Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas – Preview & Matchup Analysis

UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Katlyn “Blonde Fighter” Chookagian will take on Amanda Ribas in the Women’s Flyweight Bout. You can view the full UFC on ESPN 36 card.

In this post, we will break down Katlyn Chookagian vs. Amanda Ribas matchup. Let’s take look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Katlyn Chookagian is coming in with a 17-4-0 record. Chookagian will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze in January.

Ribas, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Virna Jandiroba on January 15, 2022 at UFC 267: Blachowicz vs. Teixeira and holds a 11-2-0 record.

Katlyn Chookagian has an orthodox fighting stance with a 68″ reach. The 31-year-old, Amanda Ribas is an orthodox fighter with a 66″ 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, then you fight southpaw.

Katlyn Chookagian:
→ Chookagian’s striking accuracy is 35%.
→ Chookagian lands 4.59 significant strikes per minute.
→ Chookagian’s takedown accuracy is 16%.
→ Chookagian’s takedown average is 0.31 per 15 minutes.
→ Chookagian’s takedown defense is 55%.

Chookagian comes in with 35% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.59 significant strikes every minute. On the other side, Ribas fires at 42% accuracy, landing about 4.65 significant strikes per minute. Katlyn Chookagian also has a 16% takedown accuracy and on average gets around 0.31 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ribas’s 1.99 takedowns and 86% takedown accuracy.

Amanda Ribas:
→ Ribas’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Ribas lands 4.65 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ribas’s takedown accuracy is 47%.
→ Ribas’s takedown average is 1.99 per 15 minutes.
→ Ribas’s takedown defense is 86%.

Amanda spent on average 10:04 minutes in the Octagon and Katlyn has an average fight time of 14:00 minutes.

This looks like an interesting matchup, at least on paper. UFC on ESPN 36 is live in , who do you think will win, Katlyn or Amanda? Sound off in the comments.

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