Alexa Grasso vs Ji Yeon Kim 8/29/20 - UFC Fight Night Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/24/2020 at 11:16 AM ET

Alexa Grasso vs Ji Yeon Kim 8/29/20 - UFC Fight Night Picks & Predictions

Ji Yeon is coming into the match here fighting good in her career so far. However, Kim has managed to come into the fight here standing at 5’7” and 125 pounds. She does have a good 72 inch reach and that is definitely an advantage in a lot of her bouts. With her overall record, Kim is sitting on a 9-2-2 record.

When it comes to her fighting stance Kim is coming into the bout using the orthodox stance. When it comes to her fighting style Kim is seen more of a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter. In her last 5 bouts she has posted a 3-2 record in those bouts. 2 of those wins were split decision wins, 1 was a KO/TKO win. The 2 loses were both by a unanimous decision loss.

Alexa is heading into the bout here standing at only 5’5” and 125 pounds. When it comes to her reach she is definitely giving up the advantage as she has a reach that is only sitting at 66 inches. Grasso does have a good 11-3 record in her career so far.

Grasso tends to be seen as an orthodox fighter for her stance. When it comes to her fighting style she is seen as a striker. The last 5 bouts have developed into a loss, win, loss pattern. That has led to her getting a 2-3 record in the last 5 matches. The losses have come in different forms with one being an M decision, another being a unanimous decision, but also a submission as well. The wins came in the form of a split decision and a unanimous decision win.

The fight here will be fairly evenly matched and definitely can provide quite a bit of action in the match. The big difference comes in the fighting styles and the fact that Grasso has struggled at times and while she has fought great in the bouts she will not be able to overcome the reach advantage that Kim holds in the bout. UFC Fight Night Winner Prediction, Ji Yeon Kim.