Rayanne dos Santos vs. Alice Ardelean – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 245: Hernandez vs. Pereira is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Rayanne dos Santos will take on Alice Ardelean in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 245 card.

dos Santos brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 62″ reach. In contrast, Ardelean, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 62″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 43% striking accuracy, dos Santos has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.36 per minute. On the other hand, Ardelean boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.8 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Rayanne dos Santos vs. Alice Ardelean matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 29-year-old, Rayanne dos Santos is coming in with a 14-8-0 record. dos Santos will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Puja Tomar at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov in June.

Ardelean, meanwhile, is coming off a split decision loss against Rayanne dos Santos on June 8, 2024, at UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 and holds a 9-6-0 record.

Rayanne dos Santos has a orthodox fighting stance with an 62″ reach. The 32-year-old Alice Ardelean is an orthodox fighter with a 62″ 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.

Rayanne dos Santos stats

→ dos Santos’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ dos Santos lands 4.36 significant strikes per minute.
→ dos Santos’s takedown accuracy is 12%.
→ dos Santos’s takedown average is 0.33 per 15 minutes.
→ dos Santos’s takedown defense is 88%.

dos Santos comes in with 43% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.36 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ardelean fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 3.8 significant strikes per minute. Rayanne dos Santos also has a 12% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.33 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ardelean’s 2 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Alice Ardelean stats

→ Ardelean’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Ardelean lands 3.8 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ardelean’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Ardelean’s takedown average is 2 per 15 minutes.
→ Ardelean’s takedown defense is 100%.

Alice spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Rayanne has an average fight time of 15:00 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, Rayanne or Alice? Sound off in the comments.

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