Amanda Lemos vs. Mackenzie Dern – 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, Petr “No Mercy” Yan will take on Song “Kung Fu Kid” Yadong in the Women’s Strawweight bout. You can view the complete UFC 298 card.

Yan brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 65″ reach. In contrast, Yadong, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 63″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 55% striking accuracy, Yan has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.54 per minute. On the other hand, Yadong boasts a 40% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.49 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 38-year-old, Amanda Lemos is coming in with a 13-3-1 record. Yan will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Zhang Weili at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley in August.

Yadong, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Amanda Lemos on August 19, 2023, at UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira and holds a 13-4-0 record.

Amanda Lemos has a southpaw fighting stance with an 65″ reach. The 32-year-old Mackenzie Dern is an orthodox fighter with a 63″ 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.

Amanda Lemos stats

→ Yan’s striking accuracy is 55%.
→ Yan lands 3.54 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yan’s takedown accuracy is 55%.
→ Yan’s takedown average is 0.82 per 15 minutes.
→ Yan’s takedown defense is 55%.

Yan comes in with 55% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.54 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Yadong fires at 40% accuracy, landing about 3.49 significant strikes per minute. Amanda Lemos also has a 55% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.82 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Yadong’s 0.77 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Mackenzie Dern stats

→ Yadong’s striking accuracy is 40%.
→ Yadong lands 3.49 significant strikes per minute.
→ Yadong’s takedown accuracy is 14%.
→ Yadong’s takedown average is 0.77 per 15 minutes.
→ Yadong’s takedown defense is 40%.

Song spent, on average, 13:04 minutes in the Octagon, and Petr has an average fight time of 9:11 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, Petr or Song? Sound off in the comments.

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