Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Chimaev is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this matchup on the fight card, Muhammad “Hillman” Naimov will take on Melsik “The Gun” Turcios in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

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

With a 46% striking accuracy, Naimov has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.33 per minute. On the other hand, Turcios boasts a 61% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.28 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Muhammad Naimov is coming in with a 11-2-0 record. Naimov will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Erik Silva at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 in February.

Turcios, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Muhammad Naimov on February 24, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva and holds a 8-2-0 record.

Muhammad Naimov has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 33-year-old Melsik Baghdasaryan is an southpaw 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.

Muhammad Naimov stats

→ Naimov’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Naimov lands 3.33 significant strikes per minute.
→ Naimov’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Naimov’s takedown average is 1.94 per 15 minutes.
→ Naimov’s takedown defense is 57%.

Naimov comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.33 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Turcios fires at 61% accuracy, landing about 5.28 significant strikes per minute. Muhammad Naimov also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.94 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Turcios’s 0 takedowns and 72% takedown accuracy.

Melsik Baghdasaryan stats

→ Turcios’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ Turcios lands 5.28 significant strikes per minute.
→ Turcios’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Turcios’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Turcios’s takedown defense is 72%.

Melsik spent, on average, 11:46 minutes in the Octagon, and Muhammad has an average fight time of 9:41 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, Muhammad or Melsik? Sound off in the comments.

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