Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Luana “Dread” Carolina will take on Julija Stoliarenko in the Women’s Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Carolina brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. In contrast, Stoliarenko, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 66″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Carolina has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.65 per minute. On the other hand, Stoliarenko boasts a 40% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.81 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Luana Carolina is coming in with a 9-4-0 record. Carolina will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Ivana Petrovic at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov in July.

Stoliarenko, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Luana Carolina on July 1, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura and holds a 11-8-2 record.

Luana Carolina has a orthodox fighting stance with an 69″ reach. The 31-year-old Julija Stoliarenko 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, you fight southpaw.

Luana Carolina stats

→ Carolina’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Carolina lands 4.65 significant strikes per minute.
→ Carolina’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Carolina’s takedown average is 0.15 per 15 minutes.
→ Carolina’s takedown defense is 76%.

Carolina comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.65 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Stoliarenko fires at 40% accuracy, landing about 2.81 significant strikes per minute. Luana Carolina also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.15 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Stoliarenko’s 0.91 takedowns and 62% takedown accuracy.

Julija Stoliarenko stats

→ Stoliarenko’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Stoliarenko lands 2.81 significant strikes per minute.
→ Stoliarenko’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Stoliarenko’s takedown average is 0.91 per 15 minutes.
→ Stoliarenko’s takedown defense is 62%.

Julija spent, on average, 9:27 minutes in the Octagon, and Luana has an average fight time of 12:55 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, Luana or Julija? Sound off in the comments.

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