Gabriel Santos vs. Westin Wilson – 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, Gabriel “Mosquitinho” Santos will take on Westin Wilson in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Santos brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Wilson, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 55% striking accuracy, Santos has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.46 per minute. On the other hand, Wilson boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 1.38 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 28-year-old, Gabriel Santos is coming in with a 10-2-0 record. Santos will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against David Onama at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria in June.

Wilson, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Gabriel Santos on June 24, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov and holds a 16-8-0 record.

Gabriel Santos has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 35-year-old Westin Wilson 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.

Gabriel Santos stats

→ Santos’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Santos lands 4.46 significant strikes per minute.
→ Santos’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Santos’s takedown average is 4.34 per 15 minutes.
→ Santos’s takedown defense is 66%.

Santos comes in with 55% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.46 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Wilson fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 1.38 significant strikes per minute. Gabriel Santos also has a 46% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.34 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Wilson’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Westin Wilson stats

→ Wilson’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Wilson lands 1.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Wilson’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Wilson’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Wilson’s takedown defense is 0%.

Westin spent, on average, 2:54 minutes in the Octagon, and Gabriel has an average fight time of 12:07 minutes.

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

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