Irina Alekseeva vs Melissa Dixon – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Irina “Russian Ronda” Alekseeva will take on Melissa “No Mess” Dixon in the Women’s Bantamweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night card.

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

With a 40% striking accuracy, Alekseeva has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 8.24 per minute. On the other hand, Dixon boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Irina Alekseeva vs. Melissa Dixon matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 34-year-old, Irina Alekseeva is coming in with a 5-1-0 record. Alekseeva will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Stephanie Egger at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon in April.

Dixon, meanwhile, is coming off a against on April 29, 2023, at and holds a 5-0-0 record.

Irina Alekseeva has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 33-year-old Melissa Dixon is an orthodox fighter with a — 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.

Irina Alekseeva stats

→ Alekseeva’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Alekseeva lands 8.24 significant strikes per minute.
→ Alekseeva’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Alekseeva’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Alekseeva’s takedown defense is 0%.

Alekseeva comes in with 40% striking accuracy, typically landing about 8.24 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dixon fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Irina Alekseeva also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dixon’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Melissa Dixon stats

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

Melissa spent, on average, minutes in the Octagon, and Irina has an average fight time of 2:11 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, Irina or Melissa? Sound off in the comments.

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