Alatengheili vs. Kleidison Rodrigues – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Alatengheili “The Mongolian Knight” will take on Kleidison “KR” Rodrigues in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 241 card.

brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 66″ reach. In contrast, Rodrigues, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 67″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 33% striking accuracy, has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.88 per minute. On the other hand, Rodrigues boasts a 62% striking accuracy, landing approximately 5.48 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 32-year-old, Alatengheili is coming in with a 16-9-2 record. will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Chris Gutierrez at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza in October.

Rodrigues, meanwhile, is coming off a submission loss against Alatengheili on October 14, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac and holds a 8-3-0 record.

Alatengheili has a orthodox fighting stance with an 66″ reach. The 28-year-old Kleidison Rodrigues is an orthodox fighter with a 67″ 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.

Alatengheili stats

→ ‘s striking accuracy is 33%.
→ lands 2.88 significant strikes per minute.
→ ‘s takedown accuracy is 40%.
→ ‘s takedown average is 1.82 per 15 minutes.
→ ‘s takedown defense is 72%.

comes in with 33% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.88 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Rodrigues fires at 62% accuracy, landing about 5.48 significant strikes per minute. Alatengheili also has a 40% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 1.82 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Rodrigues’s 0.85 takedowns and 63% takedown accuracy.

Kleidison Rodrigues stats

→ Rodrigues’s striking accuracy is 62%.
→ Rodrigues lands 5.48 significant strikes per minute.
→ Rodrigues’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Rodrigues’s takedown average is 0.85 per 15 minutes.
→ Rodrigues’s takedown defense is 63%.

Kleidison spent, on average, 8:49 minutes in the Octagon, and Alatengheili has an average fight time of 12:58 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, Alatengheili or Kleidison? Sound off in the comments.

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