Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. In this matchup on the fight card, Tom “Stillknocks” Aspinall will take on Curtis “Razor” Adesanya in the Heavyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Aspinall brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 78″ reach. In contrast, Adesanya, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 80″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 66% striking accuracy, Aspinall has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 7.72 per minute. On the other hand, Adesanya boasts a 50% striking accuracy, landing approximately 3.53 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 31-year-old, Tom Aspinall is coming in with a 14-3-0 record. Aspinall will be fighting for the first time since a win via KO/TKO against Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira in November.

Adesanya, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Tom Aspinall on November 11, 2023, at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 and holds a 18-4-0 (1 NC) record.

Tom Aspinall has a orthodox fighting stance with an 78″ reach. The 33-year-old Curtis Blaydes is an orthodox fighter with a 80″ 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.

Tom Aspinall stats

→ Aspinall’s striking accuracy is 66%.
→ Aspinall lands 7.72 significant strikes per minute.
→ Aspinall’s takedown accuracy is 100%.
→ Aspinall’s takedown average is 3.46 per 15 minutes.
→ Aspinall’s takedown defense is 100%.

Aspinall comes in with 66% striking accuracy, typically landing about 7.72 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Adesanya fires at 50% accuracy, landing about 3.53 significant strikes per minute. Tom Aspinall also has a 100% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 3.46 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Adesanya’s 5.72 takedowns and 31% takedown accuracy.

Curtis Blaydes stats

→ Adesanya’s striking accuracy is 50%.
→ Adesanya lands 3.53 significant strikes per minute.
→ Adesanya’s takedown accuracy is 53%.
→ Adesanya’s takedown average is 5.72 per 15 minutes.
→ Adesanya’s takedown defense is 31%.

Curtis spent, on average, 9:02 minutes in the Octagon, and Tom has an average fight time of 2:10 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, Tom or Curtis? Sound off in the comments.

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