Rayanne dos Santos vs. Puja Tomar – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ESPN 57: Cannonier vs. Imavov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Rayanne “Thunder” dos Santos will take on Puja “Cyclone” Polastri in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ESPN 57 card.

dos Santos brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 62″ reach. In contrast, Polastri, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 59″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 36% striking accuracy, dos Santos has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.73 per minute. On the other hand, Polastri boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Rayanne dos Santos vs. Puja Tomar 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 14-7-0 record. dos Santos will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Talita Alencar at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez in December.

Polastri, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Rayanne dos Santos on December 9, 2023, at DWCS 7.6 and holds a 8-4-0 record.

Rayanne dos Santos has a orthodox fighting stance with an 62″ reach. The 30-year-old Puja Tomar is an southpaw fighter with a 59″ 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 36%.
→ dos Santos lands 3.73 significant strikes per minute.
→ dos Santos’s takedown accuracy is 20%.
→ dos Santos’s takedown average is 0.5 per 15 minutes.
→ dos Santos’s takedown defense is 88%.

dos Santos comes in with 36% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.73 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Polastri fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Rayanne dos Santos also has a 20% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.5 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Polastri’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Puja Tomar stats

→ Polastri’s striking accuracy is 0%.
→ Polastri lands 0 significant strikes per minute.
→ Polastri’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Polastri’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Polastri’s takedown defense is 0%.

Puja spent, on average, 12:03 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 Puja? Sound off in the comments.

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