Sara McMann vs Karol Rosa Pick, 3/26/2022 Predictions UFC Columbus Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/22/2022

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Sara McMann vs Karol Rosa

UFC Columbus

Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Sara McMann will enter the Octagon with Karol Rosa at UFC Columbus on Saturday, March 26, 2022. The opening moneyline has McMann priced at +180 while Rosa is at -220.

Sara McMann looks to add a win to her career total of 12-6-0. The 41-year-old is fighting at 135 lbs and comes in at 5'6". The orthodox fighter extends her reach 66". Karol Rosa stands 5'5" and is weighing in at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 15-3-0. The 27-year-old extends her reach 67". In the category of significant strikes, Sara McMann connects on 2.32 per minute and Karol Rosa lands 7.88 significant strikes per min. McMann is landing 45% of the significant strikes she attempts and Rosa is landing 54%. In terms of defending in the cage, McMann allows 1.94 significant strikes per minute and Rosa absorbs 5.17. McMann also prevents 48% of the significant strikes her opponents throw at her while Rosa is able to stop 50% of the strikes thrown her way.

UFC Columbus	Sara McMann	Karol Rosa
Opening Odds	+180	-220
Record	12-6-0	15-3-0
Average Fight Time	10:25	15:00
Height	5'6"	5'5"
Weight	135 lbs	135 lbs
Reach	66"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	2.32	7.88
Striking Accuracy	45%	54%

When it comes to wrestling, Sara McMann is the more skilled grappler as she is able to score a takedown 4.41 times per 15 minutes. McMann is finishing her takedown attempts on 65% of her tries and is defending 50% of the takedowns her opponents try. Rosa is getting her opponent to the mat on 50% of the takedowns she tries and stuffing 91% of all takedowns attempted by her opposition. Regarding going for the sub, McMann is the more skilled of the two fighters by going for 0.5 finishes per 15 minutes while Rosa goes for 0.2 finishes per 3 rds.

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The last time she fought, Sara McMann faced Julianna Pena and wound up taking the loss by rear naked choke in round 3. Pena ended up landing 140 of 192 total strikes that she let go in that contest. McMann ended the night having landed 28 of 63 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Pena ended up landing 38 of 76, which gave her a rate of 50%. She finished the fight landing 27 of 65 significant strikes directed at the head. Statistically, McMann landed 38% of her significant strikes by connecting on 21 of 54. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she landed 10 of 39 to the head. 52% of the significant strikes landed by Pena and 57% of them connected on by McMann were done at a distance.

In the last fight for Karol Rosa, she fought Bethe Correia and got a win for the night by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Correia connected on 91% of the significant strikes she attempted at distance and Rosa ended up landing 81% of her significant strikes at distance. Rosa ended up connecting on 62% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 125 of 199. She ended up landing 70 of 142 significant strikes to the head. Correia connected on 62 of 147 significant strikes in that fight. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, she landed 18 of 91 to the head. Regarding total strikes that she let go in that contest, Correia landed 85 of 171 and Rosa connected on 145 of 219 of the strikes she threw in total.

Other bouts on the card to watch out for

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Joanne Wood encounters Alexa Grasso. Wood holds a career mark of 15-7-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 125 lbs and measures 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 65". Grasso stands 5'5" and is fighting at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the cage holding a record of 13-3-0. The 28-year-old stretches 66". When it comes to grappling, Joanne Wood takes her opponents to the mat 1.57 times per 3 rounds and Alexa Grasso takes her opponents to the canvas 0.28 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Wood connects on 6.71 strikes/min and connects on 50% of her attempted strikes. On the other side we have Alexa Grasso, who is landing 43% of the strikes she attempts and is landing 4.96 per min.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Manon Fiorot is set to face off against Jennifer Maia. Maia looks to add a win to her record of 19-8-1. The 33-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and measures in at 5'4". The orthodox fighter reaches 64". Fiorot measures 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to her total of 8-1-0. The 32-year-old stretches 65". Concerning grappling, Jennifer Maia defends against 56% of the takedowns her opponents try and is scoring a takedown on 33% of the times she tries. Fiorot is taking her opponents to the mat on 50% of her tries and is able to thwart 80% of all takedown tries against her. Concerning striking, Maia absorbs 4.08 strikes per min while she is landing 3.76 strikes/minute. Fiorot, on the other side, is taking 2.55 strikes per minute and connects on 7.10 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Sara McMann (+180)

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