Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda Pick, 2/24/2024 Predictions UFC Mexico City Odds

Edgar Chairez vs Daniel Lacerda

UFC Mexico City

Mexico City Arena

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Edgar Chairez will face off with Daniel Lacerda at UFC Mexico City on Saturday, February 24, 2024. The opening line has Chairez coming in at -325 while Lacerda is coming in at +260.

Edgar "Puro Chicali" Chairez steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 10-5-0 (1 NC). The 28-year-old weighs in at 125 lbs and stands 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Daniel "Miojo" Lacerda stands in at 5'6" and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 11-5-0 (1 NC). The 27-year-old has a wingspan of 70". In the category of significant strikes, Edgar Chairez connects on 2.60 per min while Daniel Lacerda is connecting on 4.16 significant strikes per minute. Chairez connects on 48% of the significant strikes he tries and Lacerda is connecting on 47%. When it comes to the fighter's defense, "Puro Chicali" allows 4.26 significant strikes per min and "Miojo" takes 8.70. Chairez also defends 41% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way and Lacerda stops 34% of the shots thrown.

When it comes to grappling, Edgar Chairez is the lesser skilled grappler as he gets a takedown 0.00 times per 15 min. Chairez is taking his opponents to the canvas on 0% of his tries and defending 45% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Lacerda is finishing his takedowns on 42% of the takedowns he tries and is defending 0% of all takedowns attempted on him. In terms of submissions, Chairez is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 1.5 submissions per 15 min while Lacerda tries 1.3 submissions per 15 min.

In his previous bout, Edgar Chairez went up against Daniel Lacerda and the fight ended in a no contest by an overturned guillotine win for Chairez in round 1. Lacerda ended up landing 8 of 18 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Chairez ended the night having landed 12 of 20 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Lacerda ended up landing 4 of 14, which gave him a rate of 28%. He finished the fight landing 1 of 8 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side of the cage, Chairez landed 60% of his significant strikes by connecting on 12 of 20. Of those significant strikes, he connected on 0 of 6 pointed at the head. 75% of the significant strikes landed by Lacerda and 100% of them connected on by Chairez were done at a distance.

In the last bout for Daniel Lacerda, he squared up with Edgar Chairez and the fight ended in a no contest by way of an overturned guillotine win for Chairez in round 1. Chairez ended up landing 100% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance while Lacerda ended up connecting on 75% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Lacerda ended up connecting on 28% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 4 of 14. He connected on 1 of 8 significant strikes to the head. Chairez ended up connecting on 12 of 20 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 0 of 6 directed at the head. In relation to total strikes that he threw in that fight, Chairez ended up landing 12 of 20 while Lacerda landed 8 of 18 total strikes.

Other bouts to watch

One more match to look forward to is when Claudio Puelles squares up against Fares Ziam. Puelles steps into the Octagon with a record of 13-3-0. The 27-year-old steps on the scale at 155 lbs and comes in at 5'10". The southpaw fighter stretches 72". Ziam stands in at 6'1" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 14-4-0. The 26-year-old stretches 75". When it comes to grappling, Claudio Puelles gets a takedown 2.41 times per 15 minutes while Fares Ziam is able to score a takedown 0.97 times per 3 rounds. When it comes to striking, Puelles connects for an average of 1.82 strikes/minute and lands 49% out of all the strikes he attempts. On the other side we have Fares Ziam, who tags the opposition on 47% of the strikes he has tried and connects for an average of 2.82 per min.

Another bout to watch is when Denys Bondar is set to square up in the Octagon with Luis Rodriguez. Rodriguez comes into this fight with a mark of 16-2-0. The 24-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Bondar stands in at 5'6" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a record of 14-4-0. The 31-year-old has a wingspan of 69". In terms of wrestling, Luis Rodriguez curbs 100% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his attempts. Bondar is taking his opponents to the mat on 50% of his attempts and defends against 62% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Rodriguez is taking 3.20 strikes/min and he is landing 1.27 per minute. Bondar, in contrast, absorbs 6.42 strikes per minute and is connecting on 4.89 per min.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Daniel Lacerda (+260)

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