Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Chandler is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Payton “The Spartan” Talbott will take on Yanis “The Desert Warrior” Johnson in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Talbott brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Johnson, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 54% striking accuracy, Talbott has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 8.05 per minute. On the other hand, Johnson boasts a 38% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.27 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Payton Talbott vs. Yanis Ghemmouri matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 26-year-old, Payton Talbott is coming in with a 8-0-0 record. Talbott will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Cameron Saaiman at UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas in March.

Johnson, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Payton Talbott on March 23, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac and holds a 12-2-0 record.

Payton Talbott has a switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 29-year-old Yanis Ghemmouri is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ 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.

Payton Talbott stats

→ Talbott’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Talbott lands 8.05 significant strikes per minute.
→ Talbott’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Talbott’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Talbott’s takedown defense is 90%.

Talbott comes in with 54% striking accuracy, typically landing about 8.05 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Johnson fires at 38% accuracy, landing about 2.27 significant strikes per minute. Payton Talbott also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Johnson’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Yanis Ghemmouri stats

→ Johnson’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Johnson lands 2.27 significant strikes per minute.
→ Johnson’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Johnson’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Johnson’s takedown defense is 0%.

Yanis spent, on average, 12:20 minutes in the Octagon, and Payton has an average fight time of 10:26 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, Payton or Yanis? Sound off in the comments.

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