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Oban Elliott vs Preston Parsons Pick, 7/27/2024 Predictions UFC 304 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/23/2024

Oban Elliott vs Preston Parsons

UFC 304

Co-op Live in Manchester, England

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Oban Elliott will enter the Octagon against Preston Parsons at UFC 304 on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The line has Elliott at +124 while Parsons is priced at -148.

Oban "The Welsh Gangster" Elliott walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 10-2-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 170 lbs and measures 6'0". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 72". Preston "Pressure" Parsons stands 5'11" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 11-4-0. The 29-year-old stretches 71". With respect to significant strikes, Oban Elliott is connecting on 4.27 per minute and Preston Parsons is connecting on 3.83 significant strikes per minute. Elliott connects on 53% of the significant strikes he tries and Parsons lands 55%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "The Welsh Gangster" absorbs 2.17 significant strikes per minute while "Pressure" absorbs 3.18. Elliott also defends against 61% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Parsons deflects 51% of them.

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UFC 304 Oban Elliott Preston Parsons
Opening Odds +124 -148
Record 10-2-0 11-4-0
Average Fight Time 15:00 12:12
Height 6'0" 5'11"
Weight 170 lbs 170 lbs
Reach 72" 71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 4.27 3.83
Striking Accuracy 53% 55%

In terms of grappling, Oban Elliott is not as effective of a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 3.50 times per 3 rds. Elliott is getting his opponent to the mat on 50% of the times he tries and defending 15% of all takedowns attempted on him. Parsons is taking his opponents to the mat on 43% of his takedown attempts and defending 80% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to sub attempts, Elliott is the lesser skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes while Parsons looks to get 3.1 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Oban Elliott squared up with Val Woodburn and ended up winning this fight by unanimous decision in round 3. Woodburn landed 30 of 70 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Elliott walked away from this fight having landed 136 of 188 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Woodburn landed 23 of 61, which gave him a percentage of 37%. He landed 19 of 55 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Elliott ended up landing 63% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 70 of 111. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 60 of 96 to the head. 65% of the significant strikes landed by Woodburn and 47% of them connected on by Elliott were done at a distance.

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In the last bout for Preston Parsons, he went up against Matthew Semelsberger and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Semelsberger landed 82% of his significant strikes at distance while Parsons ended up connecting on 53% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Parsons landed 54% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 47 of 87. He ended up landing 25 of 62 significant strikes aimed at the head. Semelsberger ended up connecting on 28 of 69 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 18 of 55 to the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go, Semelsberger landed 33 of 77 and Parsons ended up landing 116 of 165 total strikes.

Other fights on the card to watch

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Christian Leroy Duncan encounters Gregory Rodrigues. Leroy Duncan will be looking to add a win to his career record of 10-1-0. The 28-year-old weighs 185 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The switch fighter stretches 79". Rodrigues comes in at 6'3" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 15-5-0. The 32-year-old stretches 75". In terms of takedowns, Christian Leroy Duncan is able to score a takedown 0.45 times per 3 rds and Gregory Rodrigues is averaging a takedown 2.46 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Leroy Duncan tags his opponents 5.96 strikes/minute and is connecting on 62% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Gregory Rodrigues, who is landing 55% of his attempted strikes and lands 6.08 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Kiefer Crosbie is set to face off with Sam Patterson. Patterson has a record of 11-2-1. The 28-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 78". Crosbie measures 5'11" and will fight at 170 lbs. The switch fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 10-4-0. The 34-year-old reaches 70". Concerning wrestling, Sam Patterson is able to thwart 33% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is scoring a takedown on 85% of his tries. Crosbie is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his tries and defends against 15% of all takedown tries against him. In the matter of striking, Patterson takes 3.41 strikes per minute and he is dealing 2.54 per min. Crosbie, moreover, is taking 6.02 strikes/minute and connects on 8.10 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oban Elliott (+124)

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