Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Chad Anheliger – 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, Charalampos “Ferocious” Grigoriou will take on Chad “The Monster” McKenna in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 239 card.

Grigoriou brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, McKenna, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 64″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 65% striking accuracy, Grigoriou has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 13 per minute. On the other hand, McKenna boasts a 42% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.07 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Charalampos Grigoriou vs. Chad Anheliger matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Charalampos Grigoriou is coming in with a 8-3-0 record. Grigoriou will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Cameron Smotherman at DWCS 7.2 in August.

McKenna, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Charalampos Grigoriou on August 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig and holds a 12-7-0 record.

Charalampos Grigoriou has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 38-year-old Chad Anheliger is an orthodox fighter with a 64″ 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.

Charalampos Grigoriou stats

→ Grigoriou’s striking accuracy is 65%.
→ Grigoriou lands 13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Grigoriou’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Grigoriou’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Grigoriou’s takedown defense is 0%.

Grigoriou comes in with 65% striking accuracy, typically landing about 13 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, McKenna fires at 42% accuracy, landing about 3.07 significant strikes per minute. Charalampos Grigoriou also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to McKenna’s 1.03 takedowns and 47% takedown accuracy.

Chad Anheliger stats

→ McKenna’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ McKenna lands 3.07 significant strikes per minute.
→ McKenna’s takedown accuracy is 36%.
→ McKenna’s takedown average is 1.03 per 15 minutes.
→ McKenna’s takedown defense is 47%.

Chad spent, on average, 14:36 minutes in the Octagon, and Charalampos has an average fight time of 1:00 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, Charalampos or Chad? Sound off in the comments.

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