Felipe Bunes vs. Denys Bondar – 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, Felipe “Felipinho” Bunes will take on Denys “Psycho” Bondar in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

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

With a 0% striking accuracy, Bunes has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 0 per minute. On the other hand, Bondar boasts a 45% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.89 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Felipe Bunes vs. Denys Bondar matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Felipe Bunes is coming in with a 13-6-0 record. Bunes will be fighting for the first time since a via against at in December.

Bondar, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Felipe Bunes on December 22, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier and holds a 16-5-0 record.

Felipe Bunes has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 32-year-old Denys Bondar 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.

Felipe Bunes stats

→ Bunes’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Bunes lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bunes’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Bunes’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Bunes’s takedown defense is 0%.

Bunes comes in with 0% striking accuracy, typically landing about 0 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bondar fires at 45% accuracy, landing about 4.89 significant strikes per minute. Felipe Bunes also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bondar’s 2.75 takedowns and 62% takedown accuracy.

Denys Bondar stats

→ Bondar’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Bondar lands 4.89 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bondar’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Bondar’s takedown average is 2.75 per 15 minutes.
→ Bondar’s takedown defense is 62%.

Denys spent, on average, 8:11 minutes in the Octagon, and Felipe has an average fight time of 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, Felipe or Denys? Sound off in the comments.

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