Landon Quinones vs MarQuel Mederos Pick, 2/3/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 85 Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/29/2024

Landon Quinones vs MarQuel Mederos

UFC Vegas 85

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, February 3, 2024

Landon Quinones will battle MarQuel Mederos at UFC Vegas 85 on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The opener has Quinones at +124 while Mederos is priced at -148.

Landon "The Lone Wolf" Quinones has a career record of 7-2-1. The 28-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and stands 5'9". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 70". MarQuel Mederos measures in at 5'10" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 8-1-0. The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In the category of significant strikes, Landon Quinones lands 9.87 per minute and MarQuel Mederos is connecting on 5.78 significant strikes per minute. Quinones is connecting on 41% of the significant strikes he tries and Mederos connects on 60%. When it comes to defending themselves, "The Lone Wolf" absorbs 11.40 significant strikes per minute and Mederos takes 1.93. Quinones also thwarts 54% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Mederos is able to defend against 63% of them.

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UFC Vegas 85	Landon Quinones	MarQuel Mederos
Opening Odds	+124	-148
Record	7-2-1	8-1-0
Average Fight Time	15:00	4:09
Height	5'9"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	70"	69"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	9.87	5.78
Striking Accuracy	41%	60%

Regarding takedowns, Landon Quinones is the more effective grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.90 times per 3 rounds. Quinones is scoring a takedown on 15% of his attempts and is stopping 85% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Mederos is taking his opponents to the canvas on 15% of his takedown tries and stuffing 85% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of subbing the opposition, Quinones is the more experienced of the two fighters by trying 0.8 finishes per 15 min while Mederos tries 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Landon Quinones faced Nasrat Haqparast and ended up walking away in defeat by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Haqparast landed 172 of 378 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Quinones ended the night having landed 152 of 359 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Haqparast landed 171 of 377, which means his percentage was 45%. He landed 114 of 304 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Quinones landed 41% of his significant strikes by landing 148 of 354. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 79 of 273 pointed at the head. 94% of the significant strikes landed by Haqparast and 92% of them landed by Quinones were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for MarQuel Mederos, he faced off with Issa Isakov and got a win for the night by a knee to the head in round 1. Isakov ended up landing 87% of his significant strikes at distance and Mederos ended up landing 91% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Mederos connected on 60% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 24 of 40. He connected on 14 of 28 significant strikes directed at the head. Isakov ended up connecting on 8 of 22 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 6 of 19 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he threw in that fight, Isakov ended up landing 8 of 22 and Mederos connected on 25 of 41 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Thomas Petersen fights Jamal Pogues. Petersen steps into the cage holding a mark of 8-1-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 264 lbs and measures 6'1". The southpaw fighter stretches 74". Pogues measures in at 6'3" and records a weight of 205 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 10-4-0. The 28-year-old has an arm span of 77". In terms of takedowns, Thomas Petersen scores a takedown 7.34 times per 3 rounds while Jamal Pogues is averaging a takedown 3.00 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Petersen connects on 3.59 strikes per minute and is landing 73% of the strikes that he attempts. The other guy in this fight is Jamal Pogues, who tags his opponent on 42% of his attempted strikes and lands 3.12 per min.

If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Natalia Silva is set to square up in the Octagon with Viviane Araujo. Araujo will be looking to add a victory to her career record of 12-5-0. The 37-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 68". Silva stands in at 5'4" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 16-5-1. The 26-year-old extends her reach 65". Concerning wrestling, Viviane Araujo is able to defend against 77% of the takedowns her opponents go for and is getting her opponent to the mat on 46% of her tries. Silva is finishing her takedown tries on 33% of the attempts she tries and stops 92% of all takedown tries against her. In the matter of striking, Araujo takes 5.19 strikes/minute while she is landing 4.34 strikes per min. Silva, on the contrary, is taking 2.23 strikes/min and dishes out 5.20 per min.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Landon Quinones (+124)

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