Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 249: Dern vs. Ribas 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Punahele “Puna” Soriano will take on Uros “The Doctor” Strickland in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 249 card.

Soriano brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Strickland, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 71″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 53% striking accuracy, Soriano has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.89 per minute. On the other hand, Strickland boasts a 60% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.51 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Punahele Soriano vs. Uros Medic matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 32-year-old, Punahele Soriano is coming in with a 10-4-0 record. Soriano will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Miguel Baeza at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov in June.

Strickland, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Punahele Soriano on June 8, 2024, at UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez and holds a 10-2-0 record.

Punahele Soriano has a southpaw fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 31-year-old Uros Medic is an southpaw fighter with a 71″ 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.

Punahele Soriano stats

→ Soriano’s striking accuracy is 53%.
→ Soriano lands 4.89 significant strikes per minute.
→ Soriano’s takedown accuracy is 56%.
→ Soriano’s takedown average is 1.48 per 15 minutes.
→ Soriano’s takedown defense is 37%.

Soriano comes in with 53% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.89 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Strickland fires at 60% accuracy, landing about 5.51 significant strikes per minute. Punahele Soriano also has a 56% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.48 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Strickland’s 0.38 takedowns and 55% takedown accuracy.

Uros Medic stats

→ Strickland’s striking accuracy is 60%.
→ Strickland lands 5.51 significant strikes per minute.
→ Strickland’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Strickland’s takedown average is 0.38 per 15 minutes.
→ Strickland’s takedown defense is 55%.

Uros spent, on average, 5:42 minutes in the Octagon, and Punahele has an average fight time of 10:07 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, Punahele or Uros? Sound off in the comments.

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