Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Felipe “Lipe Detona” dos Santos will take on Andre “Mascote” Lima in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 242 card.

dos Santos brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Lima, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 34% striking accuracy, dos Santos has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.53 per minute. On the other hand, Lima boasts a 56% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.75 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 24-year-old, Felipe dos Santos is coming in with a 8-1-0 (1 NC) record. dos Santos will be fighting for the first time since a win via split decision against Victor Altamirano at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in February.

Lima, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision win against Felipe dos Santos on February 24, 2024, at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier and holds a 9-0-0 record.

Felipe dos Santos has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 25-year-old Andre Lima is an orthodox fighter with a 67″ 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 dos Santos stats

→ dos Santos’s striking accuracy is 34%.
→ dos Santos lands 4.53 significant strikes per minute.
→ dos Santos’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ dos Santos’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ dos Santos’s takedown defense is 16%.

dos Santos comes in with 34% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.53 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Lima fires at 56% accuracy, landing about 3.75 significant strikes per minute. Felipe dos Santos also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Lima’s 0.79 takedowns and 60% takedown accuracy.

Andre Lima stats

→ Lima’s striking accuracy is 56%.
→ Lima lands 3.75 significant strikes per minute.
→ Lima’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Lima’s takedown average is 0.79 per 15 minutes.
→ Lima’s takedown defense is 60%.

Andre spent, on average, 12:37 minutes in the Octagon, and Felipe has an average fight time of 15:00 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 Andre? Sound off in the comments.

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