Farid Basharat vs. Taylor Lapilus – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Farid “Ferocious” Basharat will take on Taylor “Double Impact” Lapilus in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Basharat brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Lapilus, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 63% striking accuracy, Basharat has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.2 per minute. On the other hand, Lapilus boasts a 47% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.18 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Farid Basharat vs. Taylor Lapilus matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, Farid Basharat is coming in with a 11-0-0 record. Basharat will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Kleydson Rodrigues at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac in September.

Lapilus, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Farid Basharat on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac and holds a 19-3-0 record.

Farid Basharat has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 32-year-old Taylor Lapilus is an southpaw fighter with a 73″ 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.

Farid Basharat stats

→ Basharat’s striking accuracy is 63%.
→ Basharat lands 5.2 significant strikes per minute.
→ Basharat’s takedown accuracy is 53%.
→ Basharat’s takedown average is 3.5 per 15 minutes.
→ Basharat’s takedown defense is 83%.

Basharat comes in with 63% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.2 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Lapilus fires at 47% accuracy, landing about 4.18 significant strikes per minute. Farid Basharat also has a 53% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.5 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Lapilus’s 0.45 takedowns and 81% takedown accuracy.

Taylor Lapilus stats

→ Lapilus’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Lapilus lands 4.18 significant strikes per minute.
→ Lapilus’s takedown accuracy is 40%.
→ Lapilus’s takedown average is 0.45 per 15 minutes.
→ Lapilus’s takedown defense is 81%.

Taylor spent, on average, 13:17 minutes in the Octagon, and Farid has an average fight time of 11:25 minutes.

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

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