Court McGee vs. Tim Means – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 5, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Court “The Crusher” McGee will take on Tim “The Dirty Bird” Means in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

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

With a 37% striking accuracy, McGee has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.6 per minute. On the other hand, Means boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.08 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Court McGee vs. Tim Means matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 39-year-old, Court McGee is coming in with a 22-13-0 record. McGee will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Alex Morono at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 in April.

Means, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Court McGee on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez and holds a 33-16-1 (1 NC) record.

Court McGee has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 40-year-old Tim Means 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.

Court McGee stats

→ McGee’s striking accuracy is 37%.
→ McGee lands 4.6 significant strikes per minute.
→ McGee’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ McGee’s takedown average is 1.84 per 15 minutes.
→ McGee’s takedown defense is 69%.

McGee comes in with 37% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.6 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Means fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 5.08 significant strikes per minute. Court McGee also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.84 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Means’s 1.16 takedowns and 65% takedown accuracy.

Tim Means stats

→ Means’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Means lands 5.08 significant strikes per minute.
→ Means’s takedown accuracy is 40%.
→ Means’s takedown average is 1.16 per 15 minutes.
→ Means’s takedown defense is 65%.

Tim spent, on average, 9:51 minutes in the Octagon, and Court has an average fight time of 12:57 minutes.

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

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