Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakic Pick, 10/26/2024 Predictions UFC 308 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/25/2024

Magomed Ankalaev vs Aleksandar Rakic

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Magomed Ankalaev will enter the Octagon with Aleksandar Rakic at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The opening odds have Ankalaev priced at -360 while Rakic is coming in at +285.

Magomed Ankalaev looks to add a victory to his career record of 19-1-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old steps on the scale at 205 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 75". Aleksandar "Rocket" Rakic stands in at 6'4" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his record of 14-4-0. The 32-year-old has a reach of 78". With respect to significant strikes, Magomed Ankalaev is landing 3.64 per min while Aleksandar Rakic connects on 4.26 significant strikes per minute. Ankalaev connects on 53% of the significant strikes he throws and Rakic lands 50%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, Ankalaev takes 2.25 significant strikes per minute and "Rocket" absorbs 2.80. Ankalaev also deflects 59% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Rakic defends against 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC 308	Magomed Ankalaev	Aleksandar Rakic
Opening Odds	-360	+285
Record	19-1-1 (1 NC)	14-4-0
Average Fight Time	11:21	11:02
Height	6'3"	6'4"
Weight	205 lbs	205 lbs
Reach	75"	78"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.64	4.26
Striking Accuracy	53%	50%

In the wrestling category, Magomed Ankalaev is the better grappler as he gets a takedown 1.02 times per 15 minutes. Ankalaev is taking his opponents to the canvas on 31% of his attempts and stuffing 86% of all takedown tries against him. Rakic is taking his opponents to the canvas on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 85% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Ankalaev is the more skilled fighter by going for 0.5 submissions per 3 rds while Rakic looks to get 0.1 submissions per 15 min.

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In his previous bout, Magomed Ankalaev squared up with Johnny Walker and ended up getting the win by a punch to the head in round 2. Walker ended up landing 26 of 73 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Ankalaev walked away from this fight having landed 39 of 58 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Walker ended up landing 24 of 71, giving him a percentage of 33%. He landed 2 of 34 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Ankalaev ended up landing 67% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 39 of 58. Of all the significant strikes, he was 8 of 22 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Walker and 97% of them landed by Ankalaev were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Aleksandar Rakic, he fought Jiri Prochazka and was on the losing end of this fight via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 2. Prochazka ended up landing 65% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Rakic ended up landing 96% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Rakic ended up connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 58 of 109. He connected on 34 of 77 significant strikes directed at the head. Prochazka landed 69 of 118 significant strikes in that battle. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 56 of 101 aimed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that fight, Prochazka connected on 69 of 118 while Rakic connected on 58 of 109 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights to watch out for

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Shara Magomedov squares up against Armen Petrosyan. Magomedov steps into the cage holding a mark of 14-0-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and measures 6'2". The orthodox fighter stretches 73". Petrosyan measures in at 6'3" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 9-3-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71". In the grappling category, Shara Magomedov takes his opponents to the mat 0.90 times per 15 minutes while Armen Petrosyan takes his opponents to the canvas 0.22 times per 15 minutes. In terms of striking, Magomedov tags his opponents 6.88 strikes per minute and lands 66% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Armen Petrosyan, who is connecting on 52% of the strikes he has thrown and connects on 5.69 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Rafael Dos Anjos is set to square up against Geoff Neal. Neal looks to add a win to his career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands in at 5'11". The southpaw fighter stretches 75". Dos Anjos measures in at 5'8" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 32-16-0. The 39-year-old extends his reach 70". Regarding wrestling, Geoff Neal is able to defend against 87% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown attempts on 44% of the times he tries. Dos Anjos is finishing his takedowns on 35% of his tries and stops 55% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Neal takes 5.47 strikes per min and he lands 4.97 strikes per min. Dos Anjos, on the other hand, takes 3.21 strikes/minute and is connecting on 3.48 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Aleksandar Rakic (+285)

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