Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. In this matchup on the fight card, Casey “King” O’Neill will take on Luana Santos in the Women’s Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 305 card.

O’Neill brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Santos, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 54% striking accuracy, O’Neill has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 8.41 per minute. On the other hand, Santos boasts a 55% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.33 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Casey O’Neill vs. Luana Santos matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, Casey O’Neill is coming in with a 9-2-0 record. O’Neill will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Ariane da Silva at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington in December.

Santos, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Casey O’Neill on December 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez and holds a 8-1-0 record.

Casey O’Neill has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 24-year-old Luana Santos is an orthodox fighter with a 67″ 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.

Casey O’Neill stats

→ O’Neill’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ O’Neill lands 8.41 significant strikes per minute.
→ O’Neill’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ O’Neill’s takedown average is 1.77 per 15 minutes.
→ O’Neill’s takedown defense is 66%.

O’Neill comes in with 54% striking accuracy, typically landing about 8.41 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Santos fires at 55% accuracy, landing about 5.33 significant strikes per minute. Casey O’Neill also has a 38% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.77 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Santos’s 2.03 takedowns and 66% takedown accuracy.

Luana Santos stats

→ Santos’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Santos lands 5.33 significant strikes per minute.
→ Santos’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Santos’s takedown average is 2.03 per 15 minutes.
→ Santos’s takedown defense is 66%.

Luana spent, on average, 7:23 minutes in the Octagon, and Casey has an average fight time of 11:17 minutes.

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

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