Austin Hubbard vs. Alexander Hernandez – 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, Austin “Thud” Hubbard will take on Alexander “The Great Ape” Hernandez in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Hubbard 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 45% striking accuracy, Hubbard has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.11 per minute. On the other hand, Hernandez boasts a 41% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.33 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 32-year-old, Austin Hubbard is coming in with a 17-7-0 record. Hubbard will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Michal Figlak at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez in April.

Hernandez, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Austin Hubbard on April 27, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 and holds a 14-8-0 record.

Austin Hubbard has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 32-year-old Alexander Hernandez 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.

Austin Hubbard stats

→ Hubbard’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Hubbard lands 4.11 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hubbard’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Hubbard’s takedown average is 1.75 per 15 minutes.
→ Hubbard’s takedown defense is 65%.

Hubbard comes in with 45% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.11 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hernandez fires at 41% accuracy, landing about 4.33 significant strikes per minute. Austin Hubbard also has a 50% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.75 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hernandez’s 1.06 takedowns and 59% takedown accuracy.

Alexander Hernandez stats

→ Hernandez’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Hernandez lands 4.33 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hernandez’s takedown accuracy is 31%.
→ Hernandez’s takedown average is 1.06 per 15 minutes.
→ Hernandez’s takedown defense is 59%.

Alexander spent, on average, 9:50 minutes in the Octagon, and Austin has an average fight time of 12:23 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, Austin or Alexander? Sound off in the comments.

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