Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi – 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, Christian Rodriguez will take on Austin Bashi in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

Rodriguez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Bashi, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 47% striking accuracy, Rodriguez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.65 per minute. On the other hand, Bashi boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.67 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Christian Rodriguez vs. Austin Bashi matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, Christian Rodriguez is coming in with a 11-2-0 record. Rodriguez will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Julian Erosa at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez in July.

Bashi, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Christian Rodriguez on July 13, 2024, at DWCS 8.4 and holds a 13-0-0 record.

Christian Rodriguez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 23-year-old Austin Bashi is an orthodox fighter with a 70″ 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.

Christian Rodriguez stats

→ Rodriguez’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Rodriguez lands 3.65 significant strikes per minute.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown accuracy is 54%.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown average is 1.07 per 15 minutes.
→ Rodriguez’s takedown defense is 65%.

Rodriguez comes in with 47% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.65 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bashi fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 2.67 significant strikes per minute. Christian Rodriguez also has a 54% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.07 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bashi’s 18.18 takedowns and 75% takedown accuracy.

Austin Bashi stats

→ Bashi’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Bashi lands 2.67 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bashi’s takedown accuracy is 66%.
→ Bashi’s takedown average is 18.18 per 15 minutes.
→ Bashi’s takedown defense is 75%.

Austin spent, on average, 8:15 minutes in the Octagon, and Christian has an average fight time of 11:59 minutes.

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

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