Brad Tavares vs. JunYong Park – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ESPN 60: Lemos vs. Jandiroba is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Brad “The Silent Assassin” Tavares will take on JunYong “The Iron Turtle” Waters in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ESPN 60 card.

Tavares brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Waters, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 43% striking accuracy, Tavares has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.38 per minute. On the other hand, Waters boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.53 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Brad Tavares vs. JunYong Park matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Brad Tavares is coming in with a 20-10-0 record. Tavares will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Gregory Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer in February.

Waters, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Brad Tavares on February 10, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez and holds a 17-6-0 record.

Brad Tavares has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 33-year-old JunYong Park 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.

Brad Tavares stats

→ Tavares’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Tavares lands 3.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Tavares’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Tavares’s takedown average is 0.78 per 15 minutes.
→ Tavares’s takedown defense is 81%.

Tavares comes in with 43% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.38 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Waters fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 4.53 significant strikes per minute. Brad Tavares also has a 26% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.78 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Waters’s 1.83 takedowns and 57% takedown accuracy.

JunYong Park stats

→ Waters’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Waters lands 4.53 significant strikes per minute.
→ Waters’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Waters’s takedown average is 1.83 per 15 minutes.
→ Waters’s takedown defense is 57%.

JunYong spent, on average, 11:29 minutes in the Octagon, and Brad has an average fight time of 12:49 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, Brad or JunYong? Sound off in the comments.

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