Lerone Murphy vs. Dan Ige

UFC 308

Eithad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Lerone Murphy will face Dan Ige at UFC 308 on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The odds for Murphy are -258, while Ige is +210.

Lerone “The Miracle” Murphy is looking to add a win to his 14-0-1 record. The 33-year-old says he weighs 145 pounds and is 1.75 meters tall. The Orthodox Fighter has a reach of 73 inches. Dan “50K” Ige measures 1.70 m and weighs 75 kg on the scales. The orthodox fighter enters the cage with a score of 18-8-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 71 inches. In terms of significant hits, Lerone Murphy lands 5.01 significant hits per minute and Dan Ige lands 3.70 significant hits per minute. Murphy lands 54% of the significant hits he attempts and Ige lands 45%. When it comes to defense in the Octagon, “The Miracle” allows 2.60 significant strikes per minute and “50K” requires 3.51. Murphy also blocks 60% of the heavy blows his opponents throw at him, and Ige can block 57% of the shots thrown his way.

When it comes to wrestling, Lerone Murphy is the more effective wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.59 times per 15 minutes. Murphy puts his opponents on the canvas on 52% of his attempts and stuffs 46% of his opponents’ takedown attempts. Ige puts his opponents on the canvas on 26% of his takedown attempts and stops 59% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to submissions, Murphy is the more experienced technician, attempting 0.6 completions per 15 minutes, while Ige attempts 0.3 completions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Lerone Murphy fought against Edson Barboza and secured victory via unanimous decision in round 5. Barboza landed 79 of the 242 total punches he threw in the fight. Murphy finished the night with 259 hits out of 410 total. When it comes to significant hits, Barboza landed 79 of 242, giving him a rate of 32%. He finished the fight with 38 of 189 significant blows to the head. On the other side of the octagon, Murphy landed 60% of the significant punches he threw, landing 220 of 364. Of all the significant shots, he hit 172 of 308 with his head. 97% of Barboza’s significant hits and 93% of Murphy’s significant hits came from distance.

In Dan Ige’s last fight, he fought against Diego Lopes and was defeated by a unanimous decision in the third round. Lopes landed 77% of the decisive shots he attempted from distance, and Ige landed 57% of the significant shots he attempted from distance. Ige landed on 54% of the significant shots he attempted, hitting 42 of 77. He landed 34 of 67 significant punches aimed at the head. Lopes scored 49 out of 100 significant goals in this competition. As for the accuracy of the decisive goals, he ended up scoring 32 of 74 headed goals. In terms of the total number of punches attempted in this fight, Lopes was 90 out of 143, while Ige landed 67 out of 103 in all punches he threw.

Other fights to keep an eye on

Another game to look forward to is the duel between Magomed Ankalaev and Aleksandar Rakic. Ankalaev is looking to add a win to his career record of 19-1-1 (1 NC). The 32-year-old steps on the scales weighing 205 pounds and standing 6 feet 3 inches tall. The Orthodox Fighter extends its reach to 75 inches. Rakic ​​is 6 feet tall and weighs 205 pounds. The orthodox fighter will look to add a win to his 14-4-0 record. The 32-year-old has a reach of 78 inches. In the grappling category, Magomed Ankalaev manages a takedown 1.02 times per 3 rounds, while Aleksandar Rakic ​​​​gets a takedown an average of 0.76 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Ankalaev lands an average of 3.64 punches per minute and lands 53% of all punches he attempts. On the other side of the cage we have Aleksandar Rakic, who is landing 50% of his attempted punches and hitting at 4.26 per minute.

Another fight worth watching this evening is when Armen Petrosyan takes on Shara Magomedov in the Octagon. 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. Petrosyan stands 6-foot-1 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 inches. In the takedown category, Shara Magomedov is able to stop 71% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and finishes his takedowns on 15% of his attempts. Petrosyan brings his opponents to the mat on 33% of his attempts and stops 31% of all takedown attempts against him. As for striking, Magomedov absorbs 3.72 punches per minute and lands 6.88 punches per minute. At the same time, Petrosyan absorbs 2.90 punches per minute and lands 5.69 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald’s Pick: Take Lerone Murphy (-258)

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