Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Alex “Poatan” Pereira will take on Jiri “BDK” Salikhov in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 303 card.

Pereira brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. In contrast, Salikhov, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 80″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 62% striking accuracy, Pereira has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.1 per minute. On the other hand, Salikhov boasts a 56% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.75 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 37-year-old, Alex Pereira is coming in with a 10-2-0 record. Pereira will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill in April.

Salikhov, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Alex Pereira on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill and holds a 30-4-1 record.

Alex Pereira has a orthodox fighting stance with an 79″ reach. The 32-year-old Jiri Prochazka is an orthodox fighter with a 80″ 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.

Alex Pereira stats

→ Pereira’s striking accuracy is 62%.
→ Pereira lands 5.1 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pereira’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Pereira’s takedown average is 0.18 per 15 minutes.
→ Pereira’s takedown defense is 70%.

Pereira comes in with 62% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.1 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Salikhov fires at 56% accuracy, landing about 5.75 significant strikes per minute. Alex Pereira also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.18 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Salikhov’s 0.79 takedowns and 68% takedown accuracy.

Jiri Prochazka stats

→ Salikhov’s striking accuracy is 56%.
→ Salikhov lands 5.75 significant strikes per minute.
→ Salikhov’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Salikhov’s takedown average is 0.79 per 15 minutes.
→ Salikhov’s takedown defense is 68%.

Jiri spent, on average, 11:27 minutes in the Octagon, and Alex has an average fight time of 10:12 minutes.

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

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