Hamdy Abdelwahab vs Jamal Pogues Pick, 02/01/2025 Predictions UFC Saudi Arabia Odds
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs Jamal Pogues
UFC Saudi Arabia
ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Hamdy Abdelwahab will face off with Jamal Pogues at UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 1, 2025. The odds have Abdelwahab coming in at -112 while Pogues is at -108.
Hamdy "The Hammer" Abdelwahab will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 5-0-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old is fighting at 264 lbs and stands in at 6'2". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 72". Jamal Pogues measures 6'3" and is weighing in at 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 11-4-0. The 29-year-old has an arm span of 77". In terms of significant strikes, Hamdy Abdelwahab lands 3.87 per minute while Jamal Pogues is landing 3.36 significant strikes per min. Abdelwahab lands 52% of the significant strikes he tries and Pogues is landing 44%. Regarding defense, "The Hammer" takes 3.13 significant strikes per min and Pogues allows 4.17. Abdelwahab also deflects 59% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Pogues is able to deflect 50% of the shots thrown in his direction.
| UFC Saudi Arabia | Hamdy Abdelwahab | Jamal Pogues |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -112 | -108 |
| Record | 5-0-0 (1 NC) | 11-4-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Height | 6'2" | 6'3" |
| Weight | 264 lbs | 205 lbs |
| Reach | 72" | 77" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.87 | 3.36 |
| Striking Accuracy | 52% | 44% |
In terms of wrestling, Hamdy Abdelwahab is the more productive wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 3.00 times per 15 min. Abdelwahab is finishing his takedown attempts on 75% of his tries and thwarting 15% of the takedowns his opponents try. Pogues is getting his opponent to the mat on 48% of his takedown tries and is defending 77% of the attempts against him. Regarding going for the sub, Abdelwahab is the more skilled fighter by attempting 0.9 subs per 15 min while Pogues tries 0.5 subs per 3 rds.
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In his last fight, Hamdy Abdelwahab faced Don'Tale Mayes and the fight ended in a no contest by a failed drug test by Abdelwahab in round 3. Mayes ended up landing 54 of 123 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Abdelwahab ended the night having landed 106 of 164 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Mayes ended up landing 47 of 116, which gave him a rate of 40%. He finished the fight landing 28 of 90 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the cage, Abdelwahab ended up landing 52% of his significant strikes by landing 58 of 110. Of all the significant strikes, he was 51 of 102 pointed at the head. 95% of the significant strikes connected on by Mayes and 51% of them landed by Abdelwahab were tallied at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Jamal Pogues, he went up against Thomas Petersen and ended up getting the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Petersen connected on 93% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Pogues landed 86% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Pogues ended up connecting on 52% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 65 of 124. He connected on 43 of 94 significant strikes directed at the head. Petersen ended up landing 58 of 86 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 26 of 50 to the head. In terms of total strikes thrown, Petersen connected on 116 of 153 while Pogues landed 66 of 125 of all the strikes he threw.
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An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Jasmine Jasudavicius squares up with Mayra Bueno Silva. Jasudavicius looks to add a victory to her career record of 12-3-0. The 35-year-old is fighting at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Bueno Silva measures in at 5'6" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to her career total of 10-4-1 (1 NC). The 33-year-old reaches 66". Regarding grappling, Jasmine Jasudavicius is able to score a takedown 2.50 times per 3 rounds and Mayra Bueno Silva takes her opponents to the canvas 0.64 times per 3 rds. When talking about striking, Jasudavicius is connecting on 3.70 strikes per min and landing 44% out of all the strikes she attempts. On the other side we have Mayra Bueno Silva, who lands 59% of the strikes she attempts and connects for an average of 4.01 per minute.
If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Nassourdine Imavov is set to battle Israel Adesanya. Adesanya walks into the cage holding a record of 24-4-0. The 35-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'4". The switch fighter stretches 80". Imavov measures in at 6'3" and weighs 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 15-4-0 (1 NC). The 29-year-old stretches 75". In the category of takedowns, Israel Adesanya defends against 75% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown tries on 12% of the times he tries. Imavov is finishing his takedowns on 36% of the tries he takes and deflects 78% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Adesanya is absorbing 3.21 strikes per min and he dishes out 4.00 per min. Imavov, at the same time, takes 3.20 strikes/min and is landing 4.51 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hamdy Abdelwahab (-112)
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