Daniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco Prado – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: 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, Yazmin “Golden Boy” Jauregui will take on Sam “Sampage” Hughes in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Jauregui brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 77″ reach. In contrast, Hughes, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 39% striking accuracy, Jauregui has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.26 per minute. On the other hand, Hughes boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.46 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Daniel Zellhuber vs. Francisco Prado matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 25-year-old, Daniel Zellhuber is coming in with a 14-1-0 record. Jauregui will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 in September.

Hughes, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Daniel Zellhuber on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva and holds a 12-1-0 record.

Daniel Zellhuber has a switch fighting stance with an 77″ reach. The 22-year-old Francisco Prado is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ 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.

Daniel Zellhuber stats

→ Jauregui’s striking accuracy is 39%.
→ Jauregui lands 5.26 significant strikes per minute.
→ Jauregui’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Jauregui’s takedown average is 0.28 per 15 minutes.
→ Jauregui’s takedown defense is 94%.

Jauregui comes in with 39% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.26 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hughes fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 3.46 significant strikes per minute. Daniel Zellhuber also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.28 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hughes’s 0 takedowns and 25% takedown accuracy.

Francisco Prado stats

→ Hughes’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Hughes lands 3.46 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hughes’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Hughes’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Hughes’s takedown defense is 25%.

Sam spent, on average, 9:33 minutes in the Octagon, and Yazmin has an average fight time of 13:22 minutes.

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

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