Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Almeida is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 4, 2023, in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Rodolfo Vieira will take on Armen “Superman” Petrosyan in the Middleweight Bout. You can view the full UFC Fight Night card.

Vieira brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 73″ reach. In contrast, Petrosyan, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 71″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 54% striking accuracy, Vieira has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.36 per minute. On the other hand, Petrosyan boasts a 52% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.97 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Rodolfo Vieira vs. Armen Petrosyan matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Rodolfo Vieira is coming in with a 9-2-0 record. Vieira will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Cody Brundage at UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simon in April.

Petrosyan, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Christian Leroy Duncan on April 29, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Cannonier and holds a 9-2-0 record.

Rodolfo Vieira has a orthodox fighting stance with an 73″ reach. The 34-year-old Armen Petrosyan is an orthodox 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.

Rodolfo Vieira stats

→ Vieira’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Vieira lands 3.36 significant strikes per minute.
→ Vieira’s takedown accuracy is 26%.
→ Vieira’s takedown average is 3.7 per 15 minutes.
→ Vieira’s takedown defense is 100%.

Vieira comes in with 54% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.36 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Petrosyan fires at 52% accuracy, landing about 5.97 significant strikes per minute. Rodolfo Vieira also has a 26% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.7 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Petrosyan’s 0.23 takedowns and 36% takedown accuracy.

Armen Petrosyan stats

→ Petrosyan’s striking accuracy is 52%.
→ Petrosyan lands 5.97 significant strikes per minute.
→ Petrosyan’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Petrosyan’s takedown average is 0.23 per 15 minutes.
→ Petrosyan’s takedown defense is 36%.

Armen spent, on average, 12:53 minutes in the Octagon, and Rodolfo has an average fight time of 8:47 minutes.

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

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