Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this matchup on the fight card, Rinat “Gladiator” Fakhretdinov will take on Carlos “The Lion” Leal in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 308 card.

Fakhretdinov brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Leal, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 74″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 54% striking accuracy, Fakhretdinov has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.17 per minute. On the other hand, Leal boasts a 0% striking accuracy, landing approximately 0 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Carlos Leal matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 33-year-old, Rinat Fakhretdinov is coming in with a 22-1-1 record. Fakhretdinov will be fighting for the first time since a win via split decision against Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June.

Leal, meanwhile, is coming off a against Rinat Fakhretdinov on June 22, 2024, at and holds a 21-5-0 record.

Rinat Fakhretdinov has a orthodox fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 30-year-old Carlos Leal is an orthodox fighter with a 74″ 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.

Rinat Fakhretdinov stats

→ Fakhretdinov’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Fakhretdinov lands 4.17 significant strikes per minute.
→ Fakhretdinov’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Fakhretdinov’s takedown average is 4.43 per 15 minutes.
→ Fakhretdinov’s takedown defense is 100%.

Fakhretdinov comes in with 54% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.17 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Leal fires at 0% accuracy, landing about 0 significant strikes per minute. Rinat Fakhretdinov also has a 46% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.43 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Leal’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Carlos Leal stats

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

Carlos spent, on average, minutes in the Octagon, and Rinat has an average fight time of 12:11 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, Rinat or Carlos? Sound off in the comments.

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