Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Cesar “Cesinha” Almeida will take on Abdul Razak Alhassan in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

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

With a 57% striking accuracy, Almeida has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.12 per minute. On the other hand, Razak Alhassan boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.62 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Cesar Almeida vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Cesar Almeida is coming in with a 6-1-0 record. Almeida will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Ihor Potieria at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. in October.

Razak Alhassan, meanwhile, is coming off a CNC nc against Cesar Almeida on October 5, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez and holds a 12-6-0 (1 NC) record.

Cesar Almeida has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 39-year-old Abdul Razak Alhassan 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.

Cesar Almeida stats

→ Almeida’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Almeida lands 4.12 significant strikes per minute.
→ Almeida’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Almeida’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Almeida’s takedown defense is 57%.

Almeida comes in with 57% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.12 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Razak Alhassan fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 3.62 significant strikes per minute. Cesar Almeida also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Razak Alhassan’s 0.88 takedowns and 51% takedown accuracy.

Abdul Razak Alhassan stats

→ Razak Alhassan’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Razak Alhassan lands 3.62 significant strikes per minute.
→ Razak Alhassan’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Razak Alhassan’s takedown average is 0.88 per 15 minutes.
→ Razak Alhassan’s takedown defense is 51%.

Abdul spent, on average, 6:05 minutes in the Octagon, and Cesar has an average fight time of 13:03 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, Cesar or Abdul? Sound off in the comments.

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