Matt Schnell vs. Joshua Van – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Matt “Danger” Schnell will take on Joshua “The Fearless” Van in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 242 card.

Schnell brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Van, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 65″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 38% striking accuracy, Schnell has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.23 per minute. On the other hand, Van boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 8.55 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Matt Schnell vs. Joshua Van matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 34-year-old, Matt Schnell is coming in with a 16-8-0 (1 NC) record. Schnell will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Steve Erceg at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev in March.

Van, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Matt Schnell on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez and holds a 10-2-0 record.

Matt Schnell has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 23-year-old Joshua Van is an orthodox fighter with a 65″ 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.

Matt Schnell stats

→ Schnell’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Schnell lands 4.23 significant strikes per minute.
→ Schnell’s takedown accuracy is 44%.
→ Schnell’s takedown average is 0.59 per 15 minutes.
→ Schnell’s takedown defense is 50%.

Schnell comes in with 38% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.23 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Van fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 8.55 significant strikes per minute. Matt Schnell also has a 44% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.59 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Van’s 1.2 takedowns and 81% takedown accuracy.

Joshua Van stats

→ Van’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Van lands 8.55 significant strikes per minute.
→ Van’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Van’s takedown average is 1.2 per 15 minutes.
→ Van’s takedown defense is 81%.

Joshua spent, on average, 12:28 minutes in the Octagon, and Matt has an average fight time of 7:46 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Matt or Joshua? Sound off in the comments.

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