Malcolm Gordon vs Jimmy Flick Pick, 1/20/2024 Predictions UFC 297 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/16/2024

Malcolm Gordon vs Jimmy Flick

UFC 297

Scotiabank Arena in Toronto

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Malcolm Gordon will enter the Octagon with Jimmy Flick at UFC 297 on Saturday, January 20, 2024. The moneyline has Gordon coming in at -166 while Flick is at +140.

Malcolm "X" Gordon looks to add a victory to his total of 14-7-0. The 33-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The switch fighter reaches 71". Jimmy "The Brick" Flick comes in at 5'7" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 16-7-0. The 33-year-old reaches 68". When talking about significant strikes, Malcolm Gordon is connecting on 1.93 per minute while Jimmy Flick is connecting on 1.99 significant strikes per min. Gordon is connecting on 42% of the significant strikes he attempts and Flick is connecting on 50%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "X" allows 2.26 significant strikes per min and "The Brick" takes 5.05. Gordon also defends 42% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Flick is able to curb 38% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC 297	Malcolm Gordon	Jimmy Flick
Opening Odds	-166	+140
Record	14-7-0	16-7-0
Average Fight Time	6:13	6:47
Height	5'7"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	71"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.93	1.99
Striking Accuracy	42%	50%

Regarding grappling, Malcolm Gordon is not as effective of a wrestler as he scores a takedown 1.61 times per 15 min. Gordon is getting his opponent to the mat on 30% of the times he tries and stuffing 9% of the takedowns his opponents try. Flick is finishing his takedowns on 27% of his takedown attempts and is defending 15% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Gordon is not as skilled of a technician by trying 0.8 submissions per 3 rds while Flick looks to get 4.4 submissions per 15 min.

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In his last bout, Malcolm Gordon went up against Jake Hadley and wound up walking away in defeat via a punch to the body in round 1. Hadley ended up landing 13 of 24 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Gordon finished this fight landing 3 of 15 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Hadley landed 10 of 21, which gave him a rate of 47%. He finished the fight landing 7 of 18 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Gordon ended up landing 20% of his significant strikes by connecting on 3 of 15. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 1 of 13 pointed at the head. 50% of the significant strikes connected on by Hadley and 100% of them connected on by Gordon were tallied at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jimmy Flick, he went up against Alessandro Costa and wound up losing the fight by way of an elbow to the head in round 2. Costa ended up landing 83% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Flick connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance. Flick landed 37% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 14 of 37. He ended up landing 6 of 27 significant strikes directed at the head. Costa ended up landing 65 of 91 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 37 of 58 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that fight, Costa was 65 of 92 and Flick was 14 of 37 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Raquel Pennington enters the Octagon against Mayra Bueno Silva. Pennington will be looking to add a win to her record of 15-9-0. The 35-year-old weighs 135 lbs. and measures 5' 7". The orthodox fighter reaches 67". Bueno Silva stands in at 5' 6" and tips the scales at 135 lbs.. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to her career record of 10-2-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old extends her reach 66". Regarding grappling, Raquel Pennington gets a takedown 0.93 times per 3 rds and Mayra Bueno Silva takes her opponents to the mat 0.35 times per 15 minutes. When talking about striking, Pennington tags his opponents 4.02 strikes per minute and is landing 50% of the strikes that she throws. On the other side we have Mayra Bueno Silva, who is landing 54% of the strikes she attempts and is connecting on 4.16 per minute.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Polyana Viana is set to square up in the Octagon with Gillian Robertson. Robertson steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 12-8-0. The 28-year-old weighs in at 115 lbs. and comes in at 5' 5". The orthodox fighter reaches 63". Viana stands in at 5' 5" and is fighting at 115 lbs.. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 13-6-0. The 31-year-old extends her reach 67". Concerning wrestling, Gillian Robertson is thwarting 43% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 41% of her tries. Viana is taking her opponents down on 33% of the tries she takes and thwarts 43% of all takedown tries against her. In the matter of striking, Robertson is taking 3.21 strikes/min while she lands 2.60 strikes/min. Viana, at the same time, absorbs 2.63 strikes/minute and is dealing 3.19 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Malcolm Gordon (-166)

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