Raul Rosas Jr. vs Terrence Mitchell Pick, 9/16/2023 Predictions Noche UFC Odds

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Raul Rosas Jr. vs Terrence Mitchell Pick, 9/16/2023 Predictions Noche UFC Odds

Raul Rosas Jr. vs Terrence Mitchell

Noche UFC

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Raul Rosas Jr. will take on Terrence Mitchell at Noche UFC on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The opener has Jr. priced at -540 while Mitchell is coming in at +360.

Raul "El Nino Problema" Rosas Jr. has a mark of 7-1-0. The 18-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and measures in at 5'9". The switch fighter has a reach of 67". Terrence Mitchell stands in at 5'10" and records a weight of 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a mark of 14-3-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 74". When talking about significant strikes, Raul Rosas Jr. is connecting on 0.76 per minute and Terrence Mitchell connects on 0.95 significant strikes per min. Rosas Jr. lands 37% of the significant strikes he tries while Mitchell lands 42%. When it comes to defending in the Octagon, "El Nino Problema" takes 1.37 significant strikes per min and Mitchell allows 5.68. Rosas Jr. also curbs 40% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Mitchell is able to defend against 43% of the shots thrown in his direction.

In terms of grappling, Raul Rosas Jr. is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 3.67 times per 15 minutes. Rosas Jr. is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his tries and thwarting 15% of takedowns his opponents have tried. Mitchell is taking his opponents to the canvas on 50% of his takedown tries and stopping 15% of the tries against him. In terms of going for the submission, Rosas Jr. is the more experienced of the two fighters by attempting 1.8 subs per 15 min while Mitchell attempts 0.4 subs per 15 minutes.

In his last fight, Raul Rosas Jr. went up against Christian Rodriguez and wound up taking the loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Rodriguez ended up landing 83 of 115 total strikes that he threw in that contest. Jr. ended the night having landed 2 of 19 total strikes. In regard to significant strikes, Rodriguez ended up landing 29 of 52, which gave him a percentage of 55%. He ended up landing 26 of 47 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Jr. ended up landing 10% of his significant strikes by sticking 2 of 19. Of all the significant strikes, he landed 2 of 15 pointed at the head. 13% of the significant strikes landed by Rodriguez and 100% of them connected on by Jr. were tallied at distance.

In the last fight for Terrence Mitchell, he squared up with Cameron Saaiman and ended up walking away in defeat by way of punches to the head from bottom mount in round 1. Saaiman connected on 0% of his significant strikes at distance while Mitchell ended up landing 0% of his significant strikes at distance. Mitchell ended up connecting on 42% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 3 of 7. He ended up landing 3 of 7 significant strikes aimed at the head. Saaiman ended up landing 18 of 32 significant strikes in that contest. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he ended up connecting on 15 of 29 directed at the head. Discussing total strikes that he let go, Saaiman ended up connecting on 23 of 38 while Mitchell ended up landing 6 of 11 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another bout that you're not going to want to miss is when Daniel Zellhuber battles Christos Giagos. Zellhuber holds a mark of 13-1-0. The 24-year-old tips the scales at 155 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The switch fighter has an arm span of 77". Giagos measures 5'10" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage with a mark of 20-10-0. The 33-year-old has a reach of 71". In terms of takedowns, Daniel Zellhuber gets his opposition to the mat 0.33 times per 15 min and Christos Giagos is able to score a takedown 3.16 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Zellhuber connects on 5.44 strikes per min and is landing 40% out of all the strikes he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Christos Giagos, who is connecting on 41% of his attempted strikes and connects on 2.86 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Kyle Nelson is set to encounter Fernando Padilla. Padilla looks to add a victory to his total of 15-4-0. The 26-year-old weighs in at 145 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has an arm span of 76". Nelson comes in at 5'11" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The switch fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 14-5-1. The 32-year-old has a reach of 71". Concerning grappling, Fernando Padilla curbs 85% of his opponents' takedown attempts and is taking his opponents down on 15% of the times he tries. Nelson is finishing his takedown tries on 22% of his attempts and curbs 71% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the category of striking, Padilla takes 8.91 strikes/min and he connects on 11.88 per min. Nelson, on the contrary, absorbs 4.52 strikes/min and dishes out 3.06 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Terrence Mitchell (+360)

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