Landon Quinones vs. Marquel Mederos – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Landon “The Lone Wolf” Quinones will take on Marquel Mederos in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Quinones brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Mederos, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 41% striking accuracy, Quinones has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 9.87 per minute. On the other hand, Mederos boasts a 60% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.78 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Landon Quinones vs. Marquel Mederos matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Landon Quinones is coming in with a 7-2-1 record. Quinones will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Nasrat Haqparast at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland in September.

Mederos, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Landon Quinones on September 9, 2023, at DWCS 7.10 and holds a 8-1-0 record.

Landon Quinones has a southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 27-year-old Marquel Mederos is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ 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.

Landon Quinones stats

→ Quinones’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Quinones lands 9.87 significant strikes per minute.
→ Quinones’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Quinones’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Quinones’s takedown defense is 100%.

Quinones comes in with 41% striking accuracy, typically landing about 9.87 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Mederos fires at 60% accuracy, landing about 5.78 significant strikes per minute. Landon Quinones also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Mederos’s 0 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Marquel Mederos stats

→ Mederos’s striking accuracy is 60%.
→ Mederos lands 5.78 significant strikes per minute.
→ Mederos’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Mederos’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Mederos’s takedown defense is 100%.

Marquel spent, on average, 4:09 minutes in the Octagon, and Landon has an average fight time of 15:00 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, Landon or Marquel? Sound off in the comments.

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