Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Clayton Carpenter – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Inglewood, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Tagir Ulanbekov will take on Clayton Moicano in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 311 card.

Ulanbekov brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Moicano, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 66″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 45% striking accuracy, Ulanbekov has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.22 per minute. On the other hand, Moicano boasts a 53% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.56 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 33-year-old, Tagir Ulanbekov is coming in with a 15-2-0 record. Ulanbekov will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Cody Durden at UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington in December.

Moicano, meanwhile, is coming off a submission win against Tagir Ulanbekov on December 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira and holds a 8-0-0 record.

Tagir Ulanbekov has a southpaw fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 28-year-old Clayton Carpenter is an orthodox fighter with a 66″ 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.

Tagir Ulanbekov stats

→ Ulanbekov’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Ulanbekov lands 3.22 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ulanbekov’s takedown accuracy is 46%.
→ Ulanbekov’s takedown average is 3.71 per 15 minutes.
→ Ulanbekov’s takedown defense is 61%.

Ulanbekov comes in with 45% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.22 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Moicano fires at 53% accuracy, landing about 4.56 significant strikes per minute. Tagir Ulanbekov also has a 46% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.71 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Moicano’s 2.95 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Clayton Carpenter stats

→ Moicano’s striking accuracy is 53%.
→ Moicano lands 4.56 significant strikes per minute.
→ Moicano’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Moicano’s takedown average is 2.95 per 15 minutes.
→ Moicano’s takedown defense is 0%.

Clayton spent, on average, 8:28 minutes in the Octagon, and Tagir has an average fight time of 11:19 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, Tagir or Clayton? Sound off in the comments.

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