Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha – 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, Clayton Carpenter will take on Lucas “Fenomeno” Ferreira in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 244 card.

Carpenter brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 66″ reach. In contrast, Ferreira, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 64″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 51% striking accuracy, Carpenter has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.5 per minute. On the other hand, Ferreira boasts a 53% striking accuracy, landing approximately 1.51 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Clayton Carpenter vs. Lucas Rocha matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Clayton Carpenter is coming in with a 7-0-0 record. Carpenter will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Juancamilo Ronderos at UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield in February.

Ferreira, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Clayton Carpenter on February 18, 2023, at DWCS 7.10 and holds a 17-1-0 record.

Clayton Carpenter has a orthodox fighting stance with an 66″ reach. The 24-year-old Lucas Rocha 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.

Clayton Carpenter stats

→ Carpenter’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Carpenter lands 4.5 significant strikes per minute.
→ Carpenter’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Carpenter’s takedown average is 2.47 per 15 minutes.
→ Carpenter’s takedown defense is 0%.

Carpenter comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.5 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ferreira fires at 53% accuracy, landing about 1.51 significant strikes per minute. Clayton Carpenter also has a 50% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.47 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ferreira’s 0 takedowns and 66% takedown accuracy.

Lucas Rocha stats

→ Ferreira’s striking accuracy is 53%.
→ Ferreira lands 1.51 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ferreira’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Ferreira’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Ferreira’s takedown defense is 66%.

Lucas spent, on average, 5:18 minutes in the Octagon, and Clayton has an average fight time of 9:07 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, Clayton or Lucas? Sound off in the comments.

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