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UFC Featherweight

Ricky Turcios VS Alberto Montes

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Tale of the Tape

Ricky Turcios VS Alberto Montes
12-6-0 Record 5-1-0
32 Age 31
175 cm Height 170 cm
180 cm Reach —
orthodox Stance orthodox
33% Finish rate 100%
25% KO rate 20%
8% Sub rate 80%

Result Summary

Alberto Montes def. Ricky Turcios Submission (anaconda choke) · R2 0:40

Alberto Montes made a massive statement with a quick submission finish over Ricky Turcios. After a feeling-out process in the first round, Montes saw an opening early in the second during a scramble. He snatched a tight anaconda choke, rolled to tighten the grip, and forced the tap just 40 seconds into the round. It was a seamless display of grappling opportunism.

Fight Overview

Ricky Turcios, the TUF winner known for his erratic movement and cardio, faces Alberto Montes, a Contender Series graduate with slick submissions. A clash of unique styles at featherweight.

Keys to Victory

Ricky Turcios

  1. Chaos engine: Keep a high pace with constant feints and yells to confuse Montes.
  2. Scramble defense: Use his flexibility to scramble out of submission attempts.
  3. Volume striking: Touch Montes constantly to prevent him from setting his feet.

Alberto Montes

  1. Calm the storm: Do not get baited into Turcios' wild game; stay technical.
  2. Submission hunting: Look for the neck during Turcios' frantic transitions.
  3. Leg kicks: Slow down Turcios' movement to make him a stationary target.

Last 5 fights

Ricky Turcios

  1. L Bernardo Sopaj Decision · R3 5:00 · 18 JAN 2025
  2. L Raul Rosas Jr. Submission · R2 2:22 · 8 JUN 2024
  3. W Kevin Natividad Decision · R3 5:00 · 19 NOV 2022
  4. L Aiemann Zahabi Decision · R3 5:00 · 9 JUL 2022
  5. W Brady Hiestand Decision · R3 5:00 · 28 AUG 2021

Alberto Montes

  1. W Carlos Calderon Submission · R2 2:38 · 1 OCT 2024
  2. W Ryan Doggett Submission · R1 2:48 · 28 OCT 2015
  3. W James Standford Submission · R1 3:24 · 12 MAR 2013
  4. W Hipa Fouvale KO · R1 0:24 · 13 FEB 2013

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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