Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado UFC Prediction and Pick, Today's UFC Oklahoma City Picks, 7-18-2026

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Our Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado Pick: BASHI

Austin Bashi is the recommended pick because of his elite wrestling and submission skills, giving him a clear stylistic advantage in this matchup. Bashi averages an outstanding 7.81 takedowns per three rounds while attempting 1.7 submissions, making him one of the most relentless grapplers in the division. Although Jose Delgado holds a significant edge in striking volume and offensive output, Bashi’s ability to consistently force the fight to the mat can neutralize those advantages. He is also coming off an impressive first-round rear-naked choke victory, showcasing his finishing ability. If Bashi establishes his wrestling early, he should control the pace, dominate the grappling exchanges, and earn another victory.

UFC Oklahoma City MATCHUP	Austin Bashi	Jose Delgado
Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado Moneyline	-100	+100
Where	Paycom Center in Oklahoma City
When	Saturday, July 18, 2026

Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado UFC Prediction – 7-18-2026 – UFC Oklahoma City Betting Picks

Here is our Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado UFC Prediction for both fighters:

Austin Bashi is looking to add another victory to his record of 14-1-0 during his career. The 24-year-old fighter has a height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 145 pounds. The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70 inches. The switch fighter Jose Delgado, who is 28 years old and measures at 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds, steps into the cage with a record of 11-2-0. He stretches out an impressive 74 inches. Significant strikes are delivered by Austin Bashi at a rate of 1.75 per minute, while Jose Delgado is delivering 7.48 significant strikes per minute. Among the big strikes that Bashi throws, he is successful 47% of the time, while Delgado is successful 54% of the time. Bashi is responsible for allowing 2.34 significant strikes per minute, whereas Delgado is responsible for 4.95. This pertains to their defense in the Octagon. Bashi is also able to deflect 48 percent of the significant strikes that his opponents attempt, whereas Delgado is able to stop fifty percent of them.

Austin Bashi is the more proficient wrestler when it comes to grappling, as he has a takedown rate of 7.81 times per three rounds on average with his wrestling. Bashi is successful in bringing his opponent to the mat 41% of the time he attempts to do so, and he is successful in preventing 62% of the takedowns that his opponents have attempted. A takedown is scored by Delgado on forty percent of the takedowns that he attempts, while he is successful in preventing fifty percent of all takedowns that are attempted by his opponents. Bashi is the more proficient technician when it comes to substituting for the opponent. He attempts to get 1.7 submits every three rounds, whilst Delgado aims to get 0.5 submissions every fifteen minutes.

Austin Bashi faced John Yannis in his most recent bout, and he ultimately prevailed over him by submitting him with a rear naked choke in the first round of the fight. In that competition, Yannis received two of the nine total strikes that were tried. After this fight, Bashi emerged victorious, having landed 48 of the total 67 strikes that were thrown. The number of major strikes that Yannis landed was zero out of five, which resulted in a percentage of zero percent for him. He did not land any of the four significant blows that were intended at the head. Bashi, on the other hand, was able to land 38 percent of his significant blows by sticking two out of seven. With a great amount of striking accuracy, he hit two out of seven shots that were directed at the head. None of the key strikes that Yannis connected on were thrown at a distance, but all of the strikes that Bashi landed were thrown at a distance.

The final fight that Jose Delgado competed in was against Andre Fili, and he ended up winning the fight by way of a split decision in the third round. A total of 98% of the significant strikes that Fili attempted to land at a distance were successful, whereas Delgado was successful in 88% of the significant strikes that he attempted to land at a distance. The final result was that Delgado connected on 94 of 169 significant blows that he tried, which is equivalent to 55% of the total. Ultimately, he was successful in landing 37 of the 99 severe blows to the skull. During that match, Fili was successful in landing 62 of 141 major strikes. When it came to the important strikes, he was successful in connecting on 46 out of 121, specifically with the head. Fili ended up landing 70 of 154 total strikes, whereas Delgado ended up landing 103 of 179 total strikes. This comes in relation to the total number of strikes that he let fly.

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Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado UFC Prediction and Pick, 7-18-2026. UFC Oklahoma City Betting Picks, by YouWagert.lv

Austin Bashi vs Jose Delgado UFC Prediction and Pick, Today’s UFC Oklahoma City Picks, 7-18-2026