Joshua Van vs. Felipe Bunes – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Joshua “The Fearless” Van will take on Felipe “Felipinho” Bunes in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Van brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ reach. In contrast, Bunes, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 51% striking accuracy, Van has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 9.2 per minute. On the other hand, Bunes boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 23-year-old, Joshua Van is coming in with a 9-1-0 record. Van will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Kevin Borjas at UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira in November.

Bunes, meanwhile, is coming off a against Joshua Van on November 11, 2023, at and holds a 13-6-0 record.

Joshua Van has a orthodox fighting stance with an 65″ 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.

Joshua Van stats

→ Van’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Van lands 9.2 significant strikes per minute.
→ Van’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Van’s takedown average is 1 per 15 minutes.
→ Van’s takedown defense is 87%.

Van comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 9.2 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bunes fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Joshua Van also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bunes’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Felipe Bunes stats

→ Bunes’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Bunes lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bunes’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Bunes’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Bunes’s takedown defense is 0%.

Felipe spent, on average, minutes in the Octagon, and Joshua has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

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

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