Deiveson Figueiredo vs Alex Perez 11/21/20 - UFC 255 Picks & Predictions
Deiveson Figueiredo is coming to this fight standing at 5’5” and 125 pounds. When it comes to his reach Figueiredo is coming in with a reach that is coming in at 68 inches. The overall record for Deiveson is coming in sitting at 19-1 in his career so far.
When it comes to the fighting style that has been used by Deiveson has been the orthodox style. When it comes to the fighting style he is seen as a wrestling fighter. The last 5 bouts for Figueiredo has been hitting at a 4-1 mark. He has a win and loss by unanimous decision, but also 2 submission wins and a KO/TKO win.
Alex Perez is heading to the fight here standing at 5’6” and 125 pounds. He does have a good reach, but gives up an advantage as Perez has a reach of only 65 inches. The overall record for Perez is sitting at 24-5.
The fighting stance that has been used for Perez is seen as an orthodox stance. When it comes to his style Perez is seen more of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. The last 5 fights that Perez has been involved in have seen him post a 4-1 mark. Their has been 2 KO/TKO wins, but also a KO/TKO loss. The other wins were by a submission and a unanimous decision win
Coming to this fight it will be interesting to see who is going to come out on top. The fights for Figueiredo is coming in as the champ, but also as the fighter that is giving up a lot of advantages. He only throws 2.8 strikes per minute and lands 55.68% of the strikes. Perez for this part is throwing 4.68 strikes per game, but has an accuracy of 47.66%. Look for the take downs to be a part of this fight as well with Perez getting the advantage in that part as well. Now, the key factor is the better reach for Figueiredo which will keep Perez at bay. UFC 255 Winner Prediction, Deiveson Figueiredo.
