Chris Barnett vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Chris “Beastboy” Barnett will take on Waldo “Salsa Boy” Ruziboev in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 244 card.

Barnett brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Ruziboev, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 78″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Barnett has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.41 per minute. On the other hand, Ruziboev boasts a 48% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.64 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Chris Barnett vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 38-year-old, Chris Barnett is coming in with a 23-8-0 record. Barnett will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Jake Collier at UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson in September.

Ruziboev, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Chris Barnett on September 10, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Nascimento and holds a 12-1-0 record.

Chris Barnett has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 33-year-old Waldo Cortes-Acosta is an orthodox fighter with a 78″ 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.

Chris Barnett stats

→ Barnett’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Barnett lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute.
→ Barnett’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Barnett’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Barnett’s takedown defense is 33%.

Barnett comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.41 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ruziboev fires at 48% accuracy, landing about 5.64 significant strikes per minute. Chris Barnett also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ruziboev’s 0.55 takedowns and 60% takedown accuracy.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta stats

→ Ruziboev’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Ruziboev lands 5.64 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown average is 0.55 per 15 minutes.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown defense is 60%.

Waldo spent, on average, 11:40 minutes in the Octagon, and Chris has an average fight time of 8:23 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Chris or Waldo? Sound off in the comments.

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