Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Emily Ducote – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Vanessa “Lil Monster” Demopoulos will take on Emily “Gordinha” Ducote in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 241 card.

Demopoulos brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 59″ reach. In contrast, Ducote, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 63″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 43% striking accuracy, Demopoulos has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.44 per minute. On the other hand, Ducote boasts a 48% striking accuracy, landing approximately 6.93 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 36-year-old, Vanessa Demopoulos is coming in with a 10-5-0 record. Demopoulos will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Kanako Murata at UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green in October.

Ducote, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Vanessa Demopoulos on October 7, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza and holds a 13-8-0 record.

Vanessa Demopoulos has a orthodox fighting stance with an 59″ reach. The 30-year-old Emily Ducote is an orthodox fighter with a 63″ 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.

Vanessa Demopoulos stats

→ Demopoulos’s striking accuracy is 43%.
→ Demopoulos lands 3.44 significant strikes per minute.
→ Demopoulos’s takedown accuracy is 13%.
→ Demopoulos’s takedown average is 0.49 per 15 minutes.
→ Demopoulos’s takedown defense is 30%.

Demopoulos comes in with 43% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.44 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Ducote fires at 48% accuracy, landing about 6.93 significant strikes per minute. Vanessa Demopoulos also has a 13% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.49 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Ducote’s 0.25 takedowns and 92% takedown accuracy.

Emily Ducote stats

→ Ducote’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Ducote lands 6.93 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ducote’s takedown accuracy is 14%.
→ Ducote’s takedown average is 0.25 per 15 minutes.
→ Ducote’s takedown defense is 92%.

Emily spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Vanessa has an average fight time of 13:12 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, Vanessa or Emily? Sound off in the comments.

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