Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Anaheim, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Joanne “The Welsh Gangster” Wood will take on Maryna “The Animal” Moroz in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 298 card.

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

With a 44% striking accuracy, Wood has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.87 per minute. On the other hand, Moroz boasts a 22% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.16 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Oban Elliott vs. Val Woodburn matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 26-year-old, Oban Elliott is coming in with a 9-2-0 record. Wood will be fighting for the first time since a win via majority decision against Kaik Brito at DWCS 7.3 in August.

Moroz, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Oban Elliott on August 22, 2023, at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez and holds a 7-1-0 record.

Oban Elliott has a orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 31-year-old Val Woodburn is an orthodox fighter with a 74″ 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.

Oban Elliott stats

→ Wood’s striking accuracy is 44%.
→ Wood lands 3.87 significant strikes per minute.
→ Wood’s takedown accuracy is 44%.
→ Wood’s takedown average is 4 per 15 minutes.
→ Wood’s takedown defense is 0%.

Wood comes in with 44% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.87 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Moroz fires at 22% accuracy, landing about 3.16 significant strikes per minute. Oban Elliott also has a 44% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Moroz’s 0 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Val Woodburn stats

→ Moroz’s striking accuracy is 22%.
→ Moroz lands 3.16 significant strikes per minute.
→ Moroz’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Moroz’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Moroz’s takedown defense is 100%.

Maryna spent, on average, 0:38 minutes in the Octagon, and Joanne has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

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

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