Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Hailey “All Hail” Cowan will take on Tamires “Tractor” Vidal in the Women’s Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 241 card.

Cowan brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Vidal, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 42% striking accuracy, Cowan has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.97 per minute. On the other hand, Vidal boasts a 55% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.25 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Hailey Cowan vs. Tamires Vidal matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Hailey Cowan is coming in with a 7-3-0 record. Cowan will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Jamey-Lyn Horth at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon in April.

Vidal, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Hailey Cowan on April 29, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot and holds a 7-2-0 record.

Hailey Cowan has a southpaw fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 26-year-old Tamires Vidal is an orthodox fighter with a 68″ 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.

Hailey Cowan stats

→ Cowan’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Cowan lands 2.97 significant strikes per minute.
→ Cowan’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Cowan’s takedown average is 1.5 per 15 minutes.
→ Cowan’s takedown defense is 80%.

Cowan comes in with 42% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.97 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Vidal fires at 55% accuracy, landing about 4.25 significant strikes per minute. Hailey Cowan also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.5 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Vidal’s 0 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Tamires Vidal stats

→ Vidal’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Vidal lands 4.25 significant strikes per minute.
→ Vidal’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Vidal’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Vidal’s takedown defense is 40%.

Tamires spent, on average, 9:03 minutes in the Octagon, and Hailey has an average fight time of 15:00 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, Hailey or Tamires? Sound off in the comments.

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