Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Pick, 6/1/2024 Predictions UFC 302 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/28/2024

Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC 302

Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

Saturday, June 1, 2024

Kevin Holland will face off with Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302 on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The moneyline has Holland priced at -265 while Oleksiejczuk is coming in at +215.

Kevin "Trailblazer" Holland has a career record of 25-11-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old records a weight of 185 lbs and measures 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 81". Michal "Hussar" Oleksiejczuk comes in at 6'0" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 19-7-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old extends his reach 74". When talking about significant strikes, Kevin Holland is connecting on 4.24 per min and Michal Oleksiejczuk is connecting on 5.06 significant strikes per min. Holland is connecting on 49% of the significant strikes he tries while Oleksiejczuk connects on 50%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "Trailblazer" absorbs 3.19 significant strikes per minute and "Hussar" absorbs 4.26. Holland also thwarts 50% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Oleksiejczuk thwarts 61% of the shots thrown his way.

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UFC 302	Kevin Holland	Michal Oleksiejczuk
Opening Odds	-265	+215
Record	25-11-0 (1 NC)	19-7-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	11:14	6:11
Height	6'3"	6'0"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	81"	74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.24	5.06
Striking Accuracy	49%	50%

Regarding wrestling, Kevin Holland is averaging more takedowns in the cage as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.85 times per 3 rds. Holland is scoring a takedown on 38% of his attempts and stuffing 54% of the takedowns his opponents try. Oleksiejczuk is getting his opponent to the mat on 44% of the takedowns he tries and thwarting 48% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Holland is the more skilled of the two fighters by trying 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes while Oleksiejczuk looks to get 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Kevin Holland faced Michael Page and wound up losing the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Page landed 59 of 81 total strikes attempted in that fight. Holland finished this fight landing 64 of 99 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Page landed 41 of 62, which means his percentage was 66%. He finished the fight landing 28 of 47 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Holland ended up landing 47% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 29 of 61. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 11 of 37 aimed at the head. 92% of the significant strikes connected on by Page and 62% of them connected on by Holland were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Michal Oleksiejczuk, he faced off with Michel Pereira and ended up taking the loss by way of rear naked choke in round 1. Pereira ended up landing 81% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Oleksiejczuk landed 100% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Oleksiejczuk ended up connecting on 25% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 1 of 4. He ended up connecting on 0 of 3 significant strikes directed at the head. Pereira connected on 11 of 15 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 5 of 9 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go, Pereira landed 11 of 15 and Oleksiejczuk ended up landing 1 of 4 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to watch out for

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Jailton Almeida battles Alexandr Romanov. Almeida comes into this bout holding a record of 20-3-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 205 lbs and stands in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 79". Romanov measures in at 6'2" and steps on the scale at 262 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a career mark of 17-2-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 75". In the grappling category, Jailton Almeida is able to score a takedown 6.88 times per 3 rounds while Alexandr Romanov takes his opponents to the canvas 4.32 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Almeida is landing 2.54 strikes/minute and connects on 64% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Alexandr Romanov, who lands 52% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 4.06 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is set to face off against Randy Brown. Brown steps into the cage with a record of 18-5-0. The 33-year-old is weighing in at 170 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 78". Zaleski dos Santos comes in at 5'11" and weighs in at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 24-7-1. The 37-year-old has an arm span of 73". When it comes to takedowns, Randy Brown is preventing 74% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown attempts on 39% of his tries. Zaleski dos Santos is finishing his takedowns on 13% of the attempts he tries and prevents 68% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Brown takes 3.33 strikes per minute and he lands 4.37 strikes per min. Zaleski dos Santos, at the same time, is absorbing 3.33 strikes per minute and is landing 4.52 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kevin Holland (-265)

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