Montel Jackson vs Da'Mon Blackshear Pick, 7/13/2024 Predictions UFC Denver Odds
Montel Jackson vs Da'Mon Blackshear
UFC Denver
Ball Arena in Denver, CO
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Montel Jackson will enter the Octagon against Da'Mon Blackshear at UFC Denver on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The line has Jackson at -135 while Blackshear is at +114.
Montel "Quik" Jackson walks into the Octagon with a mark of 13-2-0. The 32-year-old weighs 135 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 75". Da'Mon "The Monster" Blackshear measures in at 5'10" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 14-6-1. The 29-year-old has a reach of 72". Regarding significant strikes, Montel Jackson is connecting on 3.36 per min while Da'Mon Blackshear connects on 4.28 significant strikes per minute. Jackson lands 53% of the significant strikes he throws while Blackshear connects on 47%. Regarding defending in the cage, "Quik" absorbs 1.41 significant strikes per min and "The Monster" allows 4.09. Jackson also defends 64% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Blackshear deflects 48% of the shots thrown his way.
| UFC Denver | Montel Jackson | Da'Mon Blackshear |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -135 | +114 |
| Record | 13-2-0 | 14-6-1 |
| Average Fight Time | 10:58 | 11:32 |
| Height | 5'10" | 5'10" |
| Weight | 135 lbs | 135 lbs |
| Reach | 75" | 72" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.36 | 4.28 |
| Striking Accuracy | 53% | 47% |
In terms of grappling, Montel Jackson is the more capable wrestler as he takes his opponents down 3.42 times per 3 rds. Jackson is taking his opponents to the canvas on 71% of his tries and stopping 69% of all takedowns attempted on him. Blackshear is scoring a takedown on 37% of his takedown tries and stopping 66% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to going for the submission, Jackson is not as skilled of a technician by going for 0.3 subs per 3 rds while Blackshear looks to get 0.8 subs per 3 rds.
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In his last fight, Montel Jackson went up against Rani Yahya and got a win for the night by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Yahya landed 7 of 22 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Jackson ended the night having landed 10 of 23 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Yahya landed 7 of 21, which gave him a rate of 33%. He finished the fight landing 1 of 10 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Jackson ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by landing 9 of 21. Out of those significant strikes, he was 7 of 18 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Yahya and 55% of them connected on by Jackson were done at a distance.
In the last bout for Da'Mon Blackshear, he squared up with Mario Bautista and was on the losing end of this fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Bautista ended up connecting on 64% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance and Blackshear ended up connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Blackshear ended up connecting on 51% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 90 of 174. He landed 48 of 123 significant strikes directed at the head. Bautista connected on 79 of 137 significant strikes in that fight. Of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 48 of 103 to the head. In regard to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Bautista connected on 102 of 161 and Blackshear was 108 of 192 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts to keep an eye on
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Josh Fremd encounters Andre Petroski. Fremd walks into the cage holding a mark of 11-5-0. The 30-year-old is weighing in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'4". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 76". Petroski measures in at 6'0" and is weighing in at 185 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his total of 10-4-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 73". In the grappling category, Josh Fremd is able to score a takedown 0.84 times per 15 min and Andre Petroski gets a takedown 4.32 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Fremd lands 2.93 strikes/minute and is landing 43% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Andre Petroski, who lands 49% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 3.50 per min.
One more can't miss bout is when Darrius Flowers is set to enter the Octagon with Evan Elder. Elder has a mark of 8-2-0. The 27-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands 5'10". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 72". Flowers measures 5'9" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 12-7-1. The 29-year-old reaches 71". In terms of wrestling, Evan Elder prevents 28% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is taking his opponents down on 22% of his tries. Flowers is finishing his takedown tries on 20% of the attempts he tries and is able to stop 60% of all takedown attempts. With reference to striking, Elder is absorbing 5.00 strikes/min while he dishes out 4.75 strikes/minute. Flowers, on the other hand, absorbs 5.16 strikes per minute and dishes out 2.94 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montel Jackson (-135)
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