Virna Jandiroba is slightly favored against Kanako Murata at UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige on Saturday, June 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of eight fights on the preliminary card on ESPN2/ESPN+. Jandiroba is 16-2 in her career, while Murata is 12-1 in her career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige, with the headliner a bout between Chan Sung Jung and Dan Ige. There are also a total of eight fights on the preliminary card on ESPN2/ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Jandiroba and Murata and UFC prediction.
UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Betting
Virna Jandiroba (16-2, 2-2 UFC)
Jandiroba came into the UFC with a record of 14-0 and she has two wins and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Mallory Martin by rear-naked choke submission and Felice Herrig by armbar submission; while losing to Carla Esparza by unanimous decision and Mackenzie Dern by unanimous decision. Jandiroba has been a pro since 2013 and she has 13 wins by submission. She has eight first round finishes.
Kanako Murata (12-1, 1-0 UFC)
Murata came into the UFC with a record of 11-1 and she has one win and no losses in the UFC. She defeated Randa Markos by unanimous decision. Murata’s only loss in her career was against Rin Nakai by rear-naked choke submission on December 29, 2016. Murata has been a pro since 2016 and she has two wins by TKO/KO and four by submission. She has three first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Jandiroba 2.39/ Murata 1.93
Striking Accuracy: Jandiroba 46% / Murata 67%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Jandiroba 3.08/ Murata 1.93
Defense: Jandiroba 54% / Murata 52%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Jandiroba 3.16/ Murata 4.00
Takedown Accuracy: Jandiroba 53% / Murata 44%
Takedowns defended: Jandiroba 73% / Murata 0%
Submission average: Jandiroba 2.0/ Murata 2.0
UFC Picks
Murata has only fought one time in the UFC but she was extremely impressive in a win over Markos. Jandiroba has fought four times in the UFC and has a record of 2-2. The UFC betting odds on this fight have Jandiroba listed as a slight favorite. I don’t know that I could favor her against Murata, so the value is definitely with Murata at plus money. I think we have already seen enough of Jandiroba to know that she is not a future title contender, but we haven’t yet seen enough of Murata to make that determination. What we do know is that Murata looked really good in the win over Markos. I think the value is definitely on Murata in this fight, so I will take her to win at the slight plus price.
UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Ige Card & Odds
Featherweight - Chan Sung Jung -115 vs. Dan Ige -115
Bantamweight - Davey Grant +165 vs. Marlon Vera -210
Lightweight - Rick Glenn +105 vs. Joaquim Silva -135
Heavyweight - Aleksei Oleinik +179 vs. Sergey Spivak -230
Women's Strawweight - Kanako Murata +105 vs. Virna Jandiroba -135
Heavyweight - Roque Martinez +100 vs. Josh Parisian -130
Middleweight - Wellington Turman +115 vs. Bruno Silva -145
Featherweight - Julian Erosa +110 vs. Seung Woo Choi -140
Women's Flyweight - Casey O'Neill +120 vs. Lara Procópio -150
Light Heavyweight - Nicolae Negumereanu +190 vs. Aleksa Camur -245
Welterweight - Matthew Semelsberger +135 vs. Khaos Williams -170
Welterweight - Danny Roberts +158 vs. Tim Means -200
Welterweight - Matt Brown +139 vs. Dhiego Lima -175
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