Cody Stamann vs Brian Kelleher 6/6/20 – UFC 250 Picks & Preview
The featherweight battle here will feature Stamann who has been able to fight great. Stamann has only ended up getting 2 losses and 1 no decision in his career. When it comes to Kelleher he has ended up fighting quite a bit, but he is only getting a 2-1 win to loss ratio. What is kind of disappointing for Kelleher is the fact that he does have 10 losses.
Cody Stamann is coming into the fight with the orthodox style of stance, but when it comes to his fighting style he is seen as a striker. The last fight that Stamann was involved in, ended up being a draw against Song Yadong. That allowed Stamann to improve to a 18-2-1 record, but he has a 6-0 record in the (T)KO mark and is 2-1 in the submission battles. Stamann is coming into the fight here with 4.25 significant strikes per minute. When it comes to his accuracy he is getting it up to a clip of 49.10%.
Brian Kelleher is heading into the fight here with a switch stance and a Brazilin Jiu-Jitsu fighting style. Kelleher in his last fight ended up getting a win last month over Hunter Azure by a TKO/KO. The win allowed him to improve to 21-10 overall, but has a 8-1 T(KO) record, but has a 9-6 record when it comes to submission fights. Brian Kelleher is coming into the fight with a total of 4.65 significant strikes per minute. He is coming into the fight landing only 43.35% of those blows.
Heading into the fight the tale of the tape shows that Stamann is standing at 5’6” and 145 pounds. Stamann does have a reach of 64 inches. Kelleher is coming in at 5’6” and 145 pounds, but what else is interesting is the fact that Kelleher has a reach of 66 inches.
Cody Stamann vs Brian Kelleher Odds: Cody Stamann -275, Brian Kelleher +235
Rounds Total: Over 2.5 -260, Under 2.5 +200
Cody Stamann vs Brian Kelleher Pick: Cody Stamann, Over 2.5
Odds are provided by Betonline.ag
Cody Stamann is going to face Kelleher here who is definitely in fighting shape after getting a KO/TKO win in his last fight. The downside is Kellehere had a recent fight and that will make it harder for him to keep pace without looking a little bit fatigued. Look for Stamann to take advantage of that and bring home a win, but it will go on the over for the round totals.