Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ABC 7: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In this matchup on the fight card, Viktoriia Dudakova will take on Sam “Sampage” Hughes in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ABC 7 card.

Dudakova brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Hughes, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 64″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 52% striking accuracy, Dudakova has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.14 per minute. On the other hand, Hughes boasts a 45% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.03 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes 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 8-0-0 record. Dudakova will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Jinh Yu Frey at UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 in October.

Hughes, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Viktoriia Dudakova on October 21, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 and holds a 8-6-0 record.

Viktoriia Dudakova has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 32-year-old Sam Hughes is an orthodox fighter with a 64″ 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 52%.
→ Dudakova lands 3.14 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dudakova’s takedown accuracy is 41%.
→ Dudakova’s takedown average is 2.45 per 15 minutes.
→ Dudakova’s takedown defense is 50%.

Dudakova comes in with 52% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.14 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Hughes fires at 45% accuracy, landing about 4.03 significant strikes per minute. Viktoriia Dudakova also has a 41% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.45 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Hughes’s 0.96 takedowns and 57% takedown accuracy.

Sam Hughes stats

→ Hughes’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Hughes lands 4.03 significant strikes per minute.
→ Hughes’s takedown accuracy is 30%.
→ Hughes’s takedown average is 0.96 per 15 minutes.
→ Hughes’s takedown defense is 57%.

Sam spent, on average, 13:37 minutes in the Octagon, and Viktoriia has an average fight time of 10:11 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Viktoriia or Sam? Sound off in the comments.

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