UFC Vegas 49 is about to go live in a matter of hours. The marquee features the 4th ranked lightweight Islam Makhachev facing off against an unranked but dangerous Bobby Green. The contest is most likely to determine the next person to fight for the lightweight championship. This bout however will be at a catchweight of 160lbs.
The prelims of the event are also stacked and the co-main event of the preliminary card features Josiane Nunes vs Ramona Pascual. It is a women’s Bantamweight fight. Neither fighter is ranked at the moment. However, a few wins in a row will surely put either fighter in the mix for a potential big fight in the division.
Julianna Peña is the current champion of the division. However, she is occupied because of The Ultimate Fighter season 30. She will co-star in the show alongside Amanda Nunes. Peña is also expected to defend her belt against Nunes afterwards.
UFC Vegas 49 Prelims: Josiane Nunes vs Ramona Pascual – Stats
Stats | Josiane Nunes | Ramona Pascua |
Wins | 8 | 6 |
Losses | 1 | 2 |
Division | Women’s Bantamweight | Women’s Bantamweight |
Height | 1.57 m | 1.7 m |
Reach | 170.2 cm | 167.6 cm |
Age | 28 | 33 |
UFC Vegas 49 Prelims: Josiane Nunes vs Ramona Pascual – Fight Breakdown
Josiane Nunes is currently on a 7 fight win streak. Her last win came against Bea Malecki in August of the last year. It was her debut inside the UFC. She made a very strong statement by knocking out her opponent at the 4:54 mark of the first round.
#UFCVegas49 weigh-in results: Josiane Nunes 145.5 pic.twitter.com/rfvCbxUHZS
— Amy Kaplan (@PhotoAmy33) February 25, 2022
Ramona Pascual is making her debut in the UFC with this fight. Similar to her opponent, she is also on a winning streak of 4 fights. Her last fight was for acclaimed female-only MMA promotion INVICTA. She’s coming off a win via TKO over her last opponent.
Ramona Pascual RELENTLESS in her Invicta FC debut. ????????#InvictaFC45 | Watch LIVE: https://t.co/SaQCyOMTbW pic.twitter.com/TkenTZHNvi
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 13, 2022
While one fighter will make her debut and the other will only have her second fight in the UFC. This will ultimately come down to which fighter can keep her composure and get the job done. Both are well rounded and have a knack for finishing their respective opponents. Hence, fans can expect a great fight leading up to the main card.