Chris Weidman is going up against Uriah Hall at UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 on Saturday, April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Weidman is 15-5 in his career, while Hall is 16-9 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card on UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2, with the headliner a bout between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card with four on ESPN/ESPN+ and four on ESPN2/ ESPN+. Let's look at the bout between Weidman and Hall and UFC predictions.
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Betting
Chris Weidman (15-5, 11-5 UFC)
Weidman came into the UFC with a record of 4-0 and she has 11 wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has two wins and three losses. He defeated Kelvin Gastelum by arm-triangle choke submission and Omari Akhmedov by unanimous decision; while losing to Gegard Mousasi by TKO, Ronaldo Souza by KO, and Dominick Reyes by KO. Weidman has been a pro since 2009 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Uriah Hall (16-9, 9-7 UFC)
Hall came into the UFC with a record of 7-2 and he has nine wins and seven losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has four wins and one loss. He defeated Krzysztof Jotko by TKO, Bevon Lewis by KO, Antônio Carlos Júnior by split decision, and Anderson Silva by TKO; while losing to Paulo Costa by TKO. Hall has been a pro since 2005 and he has 12 wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Weidman 3.03/ Hall 3.34
Striking Accuracy: Weidman 43% / Hall 51%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Weidman 3.15/ Hall 3.54
Defense: Weidman 52% / Hall 53%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Weidman 3.93/ Hall 0.67
Takedown Accuracy: Weidman 47% / Hall 38%
Takedowns defended: Weidman 65% / Hall 69%
Submission average: Weidman 0.9/ Hall 0.2
UFC Picks
Weidman and Hall have faced each other before on September 24, 2010 at Ring of Combat 31 where Weidman won by TKO. Both fighters are much different than they were back then and each has had plenty of ups and downs in the UFC. Weidman has a lot of talent, but he has continually disappointed in big spots, while Hall hasn't been facing many top fighters. This fight looks like a true toss-up, but one that should be exciting. I can't see this fight going the distance, as the two fighters have combined for 23 finishes, so I will take the rounds to go under the total.
UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Card & Odds
Welterweight - Jorge Masvidal +335 vs. Kamaru Usman -439
Women's Strawweight - Rose Namajunas +173 vs. Zhang Weili -210
Women's Flyweight - Jessica Andrade +322 vs. Valentina Shevchenko -419
Middleweight - Chris Weidman -127 vs. Uriah Hall +103
Light Heavyweight - Anthony Smith +162 vs. Jimmy Crute -196
Bantamweight - Kevin Natividad +154 vs. Danaa Batgerel -186
Middleweight - Karl Roberson +118 vs. Brendan Allen -142
Flyweight - Jeffrey Molina -107 vs. Qileng Aori -117
Women's Strawweight - Na Liang +162 vs. Ariane Carnelossi -196
Lightweight - Rodrigo Vargas +201 vs. Zhu Rong -250
Welterweight - Alex Oliveira +134 vs. Randy Brown -162
Welterweight - Stefan Sekulic +200 vs. Dwight Grant -245
Bantamweight - Jamey Simmons vs. Johnny Munoz
Featherweight - Patrick Sabatini -225 vs. Tristan Connelly +184
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