Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Joanne “JoJo” Wood will take on Maryna “Iron Lady” Moroz in the Women’s Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 299 card.

Wood brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. In contrast, Moroz, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 51% striking accuracy, Wood has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 6.93 per minute. On the other hand, Moroz boasts a 31% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.15 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Joanne Wood vs. Maryna Moroz matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 38-year-old, Joanne Wood is coming in with a 16-8-0 record. Wood will be fighting for the first time since a win via split decision against Luana Carolina at UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 in March.

Moroz, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Joanne Wood on March 18, 2023, at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley and holds a 11-5-0 record.

Joanne Wood has a orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. The 33-year-old Maryna Moroz is an orthodox fighter with a 67″ 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.

Joanne Wood stats

→ Wood’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Wood lands 6.93 significant strikes per minute.
→ Wood’s takedown accuracy is 54%.
→ Wood’s takedown average is 1.57 per 15 minutes.
→ Wood’s takedown defense is 59%.

Wood comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 6.93 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Moroz fires at 31% accuracy, landing about 4.15 significant strikes per minute. Joanne Wood also has a 54% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.57 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Moroz’s 0.67 takedowns and 45% takedown accuracy.

Maryna Moroz stats

→ Moroz’s striking accuracy is 31%.
→ Moroz lands 4.15 significant strikes per minute.
→ Moroz’s takedown accuracy is 22%.
→ Moroz’s takedown average is 0.67 per 15 minutes.
→ Moroz’s takedown defense is 45%.

Maryna spent, on average, 12:16 minutes in the Octagon, and Joanne has an average fight time of 10:45 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, Joanne or Maryna? Sound off in the comments.

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