Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte – 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, Isaac “The Midwest Choppa” Dulgarian will take on Brendon “The Kid” Marotte in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 242 card.

Dulgarian brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Marotte, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 58% striking accuracy, Dulgarian has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.88 per minute. On the other hand, Marotte boasts a 100% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Isaac Dulgarian is coming in with a 6-1-0 record. Dulgarian will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Christian Rodriguez at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura in March.

Marotte, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Isaac Dulgarian on March 16, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza and holds a 8-2-0 record.

Isaac Dulgarian has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 28-year-old Brendon Marotte is an orthodox fighter with a 70″ 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.

Isaac Dulgarian stats

→ Dulgarian’s striking accuracy is 58%.
→ Dulgarian lands 2.88 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dulgarian’s takedown accuracy is 47%.
→ Dulgarian’s takedown average is 6.06 per 15 minutes.
→ Dulgarian’s takedown defense is 0%.

Dulgarian comes in with 58% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.88 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Marotte fires at 100% accuracy, landing about 3 significant strikes per minute. Isaac Dulgarian also has a 47% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 6.06 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Marotte’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Brendon Marotte stats

→ Marotte’s striking accuracy is 100%.
→ Marotte lands 3 significant strikes per minute.
→ Marotte’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Marotte’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Marotte’s takedown defense is 0%.

Brendon spent, on average, 0:20 minutes in the Octagon, and Isaac has an average fight time of 9:54 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, Isaac or Brendon? Sound off in the comments.

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