Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria – 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, Cesar “Cesinha” Almeida will take on Ihor “Duelist” Volkov in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Almeida brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Volkov, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 75″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 61% striking accuracy, Almeida has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.25 per minute. On the other hand, Volkov boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.13 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria 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 5-1-0 record. Almeida will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Roman Kopylov at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier in June.

Volkov, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Cesar Almeida on June 1, 2024, at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg and holds a 20-6-0 record.

Cesar Almeida has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 28-year-old Ihor Potieria is an southpaw fighter with a 75″ 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 61%.
→ Almeida lands 4.25 significant strikes per minute.
→ Almeida’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Almeida’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Almeida’s takedown defense is 56%.

Almeida comes in with 61% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.25 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Volkov fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 5.13 significant strikes per minute. Cesar Almeida also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Volkov’s 0 takedowns and 57% takedown accuracy.

Ihor Potieria stats

→ Volkov’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Volkov lands 5.13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Volkov’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Volkov’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Volkov’s takedown defense is 57%.

Ihor spent, on average, 6:14 minutes in the Octagon, and Cesar has an average fight time of 12:24 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, Cesar or Ihor? Sound off in the comments.

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