Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/19/2024

Manuel Torres vs Chris Duncan

UFC Mexico City

Mexico City Arena

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Manuel Torres will battle Chris Duncan at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The opening moneyline has Torres at -122 while Duncan is coming in at +102.

Manuel "El Loco" 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". Chris "The Problem" 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". Concerning significant strikes, Manuel Torres is landing 9.66 per min while Chris Duncan lands 5.08 significant strikes per minute. Torres connects on 58% of the significant strikes he tries while Duncan is landing 46%. In terms of defending themselves, "El Loco" allows 3.76 significant strikes per minute while "The Problem" allows 3.74. Torres also curbs 56% of the significant strikes that are directed at him and Duncan prevents 49% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

ufc picks Manuel Torres predictions best bet odds

UFC Mexico City	Manuel Torres	Chris Duncan
Opening Odds	-122	+102
Record	14-2-0	11-1-0
Average Fight Time	2:29	9:18
Height	5'10"	5'10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	73"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	9.66	5.08
Striking Accuracy	58%	46%

In the wrestling category, Manuel Torres is not as effective of a grappler as he is averaging a takedown 0.00 times per 15 minutes. Torres is scoring a takedown on 0% of his tries and is stuffing 100% of the takedowns his opponents try. Duncan is taking his opponents down on 39% of his takedown tries and defending 100% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. In terms of submissions, Torres is less likely to go for the finish by trying 0.5 subs per 15 minutes while Duncan attempts 0.8 subs per 3 rounds.

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The last time he fought, Manuel Torres faced Nikolas Motta and wound up taking home the victory by way of an elbow to the head in round 1. Motta ended up landing 7 of 14 total strikes that he threw in that fight. Torres finished this fight landing 13 of 17 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Motta landed 7 of 14, which gave him a percentage of 50%. He landed 3 of 10 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, Torres ended up landing 76% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 13 of 17. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 3 of 7 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Motta and 92% of them landed by Torres were thrown at a distance.

In the last bout for Chris Duncan, he squared up with Yanal Ashmouz and wound up taking home the win via unanimous decision in round 3. Ashmouz ended up connecting on 97% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Duncan ended up landing 96% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Duncan ended up landing 41% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 85 of 206. He ended up landing 54 of 161 significant strikes to the head. Ashmouz ended up connecting on 35 of 98 significant strikes in that contest. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 15 of 68 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes that he let go in that contest, Ashmouz ended up connecting on 36 of 100 and Duncan connected on 87 of 209 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Cristian Quinonez faces off with Raoni Barcelos. Quinonez steps into the cage with a record of 18-4-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 70". Barcelos measures in at 5'7" and is fighting at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 17-5-0. The 36-year-old has a reach of 67". Regarding grappling, Cristian Quinonez is able to score a takedown 0.73 times per 3 rounds while Raoni Barcelos takes his opponents down 1.80 times per 3 rds. Regarding striking, Quinonez connects for an average of 5.23 strikes/min and landing 42% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Raoni Barcelos, who tags the opposition on 51% of the strikes he attempts and is landing 5.38 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Mateus Mendonca is set to clash with Jesus Aguilar. Aguilar comes into this fight with a mark of 9-2-0. The 27-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and comes in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 62". Mendonca stands 5'6" and will fight at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 10-2-0. The 25-year-old extends his reach 71". Regarding wrestling, Jesus Aguilar curbs 0% of the takedowns his opponents try and is finishing his takedowns on 37% of the times he tries. Mendonca is taking his opponents down on 14% of his attempts and curbs 40% of all takedown attempts. In the matter of striking, Aguilar is absorbing 1.03 strikes/min while he dishes out 1.69 strikes/min. Mendonca, notwithstanding, absorbs 6.25 strikes/min and is landing 2.00 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manuel Torres (-122)

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