Nora Cornolle vs. Melissa Dixon – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Allen is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Nora Cornolle will take on Melissa “No Mess” Dixon in the Women’s Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Cornolle brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. In contrast, Dixon, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 51% striking accuracy, Cornolle has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 2.67 per minute. On the other hand, Dixon boasts a 54% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.47 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 34-year-old, Nora Cornolle is coming in with a 7-1-0 record. Cornolle will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Joselyne Edwards at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivac in September.

Dixon, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Nora Cornolle on September 2, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza and holds a 6-0-0 record.

Nora Cornolle has a orthodox fighting stance with an 67″ reach. The 32-year-old Melissa Dixon is an orthodox 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.

Nora Cornolle stats

→ Cornolle’s striking accuracy is 51%.
→ Cornolle lands 2.67 significant strikes per minute.
→ Cornolle’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Cornolle’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Cornolle’s takedown defense is 37%.

Cornolle comes in with 51% striking accuracy, typically landing about 2.67 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dixon fires at 54% accuracy, landing about 3.47 significant strikes per minute. Nora Cornolle also has a 0% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dixon’s 0 takedowns and 75% takedown accuracy.

Melissa Dixon stats

→ Dixon’s striking accuracy is 54%.
→ Dixon lands 3.47 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dixon’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Dixon’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Dixon’s takedown defense is 75%.

Melissa spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Nora has an average fight time of 15:00 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, Nora or Melissa? Sound off in the comments.

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