Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria – 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, Marco “Matuto” Tulio will take on Ihor “Duelist” Imavov in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

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

With a 51% striking accuracy, Tulio has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.42 per minute. On the other hand, Imavov boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.57 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Marco Tulio vs. Ihor Potieria matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Marco Tulio is coming in with a 12-1-0 record. Tulio will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Matthieu Duclos at DWCS 8.3 in August.

Imavov, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Marco Tulio on August 27, 2024, at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. and holds a 20-7-0 record.

Marco Tulio has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 28-year-old Ihor Potieria is an southpaw fighter with a 75″ 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.

Marco Tulio stats

→ Tulio’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Tulio lands 4.42 significant strikes per minute.
→ Tulio’s takedown accuracy is 20%.
→ Tulio’s takedown average is 1.33 per 15 minutes.
→ Tulio’s takedown defense is 0%.

Tulio comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.42 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Imavov fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 4.57 significant strikes per minute. Marco Tulio also has a 20% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.33 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Imavov’s 0.77 takedowns and 66% takedown accuracy.

Ihor Potieria stats

→ Imavov’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Imavov lands 4.57 significant strikes per minute.
→ Imavov’s takedown accuracy is 18%.
→ Imavov’s takedown average is 0.77 per 15 minutes.
→ Imavov’s takedown defense is 66%.

Ihor spent, on average, 7:20 minutes in the Octagon, and Marco has an average fight time of 11:19 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, Marco or Ihor? Sound off in the comments.

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