Cristian Quinonez vs Raoni Barcelos Prediction: Cristian Quinonez aims for a decision victory over Raoni Barcelos

Cristian Quinonez is going to fight Raoni Barcelos at UFC Mexico City on Sunday, February 25, 2024. You can watch it live on TNT Sports 2. The last time Cristian fought, he lost to Kyung Ho Kang in the first round because of a rear-naked choke. Raoni Barcelos also lost his last fight against Kyler Phillips; the judges all agreed he lost after three rounds.

Cristian Quinonez will fight with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses, and no draws. He's coming back after a loss that ended his five-fight winning streak. Quinonez started his winning streak in the UFC by knocking out Khalid Taha. Before that, he won a unanimous decision against Long Xiao in the Contender Series. However, in his last fight at UFC on ESPN 47 against Kyung Ho Kang, he lost in the first round to a rear-naked choke. Quinonez weighs 135 lbs. and is 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

Raoni Barcelos has had a tough time recently, winning only 1 out of his last 5 fights, which is surprising given his abilities. He faced defeats against Timur Valiev in 2021 and Victor Henry in 2022, ending his impressive run of nine consecutive wins, with five of those victories in the UFC. He managed to win against Trevin Jones, but then he lost again, this time to Umar Nurmagomedov by knockout and to Kyler Phillips by decision last year.

Cristian Quinonez lands about 5.23 punches every minute, and Raoni Barcelos lands slightly more, at 5.38 punches a minute. Even though Quinonez isn't as good at wrestling, fights can be unpredictable, and the stats don't always tell the whole story. Quinonez is strong at grappling and fighting standing up. He fights hard and keeps pushing his opponent, which could be really tough for anyone to handle, especially in the high altitude of Mexico City. This fight is expected to be close, but there's a chance Quinonez might pull off a surprise win.