William Gomis vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, William “Jaguar” Gomis will take on Melsik “The Gun” Baghdasaryan in the Featherweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Gomis brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 73″ reach. In contrast, Baghdasaryan, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 46% striking accuracy, Gomis has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.62 per minute. On the other hand, Baghdasaryan boasts a 61% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.28 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down William Gomis vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 27-year-old, William Gomis is coming in with a 13-2-0 record. Gomis will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Yanis Ghemmouri at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac in September.

Baghdasaryan, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against William Gomis on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Bueno Silva and holds a 8-2-0 record.

William Gomis has a southpaw fighting stance with an 73″ reach. The 32-year-old Melsik Baghdasaryan is an southpaw fighter with a 70″ 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.

William Gomis stats

→ Gomis’s striking accuracy is 46%.
→ Gomis lands 2.62 significant strikes per minute.
→ Gomis’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Gomis’s takedown average is 1.06 per 15 minutes.
→ Gomis’s takedown defense is 81%.

Gomis comes in with 46% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.62 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Baghdasaryan fires at 61% accuracy, landing about 5.28 significant strikes per minute. William Gomis also has a 60% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.06 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Baghdasaryan’s 0 takedowns and 72% takedown accuracy.

Melsik Baghdasaryan stats

→ Baghdasaryan’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ Baghdasaryan lands 5.28 significant strikes per minute.
→ Baghdasaryan’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Baghdasaryan’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Baghdasaryan’s takedown defense is 72%.

Melsik spent, on average, 11:46 minutes in the Octagon, and William has an average fight time of 14:07 minutes.

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

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