Ariane Lipski is slightly favored against Luana Carolina at UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 on Sunday, July 19 at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE but because of the time difference, it will start on Saturday, July 18 Eastern Time. This event is one of five fights on the main card on ESPN+. Lipski is 12-5 in her career, while Carolina is 6-1 in her career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2, with the headliner a bout between Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Lipski and Carolina and UFC predictions.
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Ariane Lipski (12-5, 1-2 UFC)
Lipski came into the UFC with a record of 11-3 and she has one win and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Isabela de Pádua by unanimous decision; while losing to Joanne Calderwood by unanimous decision and Molly McCann by unanimous decision. Lipski has been a pro since 2013 and she has six wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. She has six first round finishes.
Luana Carolina (6-1, 1-0 UFC)
Carolina came into the UFC with a record of 5-1 and she has one win and no losses in the UFC. She defeated Priscila Cachoeira by unanimous decision. Carolina’s only loss in her career was against Daiane Firmino by split decision on January 24, 2015. Carolina has been a pro since 2015 and she has two wins by TKO/KO and one by submission. She has two first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Lipski 3.38/ Carolina 6.53
Striking Accuracy: Lipski 31% / Carolina 50%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Lipski 4.62/ Carolina 3.83
Defense: Lipski 51% / Carolina 48%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Lipski 0.33/ Carolina 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Lipski 100% / Carolina 0%
Takedowns defended: Lipski 37% / Carolina 100%
Submission average: Lipski 0.3/ Carolina 2.0
UFC Pricks
I guess they want some female fighters on the main card, as that is the only reason this fight would get much attention. Lipski has won just one of her three UFC fights, while Carolina has only fought once in the UFC. I can’t get too excited about taking either of these fighters. The best choice is to simply look at the rounds. Lipski has a little bit of power, but most of her wins came against weak competition. I will simply take this fight to end in a decision and go over the rounds total.
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 takes place at the Flash Forum on Sunday, July 19 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates but because of the time difference it will start on Saturday night, July 18 Eastern Time with five fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez and seven preliminary bouts on ESPN+.
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez Card & Odds
Flyweight Championship - Joe Benavidez +165 vs. Deiveson Figueiredo -210
Flyweight - Askar Askarov +165 vs. Alexandre Pantoja -210
Middleweight - Jack Hermansson -104 vs. Kelvin Gastelum -125
Light Heavyweight - Khadis Ibragimov +150 vs. Roman Dolidze -190
Heavyweight - Sergey Spivak -161 vs. Carlos Felipe +129
Lightweight - Davi Ramos +158 vs. Arman Tsarukyan -200
Lightweight - Rafael Fiziev +127 vs. Marc Diakiese -160
Catchweight (150) - Nad Narimani +194 vs. Grant Dawson -250
Women’s Flyweight - Luana Carolina +100 vs. Ariane Lipski -130
Lightweight - Joel Alvarez +282 vs. Joe Duffy -383
Bantamweight - Brett Johns +158 vs. Montel Jackson -200
Flyweight - Malcolm Gordon +158 vs. Aleksandr Doskalchuk -200
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