Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds
Yazmin Jauregui vs Sam Hughes
UFC Mexico City
Mexico City Arena
Saturday, February 24, 2024
Yazmin Jauregui will enter the Octagon with Sam Hughes at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The odds have Jauregui priced at -485 while Hughes is coming in at +370.
Yazmin 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". Sam "Sampage" 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". With respect to significant strikes, Yazmin Jauregui lands 6.26 per min while Sam Hughes is landing 3.79 significant strikes per min. Jauregui is landing 41% of the significant strikes she attempts and Hughes is connecting on 46%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, Jauregui absorbs 4.87 significant strikes per min while "Sampage" allows 4.23. Jauregui also defends against 54% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Hughes stops 54% of the strikes thrown her way.
| UFC Mexico City | Yazmin Jauregui | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -485 | +370 |
| Record | 10-1-0 | 8-5-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 8:09 | 13:25 |
| Height | 5'3" | 5'5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs | 115 lbs |
| Reach | 64" | 64" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 6.26 | 3.79 |
| Striking Accuracy | 41% | 46% |
Regarding wrestling, Yazmin Jauregui is not as effective of a wrestler as she takes her opponents to the canvas 0.00 times per 15 min. Jauregui is finishing her takedown attempts on 0% of her tries and thwarting 100% of the takedowns her opponents try. Hughes is taking her opponents to the canvas on 41% of her takedown tries and is defending 57% of the attempts against her. Regarding submissions, Jauregui is the more capable fighter by attempting 0.9 submissions per 3 rounds while Hughes goes for 0.7 submissions per 3 rounds.
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In her previous fight, Yazmin Jauregui squared up with Denise Gomes and wound up losing the fight via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Gomes ended up landing 21 of 24 total strikes that she let go in that contest. Jauregui finished this fight landing 0 of 1 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Gomes ended up landing 17 of 20, which gave her a percentage of 85%. She landed 17 of 20 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Jauregui landed 0% of her significant strikes by sticking 0 of 1. Of all the significant strikes, she landed 0 of 1 to the head. 23% of the significant strikes connected on by Gomes and 33% of them connected on by Jauregui were thrown at a distance.
In the last Octagon appearance for Sam Hughes, she faced off with Jaqueline Amorim and got a win for the night via unanimous decision in round 3. Amorim landed 91% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance and Hughes connected on 41% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance. Hughes landed 44% of the significant strikes she attempted by landing 46 of 104. She connected on 45 of 101 significant strikes aimed at the head. Amorim connected on 12 of 52 significant strikes in that contest. Of all the significant strikes, she ended up connecting on 12 of 42 to the head. Regarding total strikes that she let go, Amorim connected on 52 of 109 while Hughes connected on 107 of 176 of all the strikes she attempted.
Other bouts on the card to watch
One more match to look forward to is when Brandon Moreno squares up in the Octagon against Brandon Royval. Moreno has a career record of 21-7-2. The 30-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 70". Royval measures 5'9" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 15-7-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 68". When it comes to wrestling, Brandon Moreno gets his opposition to the mat 1.73 times per 3 rounds while Brandon Royval takes his opponents to the canvas 0.43 times per 15 minutes. When it comes to striking, Moreno connects on 3.80 strikes/min and landing 43% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Brandon Royval, who is connecting on 43% of his attempted strikes and lands 3.80 per min.
If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Brian Ortega is set to go up against Yair Rodriguez. Rodriguez will be looking to add a victory to his total of 16-4-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and measures in at 5'11". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Ortega stands 5'8" and will fight at 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his career record of 15-3-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old has an arm span of 69". In terms of wrestling, Yair Rodriguez is thwarting 59% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is finishing his takedowns on 28% of his tries. Ortega is finishing his takedowns on 23% of the tries he takes and stops 56% of the takedowns his opponents try. In the category of striking, Rodriguez takes 4.07 strikes/min and he is landing 4.63 strikes/minute. Ortega, at the same time, takes 6.66 strikes/min and is connecting on 4.19 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Yazmin Jauregui (-485)
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