Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez – Preview & Matchup Analysis

UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Deiveson “Deus da Guerra” Figueiredo will take on Joseph Benavidez in the UFC Flyweight Title Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night 172 card.

In this post, we will break down Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez matchup. Let’s take look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats and more below ⤵

The 36-year-old, Deiveson Figueiredo is coming in with a 18-1-0 record. Figueiredo will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Joseph Benavidez at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo in February.

Benavidez, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Deiveson Figueiredo on February 29, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Benavidez vs. Figueiredo and holds a 28-6-0 record.

Deiveson Figueiredo has an orthodox fighting stance with a 68″ reach. The 40-year-old, Joseph Benavidez is an southpaw fighter with a 65″ 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, then you fight southpaw.

Deiveson Figueiredo:
→ Figueiredo’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Figueiredo lands 2.54 significant strikes per minute.
→ Figueiredo’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Figueiredo’s takedown average is 1.81 per 15 minutes.
→ Figueiredo’s takedown defense is 61%.

Figueiredo comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.54 significant strikes every minute. On the other side, Benavidez fires at 34% accuracy, landing about 3.53 significant strikes per minute. Deiveson Figueiredo also has a 50% takedown accuracy and on average gets around 1.81 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Benavidez’s 1.50 takedowns and 65% takedown accuracy.

Joseph Benavidez:
→ Benavidez’s striking accuracy is 34%.
→ Benavidez lands 3.53 significant strikes per minute.
→ Benavidez’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Benavidez’s takedown average is 1.50 per 15 minutes.
→ Benavidez’s takedown defense is 65%.

Joseph spent on average 11:30 minutes in the Octagon and Deiveson has an average fight time of 10:21 minutes.

This looks like an interesting matchup, at least on paper. UFC Fight Night 172 is live in , who do you think will win, Deiveson or Joseph? Sound off in the comments.

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