Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/19/2024

Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios

UFC Mexico City

Mexico City Arena

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Raul Rosas Jr. will battle Ricky Turcios at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The opening moneyline has Jr. coming in at -265 while Turcios is coming in at +215.

Raul "El Nino Problema" 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". Ricky 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". Regarding significant strikes, Raul Rosas Jr. lands 1.28 per min and Ricky Turcios is landing 5.08 significant strikes per minute. Rosas Jr. connects on 44% of the significant strikes he attempts while Turcios is landing 37%. In terms of defending in the cage, "El Nino Problema" allows 1.52 significant strikes per min while Turcios allows 3.70. Rosas Jr. also thwarts 46% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while Turcios is able to defend against 55% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Mexico City	Raul Rosas Jr.	Ricky Turcios
Opening Odds	-265	+215
Record	8-1-0	13-3-0
Average Fight Time	8:25	15:00
Height	5'9"	5'9"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	67"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	1.28	5.08
Striking Accuracy	44%	37%

Concerning wrestling, Raul Rosas Jr. is the more productive wrestler as he is able to score a takedown 3.57 times per 3 rounds. Rosas Jr. is finishing his takedown attempts on 33% of his attempts and is stuffing 0% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Turcios is scoring a takedown on 25% of the takedowns he attempts and is defending 45% of the attempts against him. In terms of subbing the opposition, Rosas Jr. is the more capable fighter by attempting 1.8 finishes per 3 rounds while Turcios tries 0.2 finishes per 3 rounds.

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In his last appearance in the Octagon, Raul Rosas Jr. faced Terrence Mitchell and got a win for the night via a punch to the head in round 1. Mitchell ended up landing 6 of 19 total strikes attempted in that fight. Jr. finished this fight landing 19 of 31 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Mitchell landed 6 of 19, which means his percentage was 31%. He landed 5 of 18 significant strikes directed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Jr. ended up landing 60% of his significant strikes by connecting on 18 of 30. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he landed 17 of 29 pointed at the head. 100% of the significant strikes landed by Mitchell and 33% of them landed by Jr. were thrown at a distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Ricky Turcios, he battled Kevin Natividad and ended up getting the victory by split decision in round 3. Natividad landed 56% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Turcios landed 41% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Turcios ended up landing 59% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 68 of 115. He ended up connecting on 65 of 112 significant strikes directed at the head. Natividad ended up landing 41 of 81 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 33 of 70 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that contest, Natividad ended up landing 61 of 109 and Turcios was 170 of 224 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Manuel Torres faces off against Chris Duncan. 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". When it comes to grappling, Manuel Torres gets a takedown 0.00 times per 15 minutes while Chris Duncan gets a takedown 3.63 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Torres connects for an average of 9.66 strikes/minute and is connecting on 58% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Chris Duncan, who tags his opponent on 46% of the strikes he has thrown and is connecting on 5.08 per min.

One more can't miss bout is when Raoni Barcelos is set to fight Cristian Quinonez. 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". Concerning grappling, Cristian Quinonez thwarts 85% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 100% of his attempts. Barcelos is finishing his takedowns on 37% of the tries he takes and thwarts 90% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With reference to striking, Quinonez is absorbing 5.13 strikes/min while he dishes out 5.23 per minute. Barcelos, on the contrary, is taking 5.03 strikes/min and connects on 5.38 per minute.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ricky Turcios (+215)

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