Renato Moicano vs. Drew Dober – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Renato Moicano will take on Drew Dober in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Moicano brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Dober, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 47% striking accuracy, Moicano has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.75 per minute. On the other hand, Dober boasts a 40% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.58 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Renato Moicano vs. Drew Dober matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Renato Moicano is coming in with a 17-5-1 record. Moicano will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Brad Riddell at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira in November.

Dober, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Renato Moicano on November 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green and holds a 27-12-0 (1 NC) record.

Renato Moicano has a orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 35-year-old Drew Dober is an southpaw fighter with a 70″ 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.

Renato Moicano stats

→ Moicano’s striking accuracy is 47%.
→ Moicano lands 4.75 significant strikes per minute.
→ Moicano’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Moicano’s takedown average is 1.66 per 15 minutes.
→ Moicano’s takedown defense is 74%.

Moicano comes in with 47% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.75 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dober fires at 40% accuracy, landing about 4.58 significant strikes per minute. Renato Moicano also has a 46% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.66 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dober’s 0.68 takedowns and 56% takedown accuracy.

Drew Dober stats

→ Dober’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Dober lands 4.58 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dober’s takedown accuracy is 17%.
→ Dober’s takedown average is 0.68 per 15 minutes.
→ Dober’s takedown defense is 56%.

Drew spent, on average, 7:39 minutes in the Octagon, and Renato has an average fight time of 9:02 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Renato or Drew? Sound off in the comments.

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