Petr Yan and Jose Aldo faced each other in the ufc bantamweight title bout at UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal, which took place on Saturday, July 11, 2020, inside the UFC Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were 13 fights on the card. You can view UFC 251 results and fight bonuses. UFC 251 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Petr Yan defeated Jose Aldo in round 5 by KO/TKO. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 533 strikes combined in this fight, 466 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were 3 takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s look at each fighter’s stats below.
Petr Yan full fight stats
Petr Yan landed 69% of all his strikes. There were 150 of 256 significant strikes to the head, 35 of 44 body shots, and 9 of 9 leg kicks. Petr Yan attempted 2 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Petr Yan threw and landed against Jose Aldo.
Strikes Thrown |
258 of 376 (69%) |
Significant Strikes |
194 of 309 (63%) |
Head Strikes |
150 |
Body Strikes |
35 |
Leg Strikes |
9 |
Takedowns |
1 of 2 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Jose Aldo did against Petr Yan.
Jose Aldo full fight stats
Jose Aldo was firing at a 53% accuracy, throwing 157 strikes and landing 83. There were 83 significant strikes, 38 of 97 landing to the head, 28 of 39 shots to the body and 17 of 21 leg kicks. Jose Aldo went for 1 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
83 of 157 (53%) |
Significant Strikes |
83 of 157 (53%) |
Head Strikes |
38 |
Body Strikes |
35 |
Leg Strikes |
17 |
Takedowns |
0 of 1 |
Petr Yan won by KO/TKO. The fight ended in round 5 at 3:24.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 251 |
Date |
July 11, 2020 |
Fight |
Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo |
Winner |
Petr Yan |
Method |
KO/TKO |
Fight End |
Round 5 at 3:24 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
533 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
466 |
Total Takedowns Attempted |
3 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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