Xiao Long vs. ChangHo Lee – 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, Xiao Long will take on ChangHo Lee in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

Long brings a unique orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. In contrast, Lee, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 69″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 49% striking accuracy, Long has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 5.13 per minute. On the other hand, Lee boasts a 69% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.3 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Xiao Long vs. ChangHo Lee matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 26-year-old, Xiao Long is coming in with a 26-7-0 record. Long will be fighting for the first time since a win via majority decision against Shuya Kamikubo at Road to UFC 2.5 + 2.6 in August.

Lee, meanwhile, is coming off a KO/TKO win against Xiao Long on August 27, 2023, at Road to UFC 2.5 + 2.6 and holds a 9-1-0 record.

Xiao Long has a orthodox fighting stance with an 70″ reach. The 30-year-old ChangHo Lee is an orthodox fighter with a 69″ 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.

Xiao Long stats

→ Long’s striking accuracy is 49%.
→ Long lands 5.13 significant strikes per minute.
→ Long’s takedown accuracy is 25%.
→ Long’s takedown average is 0.67 per 15 minutes.
→ Long’s takedown defense is 78%.

Long comes in with 49% striking accuracy, typically landing about 5.13 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Lee fires at 69% accuracy, landing about 4.3 significant strikes per minute. Xiao Long also has a 25% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.67 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Lee’s 4.3 takedowns and 25% takedown accuracy.

ChangHo Lee stats

→ Lee’s striking accuracy is 69%.
→ Lee lands 4.3 significant strikes per minute.
→ Lee’s takedown accuracy is 35%.
→ Lee’s takedown average is 4.3 per 15 minutes.
→ Lee’s takedown defense is 25%.

ChangHo spent, on average, 8:44 minutes in the Octagon, and Xiao has an average fight time of 15:00 minutes.

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

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