Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 245: Hernandez vs. Pereira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Joselyne “La Pantera” Edwards will take on Tamires “Tractor” Vidal in the Women’s Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 245 card.

Edwards brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Vidal, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 51% striking accuracy, Edwards has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.35 per minute. On the other hand, Vidal boasts a 55% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.2 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Joselyne Edwards is coming in with a 13-6-0 record. Edwards will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Ailin Perez at UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier in June.

Vidal, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Joselyne Edwards on June 1, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy and holds a 7-3-0 record.

Joselyne Edwards has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 26-year-old Tamires Vidal is an orthodox fighter with a 68″ 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.

Joselyne Edwards stats

→ Edwards’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Edwards lands 4.35 significant strikes per minute.
→ Edwards’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Edwards’s takedown average is 0.88 per 15 minutes.
→ Edwards’s takedown defense is 60%.

Edwards comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.35 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Vidal fires at 55% accuracy, landing about 3.2 significant strikes per minute. Joselyne Edwards also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.88 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Vidal’s 0 takedowns and 28% takedown accuracy.

Tamires Vidal stats

→ Vidal’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Vidal lands 3.2 significant strikes per minute.
→ Vidal’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Vidal’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Vidal’s takedown defense is 28%.

Tamires spent, on average, 9:34 minutes in the Octagon, and Joselyne has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an interesting clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Joselyne or Tamires? Sound off in the comments.

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