Jean Silva vs. William Gomis – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In this matchup on the fight card, Jean “Lord” Silva will take on William “Jaguar” Diniz in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 301 card.

Silva brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Diniz, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 52% striking accuracy, Silva has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.83 per minute. On the other hand, Diniz boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.62 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Jean Silva vs. William Gomis matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, Jean Silva is coming in with a 12-2-0 record. Silva will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Westin Wilson at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 in January.

Diniz, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Jean Silva on January 13, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac and holds a 13-2-0 record.

Jean Silva has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 27-year-old William Gomis 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.

Jean Silva stats

→ Silva’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Silva lands 5.83 significant strikes per minute.
→ Silva’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Silva’s takedown average is 1.56 per 15 minutes.
→ Silva’s takedown defense is 100%.

Silva comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.83 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Diniz fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 2.62 significant strikes per minute. Jean Silva also has a 50% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.56 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Diniz’s 1.06 takedowns and 81% takedown accuracy.

William Gomis stats

→ Diniz’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Diniz lands 2.62 significant strikes per minute.
→ Diniz’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Diniz’s takedown average is 1.06 per 15 minutes.
→ Diniz’s takedown defense is 81%.

William spent, on average, 14:07 minutes in the Octagon, and Jean has an average fight time of 9:36 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, Jean or William? Sound off in the comments.

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