UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik will begin with its proceedings on June 5th at the Apex in Las Vegas. This event features several exciting fights on the card that will keep the viewers hooked throughout the evening.
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One such fight is the women’s flyweight bout between Karine Silva and Poliana Botelho scheduled for three rounds on the main card of UFC Vegas 56. Silva will make her debut this weekend after earning the UFC contract by impressing everyone with a submission win over at the DWCS. Whereas, Botelho is coming off a split decision loss in her last bout.
Before moving to the breakdown, let us compare the stats of these two female flyweights that will step inside the octagon at UFC Vegas 56.
UFC Fight Night: Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho Stats
Stats | Karine Silva | Poliana Botelho |
---|---|---|
Wins | 14 | 8 |
Losses | 4 | 4 |
Height | 5 ft 5 in | 5 ft 8 in |
Division | Flyweight | Flyweight |
Reach | 67 in | 67 in |
Age | 28 years old | 31 years old |
UFC Fight Night: Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho Fight Breakdown
Poliana Botelho has not been able to string together a streak of wins since making her debut in the UFC in2017. Moreover, she has been very inconsistent lately after sitting with two consecutive losses. Consequently, she is in a dire situation right now and needs to pick up a win at UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs Rozenstruik in order to revive her career.
On the other hand, Karine Silva who is making her debut is a highly-touted prospect in the flyweight division. She has won all her fights by finishing her opponents. If that is not enough to showcase her threat then her win via guillotine choke at the DWCS is a great example of her jiu-jitsu skills.
Therefore fans can expect big things from her this weekend against Botelho. Speaking about the styles, Karine is a powerful striker who likes to engage in a standup battle and has uncanny submission skills. Whereas, Botelho is more of a striker who relies on her knockout power.
Both the flyweights do not have great takedown skills but Silva’s submission gives her a big edge going into this fight. Hence fans can expect Karine to get her hands raised in her debut fight at UFC Vegas 56.
UFC Fight Night: Karine Silva vs Poliana Botelho Prediction – Karine Silva wins via submission