Cody Garbrandt vs. Miles Johns – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 9, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt will take on Miles “Chapo” Diaz in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 247 card.

Garbrandt brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. In contrast, Diaz, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 66″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 40% striking accuracy, Garbrandt has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.98 per minute. On the other hand, Diaz boasts a 47% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.28 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Cody Garbrandt vs. Miles Johns matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Cody Garbrandt is coming in with a 14-6-0 record. Garbrandt will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill in April.

Diaz, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Cody Garbrandt on April 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira and holds a 15-2-0 (1 NC) record.

Cody Garbrandt has a orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. The 30-year-old Miles Johns is an orthodox fighter with a 66″ 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.

Cody Garbrandt stats

→ Garbrandt’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Garbrandt lands 2.98 significant strikes per minute.
→ Garbrandt’s takedown accuracy is 34%.
→ Garbrandt’s takedown average is 1.03 per 15 minutes.
→ Garbrandt’s takedown defense is 80%.

Garbrandt comes in with 40% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.98 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Diaz fires at 47% accuracy, landing about 3.28 significant strikes per minute. Cody Garbrandt also has a 34% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.03 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Diaz’s 1.02 takedowns and 85% takedown accuracy.

Miles Johns stats

→ Diaz’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Diaz lands 3.28 significant strikes per minute.
→ Diaz’s takedown accuracy is 20%.
→ Diaz’s takedown average is 1.02 per 15 minutes.
→ Diaz’s takedown defense is 85%.

Miles spent, on average, 13:15 minutes in the Octagon, and Cody has an average fight time of 9:42 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, Cody or Miles? Sound off in the comments.

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