Claudio Puelles vs. Fares Ziam – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. In this matchup on the fight card, Claudio “Prince of Peru” Puelles will take on Fares “Smile Killer” Lemos in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 237 card.

Puelles brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Lemos, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 75″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Puelles has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 1.82 per minute. On the other hand, Lemos boasts a 47% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.82 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Claudio Puelles vs. Fares Ziam matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Claudio Puelles is coming in with a 13-3-0 record. Puelles will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Dan Hooker at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira in November.

Lemos, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Claudio Puelles on November 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura and holds a 14-4-0 record.

Claudio Puelles has a southpaw fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 27-year-old Fares Ziam is an orthodox 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.

Claudio Puelles stats

→ Puelles’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Puelles lands 1.82 significant strikes per minute.
→ Puelles’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Puelles’s takedown average is 2.41 per 15 minutes.
→ Puelles’s takedown defense is 60%.

Puelles comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 1.82 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Lemos fires at 47% accuracy, landing about 2.82 significant strikes per minute. Claudio Puelles also has a 30% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.41 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Lemos’s 0.97 takedowns and 75% takedown accuracy.

Fares Ziam stats

→ Lemos’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Lemos lands 2.82 significant strikes per minute.
→ Lemos’s takedown accuracy is 23%.
→ Lemos’s takedown average is 0.97 per 15 minutes.
→ Lemos’s takedown defense is 75%.

Fares spent, on average, 12:52 minutes in the Octagon, and Claudio has an average fight time of 10:41 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, Claudio or Fares? Sound off in the comments.

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