Joel Alvarez vs. Ludovit Klein – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Joel “El Fenomeno” Alvarez will take on Ludovit “Mr. Highlight” dos Santos in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 238 card.

Alvarez brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. In contrast, dos Santos, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 72″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 46% striking accuracy, Alvarez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.65 per minute. On the other hand, dos Santos boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.49 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Joel Alvarez vs. Ludovit Klein matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Joel Alvarez is coming in with a 20-3-0 record. Alvarez will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Marc Diakiese at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura in July.

dos Santos, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Joel Alvarez on July 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font and holds a 20-4-1 record.

Joel Alvarez has a orthodox fighting stance with an 77″ reach. The 29-year-old Ludovit Klein is an southpaw fighter with a 72″ 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.

Joel Alvarez stats

→ Alvarez’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Alvarez lands 3.65 significant strikes per minute.
→ Alvarez’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Alvarez’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Alvarez’s takedown defense is 11%.

Alvarez comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.65 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, dos Santos fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 3.49 significant strikes per minute. Joel Alvarez also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to dos Santos’s 1.52 takedowns and 83% takedown accuracy.

Ludovit Klein stats

→ dos Santos’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ dos Santos lands 3.49 significant strikes per minute.
→ dos Santos’s takedown accuracy is 45%.
→ dos Santos’s takedown average is 1.52 per 15 minutes.
→ dos Santos’s takedown defense is 83%.

Ludovit spent, on average, 12:40 minutes in the Octagon, and Joel has an average fight time of 6:44 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a fun clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Joel or Ludovit? Sound off in the comments.

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