Ashley Yoder vs Emily Ducote – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Ashley “SpiderMonkey” Yoder will take on Emily “Gordinha” Ducote in the Women’s Strawweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night card.

Yoder brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Ducote, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 63″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 39% striking accuracy, Yoder has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.08 per minute. On the other hand, Ducote boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 6.64 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Ashley Yoder vs. Emily Ducote matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 37-year-old, Ashley Yoder is coming in with a 8-8-0 record. Yoder will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Jinh Yu Frey at UFC Fight Night: Hall vs. Strickland in July.

Ducote, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Loopy Godinez on July 31, 2021, at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill and holds a 12-8-0 record.

Ashley Yoder has a southpaw fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 31-year-old Emily Ducote is an orthodox fighter with a 63″ 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.

Ashley Yoder stats

→ Yoder’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Yoder lands 3.08 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yoder’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Yoder’s takedown average is 1.2 per 15 minutes.
→ Yoder’s takedown defense is 69%.

Yoder comes in with 39% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.08 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ducote fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 6.64 significant strikes per minute. Ashley Yoder also has a 30% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.2 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ducote’s 0 takedowns and 90% takedown accuracy.

Emily Ducote stats

→ Ducote’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Ducote lands 6.64 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ducote’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Ducote’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Ducote’s takedown defense is 90%.

Emily spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Ashley has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

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

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