Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Jose “Zhakwarius” Johnson will take on Felipe “Felipinho” Suarez in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

Johnson brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Suarez, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 57% striking accuracy, Johnson has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.22 per minute. On the other hand, Suarez boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.25 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Jose Johnson vs. Felipe Bunes matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Jose Johnson is coming in with a 16-9-0 record. Johnson will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Asu Almabayev at UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira in June.

Suarez, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Jose Johnson on June 15, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 and holds a 13-7-0 record.

Jose Johnson has a orthodox fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 35-year-old Felipe Bunes is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ 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.

Jose Johnson stats

→ Johnson’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Johnson lands 2.22 significant strikes per minute.
→ Johnson’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Johnson’s takedown average is 0.71 per 15 minutes.
→ Johnson’s takedown defense is 38%.

Johnson comes in with 57% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.22 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Suarez fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 5.25 significant strikes per minute. Jose Johnson also has a 60% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.71 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Suarez’s 3.15 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Felipe Bunes stats

→ Suarez’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Suarez lands 5.25 significant strikes per minute.
→ Suarez’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Suarez’s takedown average is 3.15 per 15 minutes.
→ Suarez’s takedown defense is 0%.

Felipe spent, on average, 9:31 minutes in the Octagon, and Jose has an average fight time of 12:43 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, Jose or Felipe? Sound off in the comments.

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