Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/19/2024

Daniel Zellhuber vs Francisco Prado

UFC Mexico City

Mexico City Arena

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Daniel Zellhuber will face off against Francisco Prado at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The opening moneyline has Zellhuber at -278 while Prado is coming in at +225.

Daniel "Golden Boy" Zellhuber steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 14-1-0. The 24-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures 6'1". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 77". Francisco Prado measures in at 5'10" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a win to his career record of 12-1-0. The 21-year-old has an arm span of 69". Regarding significant strikes, Daniel Zellhuber connects on 5.26 per minute while Francisco Prado is landing 3.46 significant strikes per min. Zellhuber connects on 39% of the significant strikes he attempts while Prado is connecting on 50%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "Golden Boy" allows 4.79 significant strikes per minute and Prado absorbs 3.83. Zellhuber also thwarts 53% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Prado prevents 46% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Mexico City	Daniel Zellhuber	Francisco Prado
Opening Odds	-278	+225
Record	14-1-0	12-1-0
Average Fight Time	13:22	9:33
Height	6'1"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	77"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.26	3.46
Striking Accuracy	39%	50%

In terms of grappling, Daniel Zellhuber is the more capable grappler as he gets a takedown 0.28 times per 15 min. Zellhuber is finishing his takedown attempts on 33% of the times he tries and stopping 94% of all takedowns attempted on him. Prado is scoring a takedown on 0% of the takedowns he tries and defending 25% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding submissions, Zellhuber is not as skilled of a technician by attempting 0.3 subs per 15 minutes while Prado tries 0.8 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Daniel Zellhuber faced Christos Giagos and ended up getting the victory by an anaconda choke in round 2. Giagos ended up landing 38 of 82 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Zellhuber finished this fight landing 36 of 101 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Giagos ended up landing 38 of 82, which means his percentage was 46%. He landed 25 of 63 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Zellhuber ended up landing 35% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 36 of 101. Of those significant strikes, he landed 18 of 75 aimed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes connected on by Giagos and 97% of them landed by Zellhuber were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Francisco Prado, he went up against Ottman Azaitar and ended up getting the win by a punch to the head in round 1. Azaitar landed 85% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Prado connected on 44% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Prado ended up landing 66% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 38 of 57. He connected on 31 of 46 significant strikes directed at the head. Azaitar ended up connecting on 14 of 33 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 6 of 20 aimed at the head. Regarding total strikes thrown, Azaitar ended up connecting on 16 of 36 while Prado connected on 42 of 61 total strikes.

Other fights to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Raul Rosas Jr. faces off against Ricky Turcios. Rosas Jr. walks into the cage with a record of 8-1-0. The 19-year-old weighs 135 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The switch fighter has a reach of 67". Turcios measures 5'9" and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career mark of 13-3-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 71". When it comes to grappling, Raul Rosas Jr. takes his opponents down 3.57 times per 3 rds while Ricky Turcios scores a takedown 1.00 times per 15 minutes. In the striking category, Rosas Jr. lands an average of 1.28 strikes per min and connects on 44% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Ricky Turcios, who is connecting on 37% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 5.08 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Chris Duncan is set to face off against Manuel Torres. Torres has a career mark of 14-2-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 73". Duncan stands 5'10" and is weighing in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 11-1-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 71". Regarding takedowns, Manuel Torres is able to deflect 100% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents down on 0% of the times he tries. Duncan is finishing his takedowns on 39% of the attempts he tries and is able to thwart 100% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Torres absorbs 3.76 strikes per minute while he connects on 9.66 strikes/minute. Duncan, on the other hand, takes 3.74 strikes/minute and lands 5.08 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Daniel Zellhuber (-278)

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