Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Sedriques Dumas – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC on ESPN 54: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Nursulton “Black” Ruziboev will take on Sedriques “The Reaper” Silva in the Middleweight bout. You can view the complete UFC on ESPN 54 card.

Ruziboev brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. In contrast, Silva, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 79″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 66% striking accuracy, Ruziboev has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 4.68 per minute. On the other hand, Silva boasts a 49% striking accuracy, landing approximately 1.88 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 30-year-old, Nursulton Ruziboev is coming in with a 33-8-2 (2 NC) record. Ruziboev will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Brunno Ferreira at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Magomedov in July.

Silva, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Nursulton Ruziboev on July 1, 2023, at UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 and holds a 9-1-0 record.

Nursulton Ruziboev has a orthodox fighting stance with an 76″ reach. The 28-year-old Sedriques Dumas is an orthodox 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.

Nursulton Ruziboev stats

→ Ruziboev’s striking accuracy is 66%.
→ Ruziboev lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown average is 11.69 per 15 minutes.
→ Ruziboev’s takedown defense is 0%.

Ruziboev comes in with 66% striking accuracy, typically landing about 4.68 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Silva fires at 49% accuracy, landing about 1.88 significant strikes per minute. Nursulton Ruziboev also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 11.69 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Silva’s 0.77 takedowns and 40% takedown accuracy.

Sedriques Dumas stats

→ Silva’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Silva lands 1.88 significant strikes per minute.
→ Silva’s takedown accuracy is 50%.
→ Silva’s takedown average is 0.77 per 15 minutes.
→ Silva’s takedown defense is 40%.

Sedriques spent, on average, 9:42 minutes in the Octagon, and Nursulton has an average fight time of 1:17 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an intriguing clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Nursulton or Sedriques? Sound off in the comments.

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