Neil Magny vs Anthony Rocco Martin 6/6/20 – UFC 250 Picks & Preview
The welterweight bout should be very interesting for the fighters that are involved in the fight. Magny is coming in with a win loss ratio that is sitting just under 3 wins for every loss. With Rocco Martin, he is coming into the fight with almost a 3 to 1 ratio as well. While those figures do not really give the tail of the fighters, it does allow you to get a good idea on how well matched they are coming into the fight.
Neil Magny is heading into the fight with what is normally called an orthodox style of stance, but when it comes to his fighting style Magny has not really identified any type of style. When it comes to his last fight Magny ended up picking up a unanimous decision win over Li Jingliang. However, he also has split a TKO/KO win and loss as well in the fights before that. When it comes to his overall record Magny has ended up getting a 22-8 record and is 7-3 in the TKO/KO records, but when it comes to submission fights he is 3-4. Throwing significant strikes for Magny is generally done at a clip of 3.93 per minute in the fights with a 46.6% of those being accurate on the target.
Anthony Rocco Martin is coming into the fight here with an Orthodox stance, but is known for being a grappler with a good combination of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The last fight for Martin ended up being a unanimous decision win over Ramazn Emeev. When it comes to his record Martin has ended up with a 17-5 record and has went 1-0 in the TKO/KO fights and is great at submission fighting where he is 9-2. For Martin he is coming into the fight throwing only 2.70 significant strikes per minute. However, when it comes to the accuracy Martin has ended up at 36.69% of those being landed.
The tail of the tape will see that Magny is coming in as the taller fighter at 6’3” and weighs in at 170 pounds. However, Magny has a huge reach advantage at 80 inches. For Martin he is coming into the fight standing at 6’0” and 170 pounds, but when it comes to his reach it is a marked difference at 73 inches.
Neil Magny vs Anthony Rocco Martin Odds: Neil Magny -131, Anthony Rocco Martin +111
Round Totals: Over 2.5 -225, Under 2.5 +185
Neil Magny vs Anthony Rocco Martin Pick: Neil Magny, Over 2.5
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Martin is coming in with a tremendous disadvantage and that could cause some problems for him in this fight. Martin has struggled when the opponent is larger than him and he does not have any advantage in the fight here. What else is going to tip the fight here is the fact that Magny has a lot longer reach than Martin. Look for Magny to take advantage of his longer reach and that helps him in getting the victory here.
