Yusaku Kinoshita vs. Danny Barlow – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 17, 2024, in Anaheim, California, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Yusaku Kinoshita will take on Danny “LeftHand2God” Barlow in the Welterweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 298 card.

Kinoshita brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 71″ reach. In contrast, Barlow, an southpaw fighter, stands with a 79″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 50% striking accuracy, Kinoshita has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.65 per minute. On the other hand, Barlow boasts a 57% striking accuracy, landing approximately 12.15 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Yusaku Kinoshita vs. Danny Barlow matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 24-year-old, Yusaku Kinoshita is coming in with a 6-3-0 record. Kinoshita will be fighting for the first time since a loss via KO/TKO against Billy Goff at UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. The Korean Zombie in August.

Barlow, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Yusaku Kinoshita on August 26, 2023, at DWCS 7.8 and holds a 7-0-0 record.

Yusaku Kinoshita has a southpaw fighting stance with an 71″ reach. The 29-year-old Danny Barlow is an southpaw fighter with a 79″ 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.

Yusaku Kinoshita stats

→ Kinoshita’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Kinoshita lands 4.65 significant strikes per minute.
→ Kinoshita’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Kinoshita’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Kinoshita’s takedown defense is 50%.

Kinoshita comes in with 50% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.65 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Barlow fires at 57% accuracy, landing about 12.15 significant strikes per minute. Yusaku Kinoshita also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Barlow’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Danny Barlow stats

→ Barlow’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Barlow lands 12.15 significant strikes per minute.
→ Barlow’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Barlow’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Barlow’s takedown defense is 0%.

Danny spent, on average, 1:19 minutes in the Octagon, and Yusaku has an average fight time of 6:23 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, Yusaku or Danny? Sound off in the comments.

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