Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes Pick, 9/14/2024 Predictions UFC 306 Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/12/2024

Manuel Torres vs Ignacio Bahamondes

UFC 306

The Sphere in Las Vegas

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Manuel Torres will face off with Ignacio Bahamondes at UFC 306 on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The moneyline has Torres priced at -118 while Bahamondes is priced at -102.

Manuel "El Loco" Torres holds a record of 15-2-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The switch fighter has a reach of 73". Ignacio "La Jaula" Bahamondes measures 6'3" and is weighing in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 15-5-0. The 27-year-old stretches 75". Regarding significant strikes, Manuel Torres is landing 8.14 per minute and Ignacio Bahamondes connects on 7.15 significant strikes per min. Torres is landing 58% of the significant strikes he tries and Bahamondes lands 46%. In terms of the fighter's defense, "El Loco" absorbs 3.15 significant strikes per min and "La Jaula" absorbs 4.38. Torres also defends against 56% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Bahamondes is able to deflect 57% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Manuel Torres predictions best bet odds

UFC 306	Manuel Torres	Ignacio Bahamondes
Opening Odds	-118	-102
Record	15-2-0	15-5-0
Average Fight Time	2:18	11:49
Height	5'10"	6'3"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	73"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	8.14	7.15
Striking Accuracy	58%	46%

Concerning takedowns, Manuel Torres is the better wrestler as he takes his opponents down 3.26 times per 3 rounds. Torres is scoring a takedown on 66% of his attempts and is defending 88% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Bahamondes is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the takedowns he attempts and is stopping 85% of all takedowns attempted on him. Regarding going for the sub, Torres is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 1.6 submissions per 3 rounds while Bahamondes tries 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous fight, Manuel Torres squared up with Chris Duncan and ended up getting the victory by rear naked choke in round 1. Duncan landed 1 of 2 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Torres ended the night having landed 5 of 7 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Duncan landed 1 of 2, which gave him a percentage of 50%. He landed 1 of 2 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Torres landed 60% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 3 of 5. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 2 of 4 to the head. 100% of the significant strikes connected on by Duncan and 0% of them landed by Torres were done at distance.

In the last fight for Ignacio Bahamondes, he battled Christos Giagos and wound up getting the victory by a kick to the head in round 1. Giagos landed 94% of his significant strikes at distance while Bahamondes ended up connecting on 82% of his significant strikes at distance. Bahamondes connected on 58% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 40 of 68. He landed 26 of 53 significant strikes to the head. Giagos ended up connecting on 17 of 45 significant strikes in that fight. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he connected on 7 of 31 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes thrown in that contest, Giagos landed 18 of 46 while Bahamondes ended up connecting on 40 of 69 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Edgar Chairez encounters Joshua Van. Chairez steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 11-5-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 71". Van comes in at 5'5" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 10-2-0. The 22-year-old has a wingspan of 65". In terms of takedowns, Edgar Chairez takes his opponents to the canvas 0.80 times per 15 minutes and Joshua Van gets a takedown 1.20 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Chairez is connecting on 2.69 strikes/minute and connecting on 48% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage you've got Joshua Van, who lands 52% of the strikes he attempts and lands 8.55 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Qileng Aori is set to face off against Raul Rosas Jr.. Rosas Jr. comes into this bout with a record of 9-1-0. The 19-year-old weighs in at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The switch fighter has a wingspan of 67". Aori measures in at 5'7" and weighs in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 25-11-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old extends his reach 69". In the category of takedowns, Raul Rosas Jr. defends against 15% of his opponents' takedown tries and is taking his opponents down on 38% of his tries. Aori is taking his opponents down on 46% of the tries he takes and is able to deflect 58% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With regard to striking, Rosas Jr. is taking 1.41 strikes per minute while he dishes out 1.12 strikes/min. Aori, notwithstanding, takes 6.03 strikes/min and lands 5.31 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manuel Torres (-118)

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