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Zachary Reese vs Jose Medina Pick, 8/24/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 96 Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/21/2024

Zachary Reese vs Jose Medina

UFC Vegas 96

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Zachary Reese will face off against Jose Medina at UFC Vegas 96 on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The opener has Reese priced at -520 while Medina is at +390.

Zachary "Savage" Reese walks into the cage holding a record of 7-1-0. The 30-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and stands 6'4". The switch fighter reaches 77". Jose "Chicho" Medina stands in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon holding a record of 11-3-0. The 33-year-old stretches 74". With respect to significant strikes, Zachary Reese connects on 5.32 per min while Jose Medina is landing 1.60 significant strikes per minute. Reese lands 66% of the significant strikes he tries while Medina is connecting on 26%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Savage" takes 6.21 significant strikes per minute and "Chicho" takes 4.87. Reese also thwarts 27% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Medina is able to deflect 53% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 96 Zachary Reese Jose Medina
Opening Odds -520 +390
Record 7-1-0 11-3-0
Average Fight Time 1:08 15:00
Height 6'4" 6'0"
Weight 185 lbs 185 lbs
Reach 77" 74"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 5.32 1.60
Striking Accuracy 66% 26%

In terms of wrestling, Zachary Reese FALSE as he is averaging a takedown 0.00 times per 15 minutes. Reese is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his attempts and defending 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Medina is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 14% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Reese is the more able fighter by trying 8.9 subs per 3 rds while Medina attempts 0.6 subs per 15 min.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Zachary Reese squared up with Julian Marquez and took home the victory by way of a punch to the head in round 1. Marquez ended up landing 1 of 1 total strikes that he let go. Reese finished this fight landing 6 of 9 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Marquez ended up landing 1 of 1, giving him a percentage of 100%. He landed 0 of 0 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Reese ended up landing 66% of his significant strikes by sticking 6 of 9. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he was 5 of 8 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Marquez and 33% of them landed by Reese were tallied at distance.

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In the last Octagon appearance for Jose Medina, he went up against Magomed Gadzhiyasulov and ended up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Gadzhiyasulov connected on 91% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Medina ended up connecting on 66% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Medina landed 26% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 24 of 91. He connected on 20 of 82 significant strikes directed at the head. Gadzhiyasulov landed 73 of 156 significant strikes in that fight. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 32 of 105 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown, Gadzhiyasulov landed 117 of 213 while Medina ended up landing 48 of 116 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Viacheslav Borshchev goes up against James Llontop. Borshchev comes into this bout holding a record of 7-4-1. The 32-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 69". Llontop measures 6'0" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 14-3-0. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 73". When it comes to grappling, Viacheslav Borshchev is averaging a takedown 0.00 times per 3 rds while James Llontop takes his opponents down 0.00 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Borshchev lands 5.18 strikes per minute and landing 58% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is James Llontop, who is landing 52% of the strikes he has tried and connects on 4.76 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Josiane Nunes is set to face off with Jacqueline Cavalcanti. Cavalcanti will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 6-1-0. The 26-year-old tips the scales at 135 lbs and measures 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 70". Nunes comes in at 5'2" and will fight at 135 lbs. The southpaw fighter comes into this bout with a record of 10-2-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 67". Regarding takedowns, Jacqueline Cavalcanti stops 85% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is scoring a takedown on 15% of the times she tries. Nunes is taking her opponents to the mat on 15% of the attempts she tries and prevents 58% of all takedown attempts. Concerning striking, Cavalcanti takes 2.60 strikes per min while she is dealing 8.40 strikes/min. Nunes, moreover, is taking 5.25 strikes per min and is landing 5.99 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Zachary Reese (-520)

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