Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Thomas “The Train” Petersen will take on Jamal Pogues in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Petersen brings a unique southpaw fighting stance with an 74″ reach. In contrast, Pogues, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 77″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 73% striking accuracy, Petersen has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 3.59 per minute. On the other hand, Pogues boasts a 42% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.12 significant strikes per minute.

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

The 29-year-old, Thomas Petersen is coming in with a 8-1-0 record. Petersen will be fighting for the first time since a win via submission against Chandler Cole at DWCS 7.4 in August.

Pogues, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Thomas Petersen on August 29, 2023, at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura and holds a 10-4-0 record.

Thomas Petersen has a southpaw fighting stance with an 74″ reach. The 28-year-old Jamal Pogues is an orthodox fighter with a 77″ 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.

Thomas Petersen stats

→ Petersen’s striking accuracy is 73%.
→ Petersen lands 3.59 significant strikes per minute.
→ Petersen’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Petersen’s takedown average is 7.34 per 15 minutes.
→ Petersen’s takedown defense is 100%.

Petersen comes in with 73% striking accuracy, typically landing about 3.59 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Pogues fires at 42% accuracy, landing about 3.12 significant strikes per minute. Thomas Petersen also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 7.34 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Pogues’s 3 takedowns and 66% takedown accuracy.

Jamal Pogues stats

→ Pogues’s striking accuracy is 42%.
→ Pogues lands 3.12 significant strikes per minute.
→ Pogues’s takedown accuracy is 48%.
→ Pogues’s takedown average is 3 per 15 minutes.
→ Pogues’s takedown defense is 66%.

Jamal spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Thomas has an average fight time of 6:08 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, Thomas or Jamal? Sound off in the comments.

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