Nasrat Haqparast vs Jared Gordon Pick, 6/22/2024 Predictions UFC Saudi Arabia Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/18/2024

Nasrat Haqparast vs Jared Gordon

UFC Saudi Arabia

Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Nasrat Haqparast will take on Jared Gordon at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The opener has Haqparast coming in at -238 while Gordon is priced at +195.

Nasrat Haqparast comes into this bout holding a record of 16-5-0. The 28-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and stands in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Jared "Flash" Gordon stands 5'9" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career total of 20-6-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old reaches 68". Regarding significant strikes, Nasrat Haqparast is landing 5.78 per minute while Jared Gordon connects on 5.39 significant strikes per minute. Haqparast connects on 44% of the significant strikes he tries and Gordon is connecting on 57%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Haqparast absorbs 5.25 significant strikes per min and "Flash" absorbs 3.40. Haqparast also curbs 64% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Gordon defends against 57% of the strikes thrown his way.

ufc picks Nasrat Haqparast ufc predictions best bet odds

UFC Saudi Arabia	Nasrat Haqparast	Jared Gordon
Opening Odds	-238	+195
Record	16-5-0	20-6-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	11:58	11:00
Height	5'10"	5'9"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	72"	68"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.78	5.39
Striking Accuracy	44%	57%

When it comes to grappling, Nasrat Haqparast is not as efficient of a grappler as he is able to score a takedown 0.31 times per 15 min. Haqparast is scoring a takedown on 20% of his attempts and is stuffing 78% of all takedowns attempted on him. Gordon is finishing his takedown attempts on 40% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 62% of the attempts against him. In terms of going for the submission, Haqparast is the lesser skilled fighter by trying 0.4 finishes per 15 min while Gordon tries 0.8 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Nasrat Haqparast squared up with Jamie Mullarkey and wound up getting the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Mullarkey landed 8 of 23 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Haqparast ended the night having landed 18 of 31 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Mullarkey ended up landing 8 of 23, which gave him a rate of 34%. He landed 3 of 16 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Haqparast landed 55% of his significant strikes by sticking 16 of 29. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 14 of 27 aimed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Mullarkey and 25% of them landed by Haqparast were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Jared Gordon, he faced off with Mark Madsen and took home the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Madsen ended up landing 45% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Gordon ended up connecting on 61% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Gordon ended up connecting on 54% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 36 of 66. He connected on 27 of 57 significant strikes directed at the head. Madsen ended up landing 35 of 57 significant strikes in that battle. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 23 of 44 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes attempted in that contest, Madsen landed 46 of 69 while Gordon ended up landing 54 of 87 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Rinat Fakhretdinov faces off with Nicolas Dalby. Fakhretdinov looks to add a win to his total of 21-1-1. The 32-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Dalby stands 5'11" and will fight at 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 23-4-1 (2 NC). The 39-year-old extends his reach 74". In terms of takedowns, Rinat Fakhretdinov is able to score a takedown 4.25 times per 15 min while Nicolas Dalby is able to score a takedown 1.11 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Fakhretdinov connects for an average of 4.05 strikes per minute and is landing 56% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Nicolas Dalby, who is connecting on 43% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 4.03 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Muin Gafurov is set to square up with Kyung Ho Kang. Ho Kang steps into the Octagon with a mark of 19-10-0 (1 NC). The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter reaches 73". Gafurov stands 5'7" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter looks to add a victory to his career total of 18-6-0. The 28-year-old reaches 68". Concerning wrestling, Kyung Ho Kang is able to curb 68% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents down on 57% of his tries. Gafurov is finishing his takedowns on 26% of his attempts and is able to deflect 62% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Ho Kang is taking 3.33 strikes per minute while he is dealing 3.35 strikes/min. Gafurov, moreover, is absorbing 2.95 strikes per min and is dealing 2.98 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nasrat Haqparast (-238)

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