Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Bruno Lopes – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov will take on Bruno “Brunao” Bueno Silva in the Light Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

Gadzhiyasulov brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Bueno Silva, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 74″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Gadzhiyasulov has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.3 per minute. On the other hand, Bueno Silva boasts a 41% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.69 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 31-year-old, Magomed Gadzhiyasulov is coming in with a 9-0-0 record. Gadzhiyasulov will be fighting for the first time since a win via majority decision against Brendson Ribeiro at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June.

Bueno Silva, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Magomed Gadzhiyasulov on June 22, 2024, at DWCS 8.1 and holds a 13-1-0 record.

Magomed Gadzhiyasulov has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 31-year-old Bruno Lopes is an orthodox fighter with a 74″ 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 50%.
→ Gadzhiyasulov lands 3.3 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gadzhiyasulov’s takedown accuracy is 91%.
→ Gadzhiyasulov’s takedown average is 5.5 per 15 minutes.
→ Gadzhiyasulov’s takedown defense is 57%.

Gadzhiyasulov comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.3 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Bueno Silva fires at 41% accuracy, landing about 3.69 significant strikes per minute. Magomed Gadzhiyasulov also has a 91% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 5.5 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Bueno Silva’s 0 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Bruno Lopes stats

→ Bueno Silva’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Bueno Silva lands 3.69 significant strikes per minute.
→ Bueno Silva’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Bueno Silva’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Bueno Silva’s takedown defense is 100%.

Bruno spent, on average, 6:31 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 Bruno? Sound off in the comments.

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