Westin Wilson vs. Jean Silva – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Westin Wilson will take on Jean “Lord” Silva in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Wilson brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 73″ reach. In contrast, Silva, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Wilson has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 1.38 per minute. On the other hand, Silva boasts a 48% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.8 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 35-year-old, Westin Wilson is coming in with a 16-8-0 record. Wilson will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Joanderson Brito at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov in July.

Silva, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Westin Wilson on July 1, 2023, at DWCS 7.5 and holds a 11-2-0 record.

Westin Wilson has a southpaw fighting stance with an 73″ reach. The 27-year-old Jean Silva is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ 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.

Westin Wilson stats

→ Wilson’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Wilson lands 1.38 significant strikes per minute.
→ Wilson’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Wilson’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Wilson’s takedown defense is 0%.

Wilson comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 1.38 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Silva fires at 48% accuracy, landing about 5.8 significant strikes per minute. Westin Wilson also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Silva’s 1 takedowns and 100% takedown accuracy.

Jean Silva stats

→ Silva’s striking accuracy is 48%.
→ Silva lands 5.8 significant strikes per minute.
→ Silva’s takedown accuracy is 33%.
→ Silva’s takedown average is 1 per 15 minutes.
→ Silva’s takedown defense is 100%.

Jean spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Westin has an average fight time of 2:54 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Westin or Jean? Sound off in the comments.

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