Jack Della Maddalena is slightly favored against Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 on Saturday, September 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of 13 fights on ESPN+. Holland is 25-9 in his career, while Maddalena is 15-2 in his career. There are a total of 13 fights, all on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2. Let’s look at the bout between Holland and Maddalena and UFC predictions.
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, September 16 with 13 fights, all on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko II Betting
Kevin Holland (25-9, 12-6 UFC)
Holland came into the UFC with a record of 13-3 and he has 12 wins and six losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has four wins and two losses. He defeated Alex Oliveira by TKO, Tim Means by D’Arce choke submission, Santiago Ponzinibbio by KO, and Michael Chiesa by D’Arce choke submission; while losing to Khamzat Chimaev by D’Arce choke submission and Stephen Thompson by TKO. Holland has been a pro since 2015 and he has 14 wins by TKO/KO and seven by submission. He has 12 first round finishes.
Jack Della Maddalena (15-2, 5-0 UFC)
Maddalena came into the UFC with a record of 10-2 and he has five wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Pete Rodriguez by TKO, Ramazan Emeev by TKO, Danny Roberts by TKO, Randy Brown by rear-naked choke submission, and Bassil Hafez by split decision. Maddalena’s last loss in his career was against Darcy Vendy by rear-naked choke submission in May of 2016. Maddalena has been a pro since 2016 and he has 11 wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Maddalena said this to mmanews.com about his upcoming fight against Holland, “I think yeah, he’s unpredictable. He’s tough, he’s a good fighter, he’s fought – yeah, a lot of experience. I think he’s unpredictable, I don’t know how it’s going to go down. But I think when he fights you know he’s going to bring the heat and he’s going to come after me. So I think it’s going to be a good fight, I think we’re going to get in there and tear it up. I just want to show that I’m better than him. I want to really piece him up, put on a masterclass and just let him know we’re not on the same level. That’s my goal, and that’s what I’m going to do.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Holland 4.11 /Maddalena 7.27
Striking Accuracy: Holland 52% /Maddalena 52%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Holland 2.96/Maddalena 3.50
Defense: Holland 52% /Maddalena 69%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Holland 0.83/Maddalena 0.36
Takedown Accuracy: Holland 41% /Maddalena 20%
Takedowns defended: Holland 53% /Maddalena 81%
Submission average: Holland 0.6 /Maddalena 0.4
UFC Picks
This should be a fight full of action and I am not entirely sure which way it will go. One thing that is clear, is that bettors like Maddalena. This fight opened with UFC betting odds close to a pick and Maddalena is now a -150 favorite. I am not sure where the money is coming from, but I don’t know that I want to buck the line move. I leaned a little bit toward Maddalena, as I think he could be a future title contender, but Holland is not an easy mark and it is not like Maddalena has fought much tough competition. I still lean a little bit to Maddalena, but I am going to focus on the rounds. This is not a main-event fight so it is scheduled for three rounds. I know that both of these fighters have finishing power, but in a fight that I expect to be very close, I think it could go the distance. We get plus money on the rounds going over 2.5 at +115, so I will go over the rounds total in this fight.
| DATE |
FIGHTERS |
MONEY LINE |
| 9/16 |
Alexa Grasso |
+135 |
| Valentina Shevchenko |
-170 |
| 9/16 |
Kevin Holland |
+120 |
| Jack Della Maddalena |
-150 |
| 9/16 |
Terrence Mitchell |
+467 |
| Raul Rosas Jr. |
-725 |
| 9/16 |
Christos Giagos |
+197 |
| Daniel Zellhuber |
-255 |
| 9/16 |
Kyle Nelson |
+194 |
| Fernando Padilla |
-250 |
| 9/16 |
Josh Fremd |
+267 |
| Roman Kopylov |
-360 |
| 9/16 |
Daniel Lacerda |
+183 |
| Edgar Chairez |
-235 |
| 9/16 |
Elise Reed |
+304 |
| Loopy Godinez |
-420 |
| 9/16 |
Jasmine Jasudavicius |
-105 |
| Tracy Cortez |
-125 |
| 9/16 |
Marnic Mann |
+405 |
| Josefine Knutsson |
-600 |
| 9/16 |
Alex Reyes |
+292 |
| Charlie Campbell |
-400 |
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