Rongzhu vs. Shin Haraguchi – 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, Rongzhu will take on Shin Haraguchi in the Lightweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Haraguchi, an switch fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.6 per minute. On the other hand, Haraguchi boasts a 70% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.99 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 24-year-old, Rongzhu is coming in with a 24-5-0 record. will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Sangwook Kim at Road to UFC 2.5 + 2.6 in August.

Haraguchi, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Rongzhu on August 27, 2023, at Road to UFC 2.5 + 2.6 and holds a 7-0-0 (1 NC) record.

Rongzhu has a orthodox fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 25-year-old Shin Haraguchi is an switch fighter with a 68″ 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.

Rongzhu stats

→ ‘s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ lands 5.6 significant strikes per minute.
→ ‘s takedown accuracy is 62%.
→ ‘s takedown average is 2.56 per 15 minutes.
→ ‘s takedown defense is 87%.

comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.6 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Haraguchi fires at 70% accuracy, landing about 2.99 significant strikes per minute. Rongzhu also has a 62% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.56 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Haraguchi’s 14.01 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Shin Haraguchi stats

→ Haraguchi’s striking accuracy is 70%.
→ Haraguchi lands 2.99 significant strikes per minute.
→ Haraguchi’s takedown accuracy is 80%.
→ Haraguchi’s takedown average is 14.01 per 15 minutes.
→ Haraguchi’s takedown defense is 0%.

Shin spent, on average, 10:43 minutes in the Octagon, and Rongzhu has an average fight time of 11:42 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, Rongzhu or Shin? Sound off in the comments.

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