UFC Vegas 48 is happening in a few hours at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. With Johnny Walker and Jamahal Hill fighting in the main event of the fight, the event is certainly going to be a treat to fight fans’ eyes. However, the event also has an interesting fight between Diana Belbita vs Gloria de Paula.
Diana debuted back in 2019 and has fought thrice inside the octagon. However, she has only managed to win one of them. Fortunately, the win came in her most recent bout against Hannah Goldy via unanimous decision. Dropping down to strawweight has certainly helped her fighting and she must be hoping to continue her winning momentum.
Similar to Diana, Gloria de Paula also has a 1-2 record inside the octagon. But Paula is coming off two losses against Vlismas and Yu Frey. A win against Diana might save her from getting cut from UFC.
UFC Vegas 48: Diana Belbita vs Gloria de PaulaStats:
Stats | Diana Belbita | Gloria de Paula |
---|---|---|
Wins | 14 | 5 |
Losses | 6 | 4 |
Height | 5′ 7″ | 5′ 5″ |
Division | Women’s Strawweight | Women’s Strawweight |
Reach | 68 in | 67 in |
Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
UFC Vegas 48: Diana Belbita vs Gloria de Paula Prediction and Fight Breakdown:
Both the fighters are impressive strikers. So fight fans should expect the fight to be on the feet. Belbita has a background in karate, kickboxing and has a great striking rate of 6.7.
On the other hand, Gloria also has a background in Muay Thai. Belbita has a better grappling history considering she has won 4 of her fights via submission. Diana wouldn’t fear exchanging those power shots and would look to strike at higher volume. But Paula is strong and her shots certainly have the power of knocking out her opponent. So, it would be interesting to see how well Belbita absorbs those power strikes.
Overall the fight will stay on the feet and fight fans can expect a proper striking carnival. Even though Paula has those big shots, she can be out-struck by Belbita‘s volume. It is to be mentioned that Diana also has a background in Judo. So, it’s not like he can be easily submitted. If she manages to find a way out of de Paula’s big shots she should get a decision win for herself.
UFC Vegas 48: Diana Belbita vs Gloria de Paula Prediction: Diana Belbita via decision