Cristian Quinonez vs. Raoni Barcelos – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. In this matchup on the fight card, Brian “Problema” Ortega will take on Yair “El Pantera” Rodriguez in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Ortega brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Rodriguez, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 42% striking accuracy, Ortega has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.23 per minute. On the other hand, Rodriguez boasts a 51% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.38 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Cristian Quinonez vs. Raoni Barcelos matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Cristian Quinonez is coming in with a 18-4-0 record. Ortega will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Kyung Ho Kang at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier in June.

Rodriguez, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Cristian Quinonez on June 17, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font and holds a 17-5-0 record.

Cristian Quinonez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 37-year-old Raoni Barcelos is an orthodox fighter with a 67″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Cristian Quinonez stats

→ Ortega’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Ortega lands 5.23 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ortega’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Ortega’s takedown average is 0.73 per 15 minutes.
→ Ortega’s takedown defense is 85%.

Ortega comes in with 42% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.23 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Rodriguez fires at 51% accuracy, landing about 5.38 significant strikes per minute. Cristian Quinonez also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.73 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Rodriguez’s 1.8 takedowns and 90% takedown accuracy.

Raoni Barcelos stats

→ Rodriguez’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Rodriguez lands 5.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown accuracy is 37%.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown average is 1.8 per 15 minutes.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown defense is 90%.

Yair spent, on average, 12:31 minutes in the Octagon, and Brian has an average fight time of 6:53 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Brian or Yair? Sound off in the comments.

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