Anthony Hernandez vs. Michel Pereira – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 245: Hernandez vs. Pereira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez will take on Michel “Demolidor” Gibson in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 245 card.

Hernandez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Gibson, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 59% striking accuracy, Hernandez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.3 per minute. On the other hand, Gibson boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.16 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 31-year-old, Anthony Hernandez is coming in with a 12-2-0 (1 NC) record. Hernandez will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Roman Kopylov at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria in February.

Gibson, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Anthony Hernandez on February 17, 2024, at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg and holds a 31-11-0 (2 NC) record.

Anthony Hernandez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 31-year-old Michel Pereira is an orthodox fighter with a 73″ 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.

Anthony Hernandez stats

→ Hernandez’s striking accuracy is 59%.
→ Hernandez lands 4.3 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hernandez’s takedown accuracy is 49%.
→ Hernandez’s takedown average is 6.62 per 15 minutes.
→ Hernandez’s takedown defense is 63%.

Hernandez comes in with 59% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.3 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Gibson fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 5.16 significant strikes per minute. Anthony Hernandez also has a 49% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 6.62 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Gibson’s 1.53 takedowns and 94% takedown accuracy.

Michel Pereira stats

→ Gibson’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Gibson lands 5.16 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gibson’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Gibson’s takedown average is 1.53 per 15 minutes.
→ Gibson’s takedown defense is 94%.

Michel spent, on average, 9:47 minutes in the Octagon, and Anthony has an average fight time of 7:48 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, Anthony or Michel? Sound off in the comments.

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