Antonina Shevchenko is favored against Lucie Pudilova at UFC on ESPN 5 on Saturday, August 3 in Newark, New Jersey. This event is one of six fights on the preliminary card on ESPN. Shevchenko is 7-1 in her career, while Pudilova is 8-4 in her career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN, with the headliner a bout between Colby Covington and Robbie Lawler. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card, also on ESPN. Let’s look at the bout between Shevchenko and Pudilova and UFC predictions.
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Antonina Shevchenko (7-1, 1-1 UFC)
Shevchenko came into the UFC with a record of 5-0 and she has one win and one loss in the UFC. She defeated Ji Yeon Kim by unanimous decision; while losing to Roxanne Modafferi by split decision. Shevchenko has been a pro since 2002 and she has two wins by TKO/KO.
Shevchenko said this to trome.pe about her upcoming fight this Saturday, “We both need victory, we come from a defeat, so I think it will be a pretty intense fight.”
Shevchenko has predicted a lot of good exchanges in this fight, saying to the media, "She is tall and has a good striking technique; I think there will be a lot of exchange." Shevchenko also said that she realizes the mistakes she made against Modafferi. "We made some changes, we kept some things, we improved others, I am stronger."
Lucie Pudilova (8-4, 2-3 UFC)
Pudilova came into the UFC with a record of 6-1 and she has two wins and three losses in the UFC. She defeated Ji Yeon Kim by unanimous decision and Sarah Moras by unanimous decision; while losing to Lina Länsberg by unanimous decision, Irene Aldana by split decision, and Liz Carmouche by unanimous decision. Pudilova has been a pro since 2014 and she has two wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. She has two first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Shevchenko 5.29 / Pudilova 4.87
Striking Accuracy: Shevchenko 56% / Pudilova 38%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Shevchenko 2.09/ Pudilova 4.21
Defense: Shevchenko 65% / Pudilova 53%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Shevchenko 0.78/ Pudilova 0.00
Takedown Accuracy: Shevchenko 100% / Pudilova 0%
Takedowns defended: Shevchenko 50% / Pudilova 64%
Submission average: Shevchenko 0.0 / Pudilova 0.8
UFC Predictions
Shevchenko will be looking to bounce back from the first loss in her career as she takes on Pudilova. The loss by Shevchenko came by split decision to Roxanne Modafferi. Shevchenko was great in her debut, dominating Ji Yeon Kim, but a lack of experience cost her against Modafferi. Pudilova was expected to do well at the fight card in the Czech Republic but she couldn’t handle Liz Carmouche.
I lean toward Shevchenko in this fight, as Pudilova has been up and down in her career, while Shevchenko has a chance to be really good. I also think this fight goes the distance, so I will play the rounds to go over the total.
UFC on ESPN 5 takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, August 3, with six fights on the main card on ESPN headlined by Colby Covington vs. Robbie Lawler and six preliminary bouts on ESPN.
Main Card (ESPN)
Welterweight - Colby Covington -230 vs. Robbie Lawler
Lightweight - Jim Miller -179 vs. Clay Guida
Lightweight - Nasrat Haqparast -245 vs. Joaquim Silva
Middleweight - Trevin Giles -170 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Lightweight - Scott Holtzman -400 vs. Dong Hyun Ma
Light Heavyweight - Darko Stošic -140 vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Welterweight - Salim Touahri -128 vs. Mickey Gall
Women's Flyweight - Antonina Shevchenko -162 vs. Lucie Pudilová
Flyweight - Jordan Espinosa -127 vs. Matt Schnell
Women's Flyweight - Mara Romero Borella -178 vs. Lauren Murphy
Welterweight - Cláudio Silva -410 vs. Cole Williams
Women's Flyweight - Hannah Goldy -155 vs. Miranda Granger
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