Montana De La Rosa vs JJ Aldrich – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Montana De La Rosa will take on JJ Aldrich in the Women’s Flyweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night card.

De La Rosa brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 68″ reach. In contrast, Aldrich, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 37% striking accuracy, De La Rosa has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.47 per minute. On the other hand, Aldrich boasts a 46% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.02 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Montana De La Rosa vs. JJ Aldrich matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Montana De La Rosa is coming in with a 12-8-1 record. De La Rosa will be fighting for the first time since a loss via submission against Tatiana Suarez at UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen in February.

Aldrich, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Liang Na on February 25, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie and holds a 12-6-0 record.

Montana De La Rosa has a orthodox fighting stance with an 68″ reach. The 32-year-old JJ Aldrich is an southpaw fighter with a 67″ 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.

Montana De La Rosa stats

→ De La Rosa’s striking accuracy is 37%.
→ De La Rosa lands 2.47 significant strikes per minute.
→ De La Rosa’s takedown accuracy is 31%.
→ De La Rosa’s takedown average is 1.94 per 15 minutes.
→ De La Rosa’s takedown defense is 64%.

De La Rosa comes in with 37% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.47 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Aldrich fires at 46% accuracy, landing about 4.02 significant strikes per minute. Montana De La Rosa also has a 31% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.94 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Aldrich’s 0.77 takedowns and 65% takedown accuracy.

JJ Aldrich stats

→ Aldrich’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Aldrich lands 4.02 significant strikes per minute.
→ Aldrich’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Aldrich’s takedown average is 0.77 per 15 minutes.
→ Aldrich’s takedown defense is 65%.

JJ spent, on average, 13:30 minutes in the Octagon, and Montana has an average fight time of 11:38 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, Montana or JJ? Sound off in the comments.

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