Geoff Neal vs. Rafael Dos Anjos

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Geoff Neal will face Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The opening line sees Neal at -310 while Anjos is at +250.

Geoff “Handz of Steel” 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. Rafael 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 terms of significant hits, Geoff Neal scores 4.97 hits per minute and Rafael Dos Anjos lands 3.48 significant hits per minute. Neal connects on 50% of the significant punches he throws, while Dos Anjos lands 47%. When it comes to defense in the Octagon, “Handz of Steel” absorbs 5.47 significant strikes per minute and Dos Anjos absorbs 3.21. Neal also defends 57% of the significant blows thrown at him and Dos Anjos thwarts 60% of them.

When it comes to grappling, Geoff Neal is the less experienced grappler as he performs a takedown 0.46 times every 15 minutes. Neal brings his opponent to the mat on 44% of his attempts and thwarts 87% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. Dos Anjos brings his opponents to the mat on 35% of the takedowns he attempts and thwarts 55% of the attempts against him. When it comes to subbing in opponents, Neal is the less skilled fighter with 0.1 submissions per 15 minutes, while Dos Anjos attempts 0.6 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his last fight, Geoff Neal met Ian Machado Garry and suffered a split decision defeat in round 3. In the end, Garry landed 80 of the 148 total punches he threw in the fight. Neal finished the night with 57 of 102 total hits. In terms of significant hits, Garry landed 67 of 135, a percentage of 49%. He ended up landing 39 of 96 significant blows to the head. On the other side of the octagon, Neal landed 51% of his significant punches, landing 46 of 89. Looking at the significant hitting accuracy, he hit 25 out of 64 with his head. 97% of Garry's and 82% of Neal's significant hits came from distance.

In Rafael Dos Anjos' last fight he faced Mateusz Gamrot and suffered defeat by unanimous decision in the third round. Gamrot ended up scoring 80% of the decisive strikes he attempted from distance, and Anjos landed 72% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Anjos landed 46% of his significant scoring attempts, landing 36 of 78. He ended up landing 24 of 61 significant hits aimed at the head. Gamrot ultimately landed 57 of 102 significant goals in this competition. Of those significant punches, 48 ​​out of 90 punches landed with his head. As for the total number of punches attempted in this fight, Gamrot ended up landing 111 of 163, while Anjos landed 39 of 82 of all the punches he threw.

More fights on the card to watch

Another game to look forward to is Mateusz Rebecki's clash with Myktybek Orolbai. 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 grappling, Mateusz Rebecki can achieve 4.12 takedowns in 3 rounds and Myktybek Orolbai averages 7.44 takedowns in 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Rebecki averages 4.69 punches per minute on his opponents and lands 48% of the punches he throws. The other fighter in this fight is Myktybek Orolbai, who is scoring on 52% of his hit attempts and is averaging 3.02 hits per minute.

Another fight that cannot be missed is the fight between Daniel Santos and Said Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov comes into this fight with a record of 18-3-0. The 32-year-old weighs 135 pounds and is 1.77 meters tall. The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70 inches. Santos stands 5'7″ and weighs 135 pounds. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 12-2-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 67″. When it comes to grappling, Said Nurmagomedov stops 66% of fighters' takedowns and puts his opponents on the canvas on 16% of his attempts. Santos brings his opponents to the mat on 50% of his attempts and blocks 73% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. As for striking, Nurmagomedov absorbs 2.13 punches per minute while landing 3.55 punches per minute. Additionally, Santos scores 5.12 punches per minute and lands 4.26 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rafael Dos Anjos (+250)

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