Daniel Zellhuber vs King Green Pick, 02/28/2026 Predictions UFC Mexico Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/27/2026

Daniel Zellhuber vs King Green

UFC Mexico

Arena CDMX in Mexico City

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Daniel Zellhuber will battle King Green at UFC Mexico on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The opening line has Zellhuber at -500 while Green is priced at +375.

Daniel "Golden Boy" Zellhuber walks into the cage holding a mark of 15-3-0. The 26-year-old records a weight of 155 lbs and comes in at 6' 1". The switch fighter extends his reach 77". King Green measures 5' 10" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 33-17-1 (1 NC). The 39-year-old stretches 71". In terms of significant strikes, Daniel Zellhuber lands 5.83 per minute while King Green lands 6.30 significant strikes per min. Zellhuber is landing 39% of the significant strikes he attempts and Green connects on 52%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "Golden Boy" allows 5.91 significant strikes per min while Green allows 3.64. Zellhuber also prevents 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Green is able to curb 62% of the strikes thrown in his direction.

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UFC Mexico	Daniel Zellhuber	King Green
Opening Odds	-500	+375
Record	15-3-0	33-17-1 (1 NC)
Average Fight Time	14:04	10:59
Height	6' 1"	5' 10"
Weight	155 lbs	155 lbs
Reach	77"	71"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	5.83	6.30
Striking Accuracy	39%	52%

Concerning wrestling, Daniel Zellhuber is not as efficient of a grappler as he takes his opponents down 0.15 times per 15 min. Zellhuber is getting his opponent to the mat on 25% of his attempts and thwarting 94% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. Green is taking his opponents to the mat on 40% of his takedown tries and is defending 72% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Regarding going for the sub, Zellhuber is the lesser skilled fighter by going for 0.1 subs per 15 minutes while Green looks to get 0.3 subs per 3 rds.

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In his previous bout, Daniel Zellhuber fought Michael Johnson and was defeated via unanimous decision in round 3. Johnson ended up landing 81 of 196 total strikes attempted in that fight. Zellhuber walked away from this fight having landed 52 of 182 total strikes. Concerning significant strikes, Johnson ended up landing 80 of 195, which gave him a percentage of 41%. He landed 27 of 100 significant strikes to the head. On the other side of the Octagon, Zellhuber landed 28% of his significant strikes by landing 52 of 182. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 19 of 125 to the head. 96% of the significant strikes landed by Johnson and 96% of them landed by Zellhuber were done at distance.

In the last fight for King Green, he fought Lance Gibson Jr. and ended up getting the victory in the fight via split decision in round 3. Jr. landed 90% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance while Green connected on 86% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Green ended up connecting on 46% of his significant strikes attempted by landing 65 of 141. He connected on 25 of 77 significant strikes to the head. Jr. ended up connecting on 30 of 72 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he landed 9 of 39 directed at the head. In terms of total strikes that he let go in that contest, Jr. ended up landing 35 of 77 while Green ended up connecting on 74 of 150 of all the strikes he threw.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight to keep an eye on is when Edgar Chairez squares up in the Octagon against Felipe Bunes. Chairez will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 12-6-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old steps on the scale at 125 lbs and stands 5' 7". The orthodox fighter stretches 71". Bunes comes in at 5' 7" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 14-8-0. The 36-year-old extends his reach 69". Regarding grappling, Edgar Chairez takes his opponents to the canvas 0.70 times per 15 minutes and Felipe Bunes gets a takedown 1.13 times per 3 rds. In terms of striking, Chairez lands an average of 3.44 strikes per min and lands 44% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage you've got Felipe Bunes, who tags the opposition on 50% of his attempted strikes and is landing 2.93 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Kevin Borjas is set to go up against Imanol Rodriguez. Rodriguez looks to add a win to his record of 6-0-0. The 26-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and stands 5' 4". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 64". Borjas comes in at 5' 5" and tips the scales at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight with a mark of 10-4-0. The 28-year-old reaches 68". Regarding takedowns, Imanol Rodriguez defends against 15% of the takedowns his opponents try and is getting his opponent to the mat on 15% of his tries. Borjas is taking his opponents down on 15% of his attempts and stops 71% of all takedown attempts. In the category of striking, Rodriguez is absorbing 2.73 strikes per min while he deals 9.09 strikes per minute. Borjas, in contrast, takes 5.74 strikes/minute and connects on 4.19 per minute.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Daniel Zellhuber (-500)

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