Abu Azaitar vs Sedriques Dumas – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Oliveira 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Abu “Captain Morocco” Azaitar will take on Sedriques “The Reaper” Dumas in the Middleweight Bout. You can view the full UFC 294 card.

Azaitar brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. In contrast, Dumas, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 79″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 44% striking accuracy, Azaitar has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.21 per minute. On the other hand, Dumas boasts a 56% striking accuracy, landing approximately 1.64 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Abu Azaitar vs. Sedriques Dumas matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 38-year-old, Abu Azaitar is coming in with a 14-3-1 record. Azaitar will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou in March.

Dumas, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Cody Brundage on March 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria and holds a 8-1-0 record.

Abu Azaitar has a orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. The 29-year-old Sedriques Dumas is an orthodox fighter with a 79″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Abu Azaitar stats

→ Azaitar’s striking accuracy is 44%.
→ Azaitar lands 5.21 significant strikes per minute.
→ Azaitar’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Azaitar’s takedown average is 0.5 per 15 minutes.
→ Azaitar’s takedown defense is 40%.

Azaitar comes in with 44% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.21 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dumas fires at 56% accuracy, landing about 1.64 significant strikes per minute. Abu Azaitar also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.5 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dumas’s 0.63 takedowns and 33% takedown accuracy.

Sedriques Dumas stats

→ Dumas’s striking accuracy is 56%.
→ Dumas lands 1.64 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dumas’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Dumas’s takedown average is 0.63 per 15 minutes.
→ Dumas’s takedown defense is 33%.

Sedriques spent, on average, 7:56 minutes in the Octagon, and Abu has an average fight time of 14:58 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Abu or Sedriques? Sound off in the comments.

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