Jesus Aguilar vs. Mateus Mendonca – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico. In this matchup on the fight card, Jesus “The Assassin Baby” Aguilar will take on Mateus “Bocao” Aliskerov in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 237 card.

Aguilar brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 62″ reach. In contrast, Aliskerov, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 71″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Aguilar has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 1.69 per minute. On the other hand, Aliskerov boasts a 38% striking accuracy, landing approximately 2 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 29-year-old, Jesus Aguilar is coming in with a 9-2-0 record. Aguilar will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Shannon Ross at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez in July.

Aliskerov, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO loss against Jesus Aguilar on July 8, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green and holds a 10-2-0 record.

Jesus Aguilar has a orthodox fighting stance with an 62″ reach. The 26-year-old Mateus Mendonca is an orthodox fighter with a 71″ 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.

Jesus Aguilar stats

→ Aguilar’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Aguilar lands 1.69 significant strikes per minute.
→ Aguilar’s takedown accuracy is 37%.
→ Aguilar’s takedown average is 2.72 per 15 minutes.
→ Aguilar’s takedown defense is 0%.

Aguilar comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 1.69 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Aliskerov fires at 38% accuracy, landing about 2 significant strikes per minute. Jesus Aguilar also has a 37% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.72 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Aliskerov’s 1.47 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Mateus Mendonca stats

→ Aliskerov’s striking accuracy is 38%.
→ Aliskerov lands 2 significant strikes per minute.
→ Aliskerov’s takedown accuracy is 14%.
→ Aliskerov’s takedown average is 1.47 per 15 minutes.
→ Aliskerov’s takedown defense is 40%.

Mateus spent, on average, 6:49 minutes in the Octagon, and Jesus has an average fight time of 5:31 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, Jesus or Mateus? Sound off in the comments.

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