Women’s Bantamweights
#9 WBW | Karol Rosa (18-6, 7-3 UFC) vs. #13 WBW | Ailin Perez (11-2, 4-1 UFC)ODDS: Rosa (-265), Perez (+215)
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Wrestling is essentially all that Perez brings to the table at this point, but the Argentinian has been a surprising overachiever since landing in the UFC in 2022. Perez’s game looked just as one-dimensional on the regional scene, but she didn’t appear to have the athleticism or physicality to find much success at the UFC level. Now in a major promotion, Perez has been able to train her way into better shape and outwrestled opponent after opponent, even if those performances have been more dependent on aggression than technique at times; a submission of Daria Zhelezniakova in September was a promising bit of progress. Given each woman’s recent track record, it wouldn’t be a shock if Perez found a win by embracing the grind, but the lean is that now that Rosa has turned things around, she’ll be able to pour on enough offense to take this even if she does find herself on her back. The pick is Rosa via decision.
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