Aljamain Sterling vs. Movsar Evloev – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling will take on Movsar “Fluffy” Hernandez in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Sterling brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Hernandez, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 72″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 52% striking accuracy, Sterling has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.61 per minute. On the other hand, Hernandez boasts a 48% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.43 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Aljamain Sterling vs. Movsar Evloev matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Aljamain Sterling is coming in with a 24-4-0 record. Sterling will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Calvin Kattar at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill in April.

Hernandez, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Aljamain Sterling on April 13, 2024, at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis and holds a 18-0-0 record.

Aljamain Sterling has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 30-year-old Movsar Evloev is an orthodox fighter with a 72″ 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.

Aljamain Sterling stats

→ Sterling’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Sterling lands 4.61 significant strikes per minute.
→ Sterling’s takedown accuracy is 27%.
→ Sterling’s takedown average is 2.31 per 15 minutes.
→ Sterling’s takedown defense is 45%.

Sterling comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.61 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hernandez fires at 48% accuracy, landing about 4.43 significant strikes per minute. Aljamain Sterling also has a 27% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.31 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hernandez’s 4.75 takedowns and 71% takedown accuracy.

Movsar Evloev stats

→ Hernandez’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Hernandez lands 4.43 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hernandez’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Hernandez’s takedown average is 4.75 per 15 minutes.
→ Hernandez’s takedown defense is 71%.

Movsar spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Aljamain has an average fight time of 13:17 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, Aljamain or Movsar? Sound off in the comments.

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