Jonathan Martinez vs Adrian Yanez – 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, Jonathan “Dragon” Martinez will take on Adrian Yanez in the Bantamweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night card.

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

With a 49% striking accuracy, Martinez has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.63 per minute. On the other hand, Yanez boasts a 40% striking accuracy, landing approximately 6.75 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Jonathan Martinez vs. Adrian Yanez matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Jonathan Martinez is coming in with a 18-4-0 record. Martinez will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Said Nurmagomedov at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili in March.

Yanez, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Rob Font on March 11, 2023, at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 and holds a 16-4-0 record.

Jonathan Martinez has a southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 31-year-old Adrian Yanez 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.

Jonathan Martinez stats

→ Martinez’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Martinez lands 4.63 significant strikes per minute.
→ Martinez’s takedown accuracy is 41%.
→ Martinez’s takedown average is 0.46 per 15 minutes.
→ Martinez’s takedown defense is 69%.

Martinez comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.63 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Yanez fires at 40% accuracy, landing about 6.75 significant strikes per minute. Jonathan Martinez also has a 41% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.46 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Yanez’s 0 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Adrian Yanez stats

→ Yanez’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Yanez lands 6.75 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yanez’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Yanez’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Yanez’s takedown defense is 100%.

Adrian spent, on average, 6:07 minutes in the Octagon, and Jonathan has an average fight time of 13:31 minutes.

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

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