Yana Santos vs. Chelsea Chandler – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Tybura vs. Spivac is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Yana Santos will take on Chelsea Chandler in the Women’s Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Santos brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 68″ reach. In contrast, Chandler, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 56% striking accuracy, Santos has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.16 per minute. On the other hand, Chandler boasts a 45% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.45 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Yana Santos vs. Chelsea Chandler matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 35-year-old, Yana Santos is coming in with a 14-8-0 (1 NC) record. Santos will be fighting for the first time since a loss via split decision against Karol Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov in July.

Chandler, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Yana Santos on July 1, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura and holds a 6-2-0 record.

Yana Santos has a orthodox fighting stance with an 68″ reach. The 34-year-old Chelsea Chandler is an southpaw fighter with a 68″ 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.

Yana Santos stats

→ Santos’s striking accuracy is 56%.
→ Santos lands 4.16 significant strikes per minute.
→ Santos’s takedown accuracy is 53%.
→ Santos’s takedown average is 1.11 per 15 minutes.
→ Santos’s takedown defense is 42%.

Santos comes in with 56% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.16 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Chandler fires at 45% accuracy, landing about 3.45 significant strikes per minute. Yana Santos also has a 53% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.11 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Chandler’s 1.31 takedowns and 33% takedown accuracy.

Chelsea Chandler stats

→ Chandler’s striking accuracy is 45%.
→ Chandler lands 3.45 significant strikes per minute.
→ Chandler’s takedown accuracy is 60%.
→ Chandler’s takedown average is 1.31 per 15 minutes.
→ Chandler’s takedown defense is 33%.

Chelsea spent, on average, 11:25 minutes in the Octagon, and Yana has an average fight time of 12:04 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, Yana or Chelsea? Sound off in the comments.

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