Poliana Botelho vs Maryna Moroz Expert UFC Picks - 8/17/2019
Poliana Botelho vs Maryna Moroz
UFC 241
Honda Center
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Poliana Botelho (8-2-0) will battle Maryna "Iron Lady" Moroz (9-3-0) at UFC 241 in Honda Center on Saturday, August 17, 2019. The opening odds have Botelho priced at -235 while Moroz is at +185.
Poliana Botelho walks into the Octagon with 8 wins and 2 losses. The Rio de Janeiro, Brazil native is 30 years old, weighs 125 lbs and measures in at 5'8" tall. She has a 67.0" reach and fights in the women's flyweight division. Botelho has a total of 4 fights in the UFC. In her last fight, Botelho came away with the win in the third round against Lauren Mueller by unanimous decision. In the women's flyweight division, she is 17th in strikes with 176 and 49th out of all fighters in the UFC.
When it comes to strike accuracy, Poliana Botelho is sitting at 7th among fighters in the UFC and 3rd in the women's flyweight division connecting on 70.7% of the strikes she's thrown. She also has a total of 1 takedown which puts her at 53rd among fighters in the UFC and 23rd in the women's flyweight division. Botelho finishes 100.0% of her takedown attempts which puts her at 4th among fighters in the UFC and 3rd among fighters in the division. She is sitting at 18th out of all the fighters in the division and 50th among fighters in the UFC for significant strikes with 82. Of those significant strikes, 52 of them were directed at the head while 21 of them were directed at the body which puts her at 18th and 19th respectively out of all the fighters in the division.
At UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio, she was defeated via submission in the 1st round when she squared up with Cynthia Calvillo. In the fight before that, Botelho came away with the win in the 1st round when she squared up with Syuri Kondo at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman by stoppage.
Entering the cage for this matchup, Maryna "Iron Lady" Moroz has a total of 9 wins and 3 losses. The 27-year-old hailing from Volnogorsk, Ukraine is 5'7" tall and steps on the scale at 125 lbs. The YK Promotion fighter competes in the women's flyweight division and has a 67.0" reach. She has collected 6 fights in the UFC. Maryna Moroz won by unanimous decision when she squared up with Sabina Mazo Isaza in her most recent fight at UFC Fight Night - Philadelphia 2019. With regard to strikes, Moroz is 36th out of all fighters in the UFC and 14th among fighters in the division with 311.
With regard to strike accuracy, she is connecting on 29.5% of the shots she's taken which puts him at 32nd in the women's flyweight division and 77th among fighters in the UFC. In addition, Moroz is sitting at 21st in the women's flyweight division and 51st among fighters in the UFC with a total of 1 takedown. Being ranked at 22nd among athletes in her division and 53rd among fighters in the UFC, Moroz finishes 20.0% of her takedown attempts. With 241 significant strikes, she is sitting at 29th among fighters in the UFC and 13th among athletes in her division. Moroz is sitting at 7th among fighters in the division for significant strikes aimed at the midsection with 72 and 15th for significant strikes pointed at the head with 150. At UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens, she took a loss via unanimous decision in the third round when she squared up with Angela Hill. Prior to that, Moroz took a loss in the third round when she squared up with Carla Esparza at UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee by unanimous decision.
When dissecting the fight between Poliana Botelho and Maryna Moroz, it is a good idea to understand how these two fighters stack up to each other. Poliana Botelho lands punches on a more consistent basis, by landing 70.7% of her punches which tells us Maryna Moroz is going to want to look to be on the watch for big shots. Concerning their physical traits, the first fighter to take a look at is Poliana Botelho who is 5'8" while the fighter standing across the Octagon stands 5'7". Concerning reach, Botelho measures 67.5" while Moroz measures out at 67.0" meaning Botelho will want to create space so Maryna Moroz will have to fight on different terms. Botelho is the older fighter in this matchup at 30 years of age while Moroz is the younger combatant in this fight at 27 years of age. In terms of experience in the Octagon, Botelho has 4 fights which means that she is the less experienced fighter in the Octagon while Moroz has battled 6 fights in the UFC. When it comes to overall MMA experience, Botelho has 8 wins and 2 losses while Maryna Moroz holds an overall mixed martial arts record 9 wins and 3 losses.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take Poliana Botelho (-235)
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