Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van

UFC 310

T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Cody Durden will face Joshua Van at UFC 310 on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The opening odds for Durden are at +124, while Van is at -148.

Cody “Custom Made” Durden comes into this fight with a record of 17-6-1. The 33-year-old weighs 125 pounds and is 1.75 meters tall. The southpaw has a height of 67 inches. Joshua “The Fearless” Van is 1.75 m tall and weighs 50 kg. The orthodox fighter is looking to add a win to his 11-2-0 record. The 23-year-old comes to 65”. When it comes to significant hits, Cody Durden is hitting at a rate of 3.35 per minute and Joshua Van is landing 8.39 significant hits per minute. Durden lands 50% of the significant punches he throws and Van lands 53%. In terms of defense, “Custom Made” absorbs 3.31 significant strikes per minute and “The Fearless” allows 6.09. Durden also stops 50% of significant attacks aimed at him, and Van can stop 58% of them.

In terms of takedowns, Cody Durden is the more efficient wrestler as he can score a takedown 4.36 times per period. Durden scores a takedown on 50% of his attempts and thwarts 73% of all takedown attempts against him. Van completes his takedown attempts on 63% of his takedown attempts and defends 83% of all takedown attempts against him. As far as submission goes, Durden is the more experienced of the two fighters, attempting 0.9 subs per 15 minutes, while Van attempts 0.5 subs per 3 rounds.

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In his previous fight, Cody Durden faced Matt Schnell and won the fight via guillotine choke in round 2. Quickly landed 40 of the 83 punches he threw in total in this fight. Durden finished this fight with 37 of 81 total hits. When it came to significant hits, Schnell ended up with 40 of 83, giving him a 48% rate. He ended up landing 32 of 73 significant punches aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Durden ended up landing 43% of his significant punches, landing 34 of 78. Of those significant punches, he landed 31 of 73 to the head. 95% of Schnell’s significant attacks and 100% of Durden’s attacks came from a distance.

In Joshua Van’s last fight, he faced Edgar Chairez and ultimately won via unanimous decision in round 3. Chairez landed 97% of the significant punches he attempted from distance, and Van landed 92% of the significant punches he attempted from distance. Van connected on 59% of the significant shots he attempted, landing 118 of 200. In the end, he landed 79 of 155 significant punches aimed at the head. Chairez ultimately landed 79 of 189 significant goals in this competition. Of these significant knocks, he scored 46 off 145 balls aimed at the head. In terms of the total number of punches he fired in this fight, Chairez ended up scoring 87 out of 197 punches while Van scored 183 out of 276 punches he threw overall.

More fights to watch

Another fight not to be missed is Michael Chiesa vs Max Griffin. Chiesa enters the cage holding a record of 19-7-0. The 36-year-old weighs 170 pounds and measures 1.95 meters. The southpaw has a reach of 75 inches. Griffin stands 5’11” and fights at 170 pounds. The orthodox fighter is looking to add a win to his career record of 20-10-0. The 39-year-old has an arm span of 76″. In grappling, Michael Chiesa puts his opponents on the canvas 3.35 times per 3 rounds, while Max Griffin can score a takedown 1.45 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to hitting, Chiesa averages 1.86 strikes per minute and connects on 40% of the strikes he throws. On the other side of the cage is Max Griffin, who is landing 49% of his punch attempts and landing 3.92 per minute.

Another fight you want to see is the fight between Chase Hooper and Clay Guida. Guida will look to add a win to his career record of 38-21-0. The 42-year-old weighs 155 pounds and is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The orthodox fighter reaches 70 inches. Hooper stands 6’5″ and weighs 155 pounds. The southpaw comes into this fight with a mark of 14-3-1. The 25-year-old has an arm span of 74 inches. When it comes to takedowns, Clay Guida is able to lock down 67% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and knocks down his opponents on 36% of his attempts. Hooper brings his opponents to the mat on 24% of his attempts and can defend 55% of all takedown attempts. As for hitting, Guida absorbs 3.01 punches per minute and reaches 2.64 punches per minute. Hooper simultaneously absorbs 3.33 strikes per minute and distributes 5.08 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn’s pick: Take Joshua Van (-148)

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