Mohammad Yahya vs. Brendon Marotte – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 238: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Mohammad “The UAE Warrior” Yahya will take on Brendon “The Kid” de Randamie in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 238 card.

Yahya brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 73″ reach. In contrast, de Randamie, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 46% striking accuracy, Yahya has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.87 per minute. On the other hand, de Randamie boasts a 100% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Mohammad Yahya vs. Brendon Marotte matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Mohammad Yahya is coming in with a 12-4-0 record. Yahya will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Trevor Peek at UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 in October.

de Randamie, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Mohammad Yahya on October 21, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza and holds a 8-2-0 record.

Mohammad Yahya has a switch fighting stance with an 73″ reach. The 28-year-old Brendon Marotte is an orthodox fighter with a 70″ 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.

Mohammad Yahya stats

→ Yahya’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Yahya lands 2.87 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yahya’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Yahya’s takedown average is 1 per 15 minutes.
→ Yahya’s takedown defense is 42%.

Yahya comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.87 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, de Randamie fires at 100% accuracy, landing about 3 significant strikes per minute. Mohammad Yahya also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to de Randamie’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Brendon Marotte stats

→ de Randamie’s striking accuracy is 100%.
→ de Randamie lands 3 significant strikes per minute.
→ de Randamie’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ de Randamie’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ de Randamie’s takedown defense is 0%.

Brendon spent, on average, 0:20 minutes in the Octagon, and Mohammad 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, Mohammad or Brendon? Sound off in the comments.

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