Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 239: Tuivasa vs. Tybura is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Bryan “Pooh Bear” Battle will take on Ange “The Last Ninja” Marotte in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 239 card.

Battle brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. In contrast, Marotte, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 74″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 54% striking accuracy, Battle has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.52 per minute. On the other hand, Marotte boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 6.32 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Bryan Battle vs. Ange Loosa matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Bryan Battle is coming in with a 11-2-0 record. Battle will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against AJ Fletcher at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot in September.

Marotte, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Bryan Battle on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac and holds a 10-3-0 record.

Bryan Battle has a orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. The 31-year-old Ange Loosa is an orthodox fighter with a 74″ 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.

Bryan Battle stats

→ Battle’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Battle lands 4.52 significant strikes per minute.
→ Battle’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Battle’s takedown average is 0.94 per 15 minutes.
→ Battle’s takedown defense is 45%.

Battle comes in with 54% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.52 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Marotte fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 6.32 significant strikes per minute. Bryan Battle also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.94 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Marotte’s 2.25 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Ange Loosa stats

→ Marotte’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Marotte lands 6.32 significant strikes per minute.
→ Marotte’s takedown accuracy is 45%.
→ Marotte’s takedown average is 2.25 per 15 minutes.
→ Marotte’s takedown defense is 100%.

Ange spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Bryan has an average fight time of 7:58 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an intriguing clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Bryan or Ange? Sound off in the comments.

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