Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Adrian Yanez will take on Vinicius Salvador in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 241 card.

Yanez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Salvador, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 39% striking accuracy, Yanez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 6.15 per minute. On the other hand, Salvador boasts a 42% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.44 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Adrian Yanez vs. Vinicius Salvador matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Adrian Yanez is coming in with a 16-5-0 record. Yanez will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Jonathan Martinez at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza in October.

Salvador, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Adrian Yanez on October 14, 2023, at UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 and holds a 14-6-0 record.

Adrian Yanez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 28-year-old Vinicius Salvador is an southpaw fighter with a 70″ 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.

Adrian Yanez stats

→ Yanez’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Yanez lands 6.15 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yanez’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Yanez’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Yanez’s takedown defense is 100%.

Yanez comes in with 39% striking accuracy, typically landing about 6.15 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Salvador fires at 42% accuracy, landing about 5.44 significant strikes per minute. Adrian Yanez also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Salvador’s 0.38 takedowns and 86% takedown accuracy.

Vinicius Salvador stats

→ Salvador’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Salvador lands 5.44 significant strikes per minute.
→ Salvador’s takedown accuracy is 11%.
→ Salvador’s takedown average is 0.38 per 15 minutes.
→ Salvador’s takedown defense is 86%.

Vinicius spent, on average, 13:07 minutes in the Octagon, and Adrian has an average fight time of 6:17 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Adrian or Vinicius? Sound off in the comments.

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