Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Mickey Gall will take on Bassil “The Habibi” Hafez in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 302 card.

Gall brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Hafez, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 72″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 46% striking accuracy, Gall has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.94 per minute. On the other hand, Hafez boasts a 25% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.13 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Mickey Gall is coming in with a 7-5-0 record. Gall will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Mike Malott at UFC 273: Volkanovski vs. The Korean Zombie in April.

Hafez, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Mickey Gall on April 9, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva and holds a 8-3-1 record.

Mickey Gall has a switch fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 32-year-old Bassil Hafez is an orthodox fighter with a 72″ 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.

Mickey Gall stats

→ Gall’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Gall lands 2.94 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gall’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Gall’s takedown average is 1.21 per 15 minutes.
→ Gall’s takedown defense is 36%.

Gall comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.94 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hafez fires at 25% accuracy, landing about 2.13 significant strikes per minute. Mickey Gall also has a 30% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.21 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hafez’s 3 takedowns and 50% takedown accuracy.

Bassil Hafez stats

→ Hafez’s striking accuracy is 25%.
→ Hafez lands 2.13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hafez’s takedown accuracy is 15%.
→ Hafez’s takedown average is 3 per 15 minutes.
→ Hafez’s takedown defense is 50%.

Bassil spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Mickey has an average fight time of 7:53 minutes.

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

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