Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal

UFC Edmonton

Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Jack Shore enters the Octagon against Youssef Zalal at UFC Edmonton on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Shore's opening odds are +215, while Zalal is -265.

Jack “Tank” Shore has a career mark of 17-2-0. The 29-year-old weighs 145 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The orthodox fighter has a height of 71 inches. Youssef “The Moroccan Devil” Zalal is 1.75 meters tall and weighs 65 kilograms. The switch fighter is looking to add a win to his career record of 15-5-1. The 28-year-old has a wingspan of 72 inches. When it comes to significant hits, Jack Shore scores 3.75 per minute and Youssef Zalal scores 2.87 significant hits per minute. Shore scores on 58% of the significant hits he attempts, while Zalal lands 49%. When it comes to defense in the Octagon, “Tank” absorbs 2.32 significant strikes per minute while “The Moroccan Devil” takes 1.73. Shore also defends 56% of his opponents' significant attacks, while Zalal can thwart 66% of the shots thrown his way.

In terms of takedowns, Jack Shore is the more effective grappler as he puts his opponents on the canvas 3.10 times per third. Shore scores takedowns on 38% of his attempts and defends 76% of all takedown attempts against him. Zalal knocks down his opponents on 34% of his takedown attempts and defends 60% of the takedowns his opponents have attempted. When it comes to making substitutions, Shore is the less likely of the two fighters to achieve the finish, as he aims for 0.7 finishes per third, while Zalal attempts 1.4 finishes per third.

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In his last fight, Jack Shore fought against Joanderson Brito and ultimately lost the fight by TKO due to a doctor's stoppage in round 2. Brito ended up landing 57 of the total 86 punches he threw in that fight. Shore retired from this fight after landing 31 of 47 total hits. In the Significant Hits category, Brito landed 30 out of 56, meaning his percentage was 53%. He finished the fight with four of 29 significant punches aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Shore landed 60% of his significant punches, scoring 24 of 40 strikes. Of all the significant punches thrown, 16 of 32 were aimed at the head. 66% of Brito's significant hits and 41% of Shore's significant hits came from distance.

In Youssef Zalal's last fight he fought against Jarno Errens and won via rear naked choke in round 1. In the end, Errens scored 100% of his significant hits from distance, while Zalal attempted 100% of his significant hits from distance. In the end, Zalal landed 83% of his significant scoring attempts, landing 10 of 12. Two out of two significant hits landed with his head. Errens scored six of 26 significant goals in this competition. As for the placement of those significant punches, he ended up landing three of 22 punches aimed at the head. As for the total number of punches attempted in this fight, Errens was 7 of 27 while Zalal ended up landing 10 of 12 total punches.

More fights to watch

Another fight you should watch is the fight between Alexandr Romanov and Rodrigo Nascimento. Romanov has a career mark of 17-3-0. The 33-year-old weighs 262 pounds and is 1.80 meters tall. The southpaw has an arm span of 75 inches. Nascimento stands 6 feet tall and weighs 246 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the cage with the score 11-2-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old extends his reach to 80 inches. As for grappling, Alexandr Romanov manages to defeat his opponents on average 4.17 times per 3 rounds, and Rodrigo Nascimento eliminates his opponents 1.23 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to hitting, Romanov lands an average of 3.94 punches per minute and connects on 52% of the punches he throws. On the other hand, we have Rodrigo Nascimento, who scores on 49% of his attempted shots and lands an average of 4.05 per minute.

If you enjoy fights, you'll want to see when Garrett Armfield takes on Serhiy Sidey. Sidey is looking to add a win to his career record of 10-2-0. The 28-year-old weighs 135 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The Switch Fighter has an arm span of 72 inches. Armfield has a height of 5'6″ and weighs 135 pounds. The orthodox fighter enters the Octagon with a mark of 10-4-0. The 28-year-old stretches 70 inches. In the takedown category, Serhiy Sidey prevents 15% of his opponents' takedown attempts and puts his opponents on the canvas on 15% of his attempts. Armfield completes his takedowns on 15% of his attempts and thwarts 60% of all takedown attempts. When hitting, Sidey absorbs 4.19 strikes per minute while throwing out 5.16 per minute. Armfield, on the other hand, absorbs 3.30 beats per minute and causes 5.59 beats per minute.

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

Tony Sink's pick: Take Youssef Zalal (-265)

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