Josh Quinlan vs Danny Barlow Pick, 2/17/2024 Predictions UFC 298 Odds
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Josh Quinlan will take on Danny Barlow at UFC 298 on Saturday, February 17, 2024. The odds have Quinlan coming in at +164 while Barlow is at -198.
Josh "Bushido" Quinlan steps into the Octagon with a record of 6-1-0 (1 NC). The 31-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and measures in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Danny "LeftHand2God" Barlow comes in at 6'2" and is weighing in at 170 lbs. The southpaw fighter steps into the Octagon holding a mark of 7-0-0. The 28-year-old stretches 79". In terms of significant strikes, Josh Quinlan connects on 3.68 per min and Danny Barlow connects on 12.15 significant strikes per minute. Quinlan connects on 41% of the significant strikes he attempts and Barlow is connecting on 57%. When it comes to defending in the cage, "Bushido" takes 5.97 significant strikes per min while "LeftHand2God" allows 5.32. Quinlan also defends against 50% of the significant strikes his opponents attempt while Barlow prevents 61% of the shots thrown his way.
In the grappling category, Josh Quinlan is the more effective wrestler as he scores a takedown 0.84 times per 15 min. Quinlan is finishing his takedown attempts on 12% of the times he tries and stopping 60% of the takedowns his opponents try. Barlow is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his takedown tries and is stopping 15% of the tries against him. Regarding going for the sub, Quinlan is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by trying 0.4 finishes per 3 rounds while Barlow tries 0.8 finishes per 15 min.
In his previous bout, Josh Quinlan fought Trey Waters and was defeated via unanimous decision in round 3. Waters ended up landing 106 of 205 total strikes that he let go in that contest. Quinlan ended the night having landed 50 of 128 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Waters ended up landing 104 of 203, giving him a percentage of 51%. He ended up landing 93 of 189 significant strikes aimed at the head. Statistically, Quinlan landed 39% of his significant strikes by landing 50 of 128. Out of those significant strikes, he was 26 of 102 to the head. 98% of the significant strikes connected on by Waters and 92% of them landed by Quinlan were tallied at distance.
In the last fight for Danny Barlow, he fought Raheam Forest and got a win for the night by punches to the body in round 1. Forest connected on 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Barlow landed 68% of his significant strikes at distance. Barlow connected on 57% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 16 of 28. He landed 9 of 19 significant strikes aimed at the head. Forest landed 7 of 18 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he landed 1 of 8 to the head. In terms of the strikes he fired off in this contest, Forest connected on 7 of 18 and Barlow connected on 16 of 28 total strikes.
Other fights to keep an eye on
An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Oban Elliott squares up against Val Woodburn. Elliott will be looking to add a victory to his record of 9-2-0. The 26-year-old will fight at 170 lbs and stands in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Woodburn stands in at 5'8" and records a weight of 170 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 7-1-0. The 30-year-old has an arm span of 74". Regarding grappling, Oban Elliott gets a takedown 4.00 times per 15 minutes and Val Woodburn takes his opponents to the mat 0.70 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Elliott connects for an average of 3.87 strikes per min and is landing 44% of the strikes that he throws. The other guy in this fight is Val Woodburn, who tags his opponent on 22% of the strikes he has attempted and connects for an average of 3.16 per minute.
If you're going to be watching the fights, don't miss when Mackenzie Dern is set to face off with Amanda Lemos. Lemos comes into this bout holding a record of 13-3-1. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 115 lbs and stands 5'4". The southpaw fighter reaches 65". Dern stands 5'4" and steps on the scale at 115 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 13-4-0. The 30-year-old extends her reach 63". In terms of wrestling, Amanda Lemos deflects 55% of her opponents takedown tries and is getting her opponent to the mat on 55% of her tries. Dern is finishing her takedown tries on 14% of her tries and is able to curb 40% of the takedowns her opponents attempt. Concerning striking, Lemos absorbs 4.66 strikes per minute while she is dealing 3.54 strikes per min. Dern, on the other side, is taking 4.21 strikes per minute and lands 3.49 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Danny Barlow (-198)
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