Jonathan Pearce vs. Pat Sabatini – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Jonathan “JSP” Pearce will take on Pat Sabatini in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 244 card.

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

With a 54% striking accuracy, Pearce has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.32 per minute. On the other hand, Sabatini boasts a 59% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.02 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 32-year-old, Jonathan Pearce is coming in with a 14-6-0 record. Pearce will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against David Onama at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez in April.

Sabatini, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Jonathan Pearce on April 27, 2024, at UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira and holds a 18-5-0 record.

Jonathan Pearce has a switch fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 34-year-old Pat Sabatini 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 Pearce stats

→ Pearce’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Pearce lands 5.32 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pearce’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Pearce’s takedown average is 5.24 per 15 minutes.
→ Pearce’s takedown defense is 58%.

Pearce comes in with 54% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.32 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Sabatini fires at 59% accuracy, landing about 2.02 significant strikes per minute. Jonathan Pearce also has a 50% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 5.24 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Sabatini’s 3.73 takedowns and 50% takedown accuracy.

Pat Sabatini stats

→ Sabatini’s striking accuracy is 59%.
→ Sabatini lands 2.02 significant strikes per minute.
→ Sabatini’s takedown accuracy is 42%.
→ Sabatini’s takedown average is 3.73 per 15 minutes.
→ Sabatini’s takedown defense is 50%.

Pat spent, on average, 8:03 minutes in the Octagon, and Jonathan has an average fight time of 10:30 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 Pat? Sound off in the comments.

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