Viktoriia Dudakova vs Jinh Yu Frey – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Oliveira 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In one of the matchups on the fight card, Viktoriia Dudakova will take on Jinh Yu Frey in the Women’s Strawweight Bout. You can view the full UFC 294 card.

Dudakova brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Yu Frey, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 65″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 59% striking accuracy, Dudakova has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 1.41 per minute. On the other hand, Yu Frey boasts a 42% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2.95 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Jinh Yu Frey matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 25-year-old, Viktoriia Dudakova is coming in with a 7-0-0 record. Dudakova will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Istela Nunes at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva in July.

Yu Frey, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Elise Reed on July 15, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi and holds a 11-9-0 record.

Viktoriia Dudakova has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 39-year-old Jinh Yu Frey is an southpaw fighter with a 65″ 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.

Viktoriia Dudakova stats

→ Dudakova’s striking accuracy is 59%.
→ Dudakova lands 1.41 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dudakova’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Dudakova’s takedown average is 4.82 per 15 minutes.
→ Dudakova’s takedown defense is 0%.

Dudakova comes in with 59% striking accuracy, typically landing about 1.41 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Yu Frey fires at 42% accuracy, landing about 2.95 significant strikes per minute. Viktoriia Dudakova also has a 55% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 4.82 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Yu Frey’s 1.02 takedowns and 89% takedown accuracy.

Jinh Yu Frey stats

→ Yu Frey’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Yu Frey lands 2.95 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yu Frey’s takedown accuracy is 37%.
→ Yu Frey’s takedown average is 1.02 per 15 minutes.
→ Yu Frey’s takedown defense is 89%.

Jinh spent, on average, 12:36 minutes in the Octagon, and Viktoriia has an average fight time of 7:47 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, Viktoriia or Jinh? Sound off in the comments.

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