Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady – 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, Gilbert “Durinho” Burns will take on Sean Brady in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 242 card.

Burns brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Brady, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 72″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 48% striking accuracy, Burns has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.29 per minute. On the other hand, Brady boasts a 53% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.77 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 38-year-old, Gilbert Burns is coming in with a 22-7-0 record. Burns will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 in March.

Brady, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Gilbert Burns on March 9, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan and holds a 16-1-0 record.

Gilbert Burns has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 31-year-old Sean Brady is an orthodox fighter with a 72″ 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.

Gilbert Burns stats

→ Burns’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Burns lands 3.29 significant strikes per minute.
→ Burns’s takedown accuracy is 38%.
→ Burns’s takedown average is 2.24 per 15 minutes.
→ Burns’s takedown defense is 50%.

Burns comes in with 48% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.29 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Brady fires at 53% accuracy, landing about 3.77 significant strikes per minute. Gilbert Burns also has a 38% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.24 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Brady’s 3.29 takedowns and 87% takedown accuracy.

Sean Brady stats

→ Brady’s striking accuracy is 53%.
→ Brady lands 3.77 significant strikes per minute.
→ Brady’s takedown accuracy is 57%.
→ Brady’s takedown average is 3.29 per 15 minutes.
→ Brady’s takedown defense is 87%.

Sean spent, on average, 12:24 minutes in the Octagon, and Gilbert has an average fight time of 12:11 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, Gilbert or Sean? Sound off in the comments.

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