Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura is scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Dominick “The Devastator” Reyes will take on Anthony “Lionheart” Battle in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 310 card.

Reyes brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 77″ reach. In contrast, Battle, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 76″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Reyes has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.87 per minute. On the other hand, Battle boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.24 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Dominick Reyes is coming in with a 13-4-0 record. Reyes will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Dustin Jacoby at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov in June.

Battle, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Dominick Reyes on June 8, 2024, at UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 and holds a 38-20-0 record.

Dominick Reyes has a southpaw fighting stance with an 77″ reach. The 36-year-old Anthony Smith is an orthodox fighter with a 76″ 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.

Dominick Reyes stats

→ Reyes’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Reyes lands 4.87 significant strikes per minute.
→ Reyes’s takedown accuracy is 28%.
→ Reyes’s takedown average is 0.35 per 15 minutes.
→ Reyes’s takedown defense is 80%.

Reyes comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.87 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Battle fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 3.24 significant strikes per minute. Dominick Reyes also has a 28% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.35 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Battle’s 0.46 takedowns and 50% takedown accuracy.

Anthony Smith stats

→ Battle’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Battle lands 3.24 significant strikes per minute.
→ Battle’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Battle’s takedown average is 0.46 per 15 minutes.
→ Battle’s takedown defense is 50%.

Anthony spent, on average, 9:51 minutes in the Octagon, and Dominick has an average fight time of 7:50 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, Dominick or Anthony? Sound off in the comments.

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