Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Chimaev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this matchup on the fight card, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov will take on Brendson “The Gorilla” Oliveira in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Gadzhiyasulov brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Oliveira, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 81″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 46% striking accuracy, Gadzhiyasulov has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.87 per minute. On the other hand, Oliveira boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 8.41 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov is coming in with a 8-0-0 record. Gadzhiyasulov will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Jose Medina at DWCS 7.9 in October.

Oliveira, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Magomed Gadzhiyasulov on October 3, 2023, at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria and holds a 15-6-0 (1 NC) record.

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 28-year-old Brendson Ribeiro is an orthodox fighter with a 81″ 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.

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov stats

→ Gadzhiyasulov’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Gadzhiyasulov lands 4.87 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gadzhiyasulov’s takedown accuracy is 85%.
→ Gadzhiyasulov’s takedown average is 6 per 15 minutes.
→ Gadzhiyasulov’s takedown defense is 100%.

Gadzhiyasulov comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.87 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Oliveira fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 8.41 significant strikes per minute. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov also has a 85% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 6 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Oliveira’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Brendson Ribeiro stats

→ Oliveira’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Oliveira lands 8.41 significant strikes per minute.
→ Oliveira’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Oliveira’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Oliveira’s takedown defense is 0%.

Brendson spent, on average, 2:44 minutes in the Octagon, and Magomed has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Magomed or Brendson? Sound off in the comments.

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