Shara Magomedov vs. Armen Petrosyan

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Shara Magomedov will face Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The odds for Magomedov are -162, while Petrosyan is +136.

Shara “Bullet” Magomedov enters the cage with a mark of 14-0-0. The 30-year-old will fight at 185 pounds and is 6 feet tall. The Orthodox fighter stands 73 inches tall. Armen “Superman” Petrosyan stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 185 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the Octagon with a mark of 9-3-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71”. In terms of significant hits, Shara Magomedov is landing 6.88 significant strikes per minute and Armen Petrosyan is hitting at 5.69 significant strikes per minute. Magomedov lands 66% of the significant hits he attempts, while Petrosyan hits 52%. As for defense in the cage, “Bullet” receives 3.72 significant strikes per minute and “Superman” allows 2.90. Magomedov also stops 41% of his opponents' significant punches and Petrosyan stops 56% of shots thrown his way.

When it comes to wrestling, Shara Magomedov is the more skilled wrestler as he completes a takedown 0.90 times per period. Magomedov puts his opponents on the canvas on 15% of his attempts and stops 71% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. Petrosyan brings his opponents to the mat on 33% of his takedowns and stops 31% of all takedowns he attempts. When it comes to submission, Magomedov is the more skilled fighter with 0.8 subs per 15 minutes, while Petrosyan tries to get 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

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The last time he entered the Octagon, Shara Magomedov faced Michal Oleksiejczuk and secured victory in the fight via unanimous decision in round 3. Oleksiejczuk landed 94 of the 172 total punches he threw in the competition. Magomedov retired from that fight after landing 123 of 209 total hits. When it comes to significant hits, Oleksiejczuk ended up landing 77 of 146, giving him a rate of 52%. He landed 45 of 103 significant punches aimed at the head. Regarding the opponent's statistics, Magomedov landed 54% of his significant hits, scoring 97 out of 178 hits. As for placing those significant hits, he landed 52 of 112 on the head. 93% of Oleksiejczuk's significant hits and 91% of Magomedov's punches came from distance.

In Armen Petrosyan's last fight, he faced Rodolfo Vieira and was defeated by an arm triangle in the first round. Vieira landed 100% of the significant punches he attempted from distance, and Petrosyan ended up scoring 100% of the significant punches he attempted from distance. Petrosyan scored on 45% of his significant scoring attempts, landing 9 of 20. He landed 1 in 10 significant hits aimed at the head. In the end, Vieira landed six of eleven significant strikes in the fight. As for the placement of those significant goals, in the end he managed to score 4 out of 6 with his head. In terms of the total number of punches he fired in this fight, Vieira scored 14 out of 21 strikes, while Petrosyan scored 14 out of 25 of all the punches he threw.

Other fights on the card are worth keeping an eye on

Another fight to keep an eye on is Geoff Neal facing Rafael Dos Anjos. Neal is looking to add a win to his career record of 15-6-0. The 34-year-old will fight at 170 pounds and stands 5'11″. The southpaw is 75 inches long. Dos Anjos stands 5'8″ and weighs 170 pounds. The southpaw enters this fight with a rating of 32-16-0. The 39-year-old extends his reach to 70″. In grappling, Geoff Neal knocks his opponents down 0.46 times every 15 minutes, while Rafael Dos Anjos knocks his opponents down 1.95 times every 3 rounds. When it comes to punches, Neal hits 4.97 punches per minute and lands 50% of all punches he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Rafael Dos Anjos, who scores on 47% of his attempted punches and has an average strike rate of 3.48 per minute.

Another fight that cannot be missed is the duel between Myktybek Orolbai and Mateusz Rebecki. Rebecki has a mark of 19-2-0. The 31-year-old will fight at 155 pounds and is 5-foot-7. The southpaw has a wingspan of 66 inches. Orolbai is 5'10″ tall and will fight at 155 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the cage with a mark of 13-1-1. The 26-year-old is 74 inches tall. In the takedown category, Mateusz Rebecki contained 33% of the takedowns fighters attempted and completed his takedowns on 75% of his attempts. Orolbai defeats his opponents on 44% of his attempts and stops 50% of takedowns attempted by his opponents. When hitting, Rebecki absorbs 4.15 punches per minute while he delivers 4.69 per minute. However, Orolbai absorbs 2.56 strikes per minute and delivers 3.02 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Shara Magomedov (-162)

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