Polyana Viana vs. Cory McKenna – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Polyana “Dama de Ferro” Viana will take on Cory “Poppins” Petrosyan in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 244 card.

Viana brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Petrosyan, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 58″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 40% striking accuracy, Viana has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.99 per minute. On the other hand, Petrosyan boasts a 40% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Polyana Viana vs. Cory McKenna matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Polyana Viana is coming in with a 13-7-0 record. Viana will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Gillian Robertson at UFC 297: Strickland vs. Du Plessis in January.

Petrosyan, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Polyana Viana on January 20, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura and holds a 8-3-0 record.

Polyana Viana has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 25-year-old Cory McKenna is an orthodox fighter with a 58″ 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.

Polyana Viana stats

→ Viana’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Viana lands 2.99 significant strikes per minute.
→ Viana’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Viana’s takedown average is 0.82 per 15 minutes.
→ Viana’s takedown defense is 38%.

Viana comes in with 40% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.99 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Petrosyan fires at 40% accuracy, landing about 3 significant strikes per minute. Polyana Viana also has a 33% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.82 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Petrosyan’s 2.22 takedowns and 71% takedown accuracy.

Cory McKenna stats

→ Petrosyan’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Petrosyan lands 3 significant strikes per minute.
→ Petrosyan’s takedown accuracy is 58%.
→ Petrosyan’s takedown average is 2.22 per 15 minutes.
→ Petrosyan’s takedown defense is 71%.

Cory spent, on average, 11:17 minutes in the Octagon, and Polyana has an average fight time of 7:17 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, Polyana or Cory? Sound off in the comments.

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