected on 83 of 132 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Farid Basharat battles Victor Hugo. Basharat steps into the Octagon with a record of 12-0-0. The 27-year-old will fight at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Hugo measures 5'7" and will fight at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a record of 25-4-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 71". Regarding grappling, Farid Basharat takes his opponents to the canvas 3.96 times per 3 rds while Victor Hugo takes his opponents to the mat 0.67 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Basharat tags his opponents 4.47 strikes/minute and connects on 58% of the strikes that he attempts. On the other side of the cage you've got Victor Hugo, who lands 51% of the strikes he has tried and connects for an average of 3.46 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Bruno Silva is set to enter the Octagon against Ismail Naurdiev. Naurdiev has a career record of 23-7-0. The 28-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Silva stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 23-11-0. The 35-year-old stretches 74". In the category of takedowns, Ismail Naurdiev deflects 70% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents to the mat on 71% of his attempts. Silva is taking his opponents to the mat on 27% of his attempts and prevents 73% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Naurdiev is absorbing 1.30 strikes/min and he dishes out 3.17 strikes per minute. Silva, on the contrary, takes 5.45 strikes per minute and is dealing 4.12 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chris Barnett (+400)

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