Josh Culibao vs. Danny Silva – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 239: Tuivasa vs. Tybura is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Josh “Kuya” Culibao will take on Danny “El Puma” Silva in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 239 card.

Culibao brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 73″ reach. In contrast, Silva, an switch fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 42% striking accuracy, Culibao has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.68 per minute. On the other hand, Silva boasts a 64% striking accuracy, landing approximately 13.6 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Josh Culibao vs. Danny Silva matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Josh Culibao is coming in with a 11-2-1 record. Culibao will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Lerone Murphy at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura in July.

Silva, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Josh Culibao on July 22, 2023, at DWCS 7.8 and holds a 8-1-0 record.

Josh Culibao has a orthodox fighting stance with an 73″ reach. The 27-year-old Danny Silva is an switch 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.

Josh Culibao stats

→ Culibao’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Culibao lands 2.68 significant strikes per minute.
→ Culibao’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Culibao’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Culibao’s takedown defense is 72%.

Culibao comes in with 42% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.68 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Silva fires at 64% accuracy, landing about 13.6 significant strikes per minute. Josh Culibao also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Silva’s 2 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Danny Silva stats

→ Silva’s striking accuracy is 64%.
→ Silva lands 13.6 significant strikes per minute.
→ Silva’s takedown accuracy is 66%.
→ Silva’s takedown average is 2 per 15 minutes.
→ Silva’s takedown defense is 100%.

Danny spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Josh has an average fight time of 12:31 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, Josh or Danny? Sound off in the comments.

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