UFC 313: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes Predictions for Saturday, 03/08/25
UFC 313: Jalin Turner vs. Ignacio Bahamondes Pickswise Expert Predictions
The third fight on the Main Card at UFC 313 will see Jalin Turner take on Ignacio Bahamondes. This will be a fight in the UFC Lightweight division. Turner enters this fight with an MMA record of 14-8 and 8-5 in the UFC. He is averaging 5.60 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 48%. Turner is absorbing 4.57 strikes and has a striking defense of 41%. His grappling is decent, averaging 0.79 takedowns every 15 minutes and 1.1 submission attempts during the same period. He has a takedown accuracy of 55% and a takedown defense of 74%.
Bahamondes enters this fight with an MMA record of 16-5 and 6-2 in the UFC. He is averaging 7.17 significant strikes per minute and has a striking accuracy of 47%. Bahamondes absorbs 4.41 strikes and has a striking defense of 57%. He has not shown any grappling ability but has a takedown defense of 85%.
Bahamondes is the small favorite in this matchup but still looks to be a solid option to win. He has the clear edge in striking volume and has a strong enough takedown defense to nullify the grappling advantage that Turner has. Further, he is 3-1 in his last 4 UFC fights, while Turner is 1-3. For that reason, backing Bahamondes to win will be our best bet.
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