Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in New York City, New York, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Mauricio Ruffy will take on James “Goku” Llontop in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 309 card.

Ruffy brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. In contrast, Llontop, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 73″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 59% striking accuracy, Ruffy has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.88 per minute. On the other hand, Llontop boasts a 43% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.38 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 28-year-old, Mauricio Ruffy is coming in with a 10-1-0 record. Ruffy will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg in May.

Llontop, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Mauricio Ruffy on May 4, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho and holds a 14-4-0 record.

Mauricio Ruffy has a orthodox fighting stance with an 75″ reach. The 25-year-old James Llontop is an orthodox fighter with a 73″ 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.

Mauricio Ruffy stats

→ Ruffy’s striking accuracy is 59%.
→ Ruffy lands 4.88 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ruffy’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Ruffy’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Ruffy’s takedown defense is 100%.

Ruffy comes in with 59% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.88 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Llontop fires at 43% accuracy, landing about 5.38 significant strikes per minute. Mauricio Ruffy also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Llontop’s 0 takedowns and 54% takedown accuracy.

James Llontop stats

→ Llontop’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Llontop lands 5.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Llontop’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Llontop’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Llontop’s takedown defense is 54%.

James spent, on average, 11:31 minutes in the Octagon, and Mauricio has an average fight time of 9:44 minutes.

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

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