Victor Altamirano vs Felipe dos Santos Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds

by Tony Sink - 2/19/2024

Victor Altamirano vs Felipe dos Santos

UFC Mexico City

Mexico City Arena

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Victor Altamirano will take on Felipe dos Santos at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The opening line has Altamirano coming in at +230 while Santos is priced at -285.

Victor "El Magnifico" Altamirano looks to add a victory to his total of 12-3-0. The 33-year-old will fight at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'8". The switch fighter stretches 70". Felipe "Lipe Detona" dos Santos stands in at 5'7" and is weighing in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 7-1-0 (1 NC). The 23-year-old has an arm span of 70". With respect to significant strikes, Victor Altamirano is connecting on 5.00 per minute while Felipe dos Santos lands 6.60 significant strikes per min. Altamirano is connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he attempts while dos Santos lands 32%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "El Magnifico" absorbs 3.99 significant strikes per minute and "Lipe Detona" allows 7.47. Altamirano also prevents 53% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction while dos Santos is able to stop 38% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Mexico City	Victor Altamirano	Felipe dos Santos
Opening Odds	+230	-285
Record	12-3-0	7-1-0 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	12:44	15:00
Height	5'8"	5'7"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	70"	70"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.00	6.60
Striking Accuracy	57%	32%

Regarding wrestling, Victor Altamirano is the more apt grappler as he is averaging a takedown 2.12 times per 15 minutes. Altamirano is scoring a takedown on 25% of the times he tries and is defending 63% of all takedowns attempted on him. dos Santos is finishing his takedown attempts on 0% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 0% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of submission attempts, Altamirano is the more skilled fighter by trying 0.7 finishes per 15 min while dos Santos looks to get 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Victor Altamirano squared up with Tim Elliott and ended up walking away in defeat by unanimous decision in round 3. Elliott landed 153 of 237 total strikes attempted in that fight. Altamirano ended the night having landed 102 of 142 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Elliott landed 28 of 57, which means his percentage was 49%. He finished the fight landing 22 of 48 significant strikes aimed at the head. In terms of stats for the opponent, Altamirano ended up landing 48% of his significant strikes by sticking 19 of 39. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 10 of 28 aimed at the head. 21% of the significant strikes landed by Elliott and 78% of them connected on by Altamirano were done at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Felipe dos Santos, he went up against Manel Kape and took a loss on the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Kape connected on 82% of his significant strikes at distance and Santos connected on 94% of his significant strikes at distance. Santos connected on 32% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 99 of 304. He ended up landing 53 of 215 significant strikes directed at the head. Kape ended up connecting on 112 of 182 significant strikes in that battle. Out of those significant strikes, he connected on 77 of 137 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes attempted in that contest, Kape ended up landing 116 of 186 while Santos ended up landing 101 of 310 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Erik Silva enters the Octagon against Muhammad Naimov. Silva will be looking to add a win to his career total of 9-2-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 145 lbs and comes in at 5'9". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 71". Naimov stands in at 5'9" and records a weight of 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 10-2-0. The 29-year-old has a reach of 70". In terms of takedowns, Erik Silva gets his opposition to the mat 3.94 times per 15 minutes and Muhammad Naimov is averaging a takedown 1.58 times per 3 rounds. When talking about striking, Silva lands an average of 2.17 strikes per minute and lands 71% of the strikes that he throws. Joining him in the Octagon is Muhammad Naimov, who is landing 46% of the strikes he has tried and lands 3.37 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Sam Hughes is set to face off with Yazmin Jauregui. Jauregui comes into this bout with a mark of 10-1-0. The 24-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and measures 5'3". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Hughes stands 5'5" and tips the scales at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 8-5-0. The 31-year-old stretches 64". When it comes to takedowns, Yazmin Jauregui defends against 100% of the takedowns her opponents try and is getting her opponent to the mat on 0% of her tries. Hughes is taking her opponents to the mat on 41% of the tries she takes and curbs 57% of all takedown tries against her. In the matter of striking, Jauregui is absorbing 4.87 strikes per minute and she is landing 6.26 strikes/minute. Hughes, on the other hand, is taking 4.23 strikes per min and is landing 3.79 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Victor Altamirano (+230)

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