Khalid Taha vs Cristian Quinonez Pick, 9/3/2022 Predictions UFC Paris Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/30/2022

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Khalid Taha vs Cristian Quinonez

UFC Paris

Accor Arena in Paris, France

Saturday, September 3, 2022

Khalid Taha will battle Cristian Quinonez at UFC Paris on Saturday, September 3, 2022. The moneyline has Taha at +225 while Quinonez is at +120.

Khalid "The Warrior" Taha will be looking to add a victory to his record of 13-4-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures 5'5". The orthodox fighter stretches 69". Cristian "Problema" Quinonez stands 5'7" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a career mark of 17-3-0. The 26-year-old reaches 70". When talking about significant strikes, Khalid Taha connects on 2.69 per minute while Cristian Quinonez is connecting on 5.07 significant strikes per min. Taha connects on 33% of the significant strikes he tries while Quinonez connects on 41%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "The Warrior" takes 4.02 significant strikes per min and "Problema" takes 5.20. Taha also thwarts 45% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him and Quinonez curbs 60% of the strikes thrown his way.

UFC Paris	Khalid Taha	Cristian Quinonez
Opening Odds	+225	+120
Record	13-4-0 (1 NC)	17-3-0
Average Fight Time	11:41	15:00
Height	5'5"	5'7"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	69"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.69	5.07
Striking Accuracy	33%	41%

In terms of wrestling, Khalid Taha is not as efficient of a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.30 times per 3 rounds. Taha is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of the times he tries and is stopping 61% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Quinonez is taking his opponents down on 85% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Taha is less likely to go for the finish by attempting 0.3 finishes per 3 rds while Quinonez attempts 0.7 finishes per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Khalid Taha faced Sergey Morozov and ended up losing the fight by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Morozov ended up landing 99 of 159 total strikes that he let go. Taha walked away from this fight having landed 66 of 158 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Morozov landed 50 of 103, which means his percentage was 48%. He ended up landing 45 of 94 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Taha ended up landing 26% of his significant strikes by connecting on 33 of 123. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 9 of 82 to the head. 66% of the significant strikes connected on by Morozov and 90% of them landed by Taha were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Cristian Quinonez, he squared up with Xiao Long and wound up taking home the victory by unanimous decision in round 3. Long ended up connecting on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance while Quinonez landed 92% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Quinonez ended up landing 41% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 76 of 181. He connected on 59 of 158 significant strikes to the head. Long landed 78 of 195 significant strikes in that fight. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 26 of 112 to the head. When discussing total strikes that he threw in that fight, Long ended up landing 78 of 196 and Quinonez ended up connecting on 82 of 188 total strikes.

Other bouts to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Ciryl Gane encounters Tai Tuivasa. Gane has a career record of 10-1-0. The 32-year-old will fight at 245 lbs and measures 6'4". The orthodox fighter stretches 81". Tuivasa stands 6'2" and is fighting at 264 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 15-3-0. The 29-year-old stretches 75". In the grappling category, Ciryl Gane gets a takedown 0.69 times per 3 rounds and Tai Tuivasa gets a takedown 0.30 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Gane is landing 4.83 strikes per minute and lands 58% of his attempted strikes. Joining him in the Octagon is Tai Tuivasa, who is connecting on 52% of the strikes he has attempted and is landing 4.54 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Marvin Vettori is set to take on Robert Whittaker. Whittaker has a mark of 24-6-0. The 31-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73". Vettori comes in at 6'0" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his record of 18-5-1. The 28-year-old extends his reach 74". Regarding takedowns, Robert Whittaker defends against 83% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is finishing his takedown attempts on 35% of the times he tries. Vettori is taking his opponents to the mat on 45% of his attempts and prevents 76% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. In the matter of striking, Whittaker is taking 3.32 strikes/min and he is landing 4.45 strikes per min. Vettori, on the contrary, is taking 3.48 strikes per min and dishes out 4.35 per min.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Khalid Taha (+225)

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