Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Miami, Florida, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Petr “No Mercy” Yan will take on Song “Kung Fu Kid” Flowers in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 299 card.

Yan brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Flowers, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 53% striking accuracy, Yan has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.03 per minute. On the other hand, Flowers boasts a 42% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.38 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Petr Yan vs. Song Yadong matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Petr Yan is coming in with a 16-5-0 record. Yan will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili in March.

Flowers, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Petr Yan on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez and holds a 21-7-1 (1 NC) record.

Petr Yan has a switch fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 27-year-old Song Yadong is an orthodox 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.

Petr Yan stats

→ Yan’s striking accuracy is 53%.
→ Yan lands 5.03 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yan’s takedown accuracy is 52%.
→ Yan’s takedown average is 1.71 per 15 minutes.
→ Yan’s takedown defense is 85%.

Yan comes in with 53% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.03 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Flowers fires at 42% accuracy, landing about 4.38 significant strikes per minute. Petr Yan also has a 52% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.71 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Flowers’s 0.63 takedowns and 73% takedown accuracy.

Song Yadong stats

→ Flowers’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Flowers lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Flowers’s takedown accuracy is 58%.
→ Flowers’s takedown average is 0.63 per 15 minutes.
→ Flowers’s takedown defense is 73%.

Song spent, on average, 12:47 minutes in the Octagon, and Petr has an average fight time of 16:50 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, Petr or Song? Sound off in the comments.

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