Chad Mendes is favored against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 232 on Saturday night in Inglewood, California. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Mendes is 18-4 in his career, while Volkanovski is 18-1 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main pay-per-view card at UFC 232, with the headliner a bout between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson and there are also eight fights on the preliminary card with four on FS1 and four on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Mendes and Volkanovski and UFC picks.
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Chad Mendes (18-4, 9-4 UFC)
Mendes came into the UFC with a record of 9-0 and he has nine wins and four losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, Mendes has two wins and three losses in the UFC. He defeated Ricardo Lamas by TKO and Myles Jury by TKO; while losing to José Aldo by unanimous decision, Conor McGregor by TKO, and Frankie Edgar by KO. Mendes has been a pro since 2008 and has eight wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Alexander Volkanovski (18-1, 5-0 UFC)
Volkanovski came into the UFC with a record of 13-1 and he has five wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated Yusuke Kasuya by TKO, Mizuto Hirota by unanimous decision, Shane Young by unanimous decision, Jeremy Kennedy by TKO, and Darren Elkins by unanimous decision. Volkanovski has been a pro since 2012 and has 10 wins by TKO/KO and three by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Volkanovski said this to bjpenn.com about his upcoming fight against Mendes, “I honestly see it as an early finish. It has nothing to do with me being like ‘oh I am so much better I am going to knock him out in the first round,’ It is just that styles make fights and I just see this one finishing earlier. Whenever he gets me down or I get him down, we will get straight back up. We are both good at getting up with our short little legs, so it is easy for us to get up. I am expecting to put the pace on him, and I just think I am going to finish him, whether it is using my reach or drawing him in and countering. Whatever it is, I am going to get the finish.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Mendes 2.76 / Volkanovski 6.09
Accuracy: Mendes 49% / Volkanovski 63%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Mendes 2.14/ Volkanovski 2.55
Defense: Mendes 68% / Volkanovski 63%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Mendes 4.08/ Volkanovski 3.87
Accuracy: Mendes 54% / Volkanovski 41%
Takedowns defended: Mendes 100% / Volkanovski 82%
Submission average: Mendes 0.3 / Volkanovski 0.7
UFC Picks
Volkanovski is undefeated in the UFC but he is the underdog in this fight against Mendes. Volkanovski has a decent chance of forcing this fight to the ground and that is where I think the fight will be won. I will take Volkanovski at plus money to get the win and also play the rounds to go under the total.
UFC 232 takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday night, December 29 with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Jones vs. Gustafsson and eight preliminary bouts, with four on FS1 and four on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Light Heavyweight - Jon Jones -285 vs. Alexander Gustafsson
Women's Featherweight - Cris Cyborg -265 vs. Amanda Nunes
Welterweight - Michael Chiesa -175 vs. Carlos Condit
Light Heavyweight - Ilir Latifi -155 vs. Corey Anderson
Featherweight - Chad Mendes -155 vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Preliminary Card (FS1)
Heavyweight - Walt Harris -165 vs. Andrei Arlovski
Women's Featherweight - Cat Zingano -160 vs. Megan Anderson
Bantamweight - Petr Yan -275 vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade
Lightweight - Ryan Hall -550 vs. B.J. Penn
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight - Andre Ewell -115 vs. Nathaniel Wood
Middleweight - Uriah Hall -115 vs. Bevon Lewis
Welterweight - Curtis Millender -155 vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
Bantamweight - Montel Jackson -160 vs. Brian Kelleher
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Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook! Real-time spreads, totals, props and money line are all available so start betting with BookMaker today. UFC 232 takes place on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at The Forum in Inglewood, CA. The card airs live on pay-per-view starting 10pm ET.
