Victor Altamirano vs. Felipe dos Santos – 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, Victor “El Magnifico” Altamirano will take on Felipe “Lipe Detona” Saint Denis in the Flyweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night 237 card.

Altamirano brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Saint Denis, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 70″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 57% striking accuracy, Altamirano has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5 per minute. On the other hand, Saint Denis boasts a 32% striking accuracy, landing approximately 6.6 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Victor Altamirano vs. Felipe dos Santos matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 34-year-old, Victor Altamirano is coming in with a 12-3-0 record. Altamirano will be fighting for the first time since a loss via unanimous decision against Tim Elliott at UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs. Albazi in June.

Saint Denis, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision loss against Victor Altamirano on June 3, 2023, at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland and holds a 7-1-0 (1 NC) record.

Victor Altamirano has a switch fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 24-year-old Felipe dos Santos is an orthodox fighter with a 70″ 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.

Victor Altamirano stats

→ Altamirano’s striking accuracy is 57%.
→ Altamirano lands 5 significant strikes per minute.
→ Altamirano’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Altamirano’s takedown average is 2.12 per 15 minutes.
→ Altamirano’s takedown defense is 63%.

Altamirano comes in with 57% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Saint Denis fires at 32% accuracy, landing about 6.6 significant strikes per minute. Victor Altamirano also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 2.12 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Saint Denis’s 0 takedowns and 0% takedown accuracy.

Felipe dos Santos stats

→ Saint Denis’s striking accuracy is 32%.
→ Saint Denis lands 6.6 significant strikes per minute.
→ Saint Denis’s takedown accuracy is 0%.
→ Saint Denis’s takedown average is 0 per 15 minutes.
→ Saint Denis’s takedown defense is 0%.

Felipe spent, on average, 15:00 minutes in the Octagon, and Victor has an average fight time of 12:44 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be a good clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Victor or Felipe? Sound off in the comments.

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