Valentina Shevchenko vs Jennifer Maia 11/21/20 - UFC 255 Picks & Predictions
With Shevchenko she is coming to the fight here standing at 5’5” and weighing in at 125 pounds. She has a reach that is coming into the fight standing at 66.5 inches. When it comes to the overall record she is coming to the fight with a 19-3 record so far.
The fighting style that Valentina is coming to here is more of a southpaw type of stance. When it comes to her fighting style she is seen as a Muay Thai type of fighter. The last 5 bouts have all been victories and were not even challenged in the fights. She has won 2 unanimous decision wins, a submission win, but also picked up 2 KO/TKO wins.
Jennifer Maia is coming to the fight here standing at 5’4” and 125 pounds. When it comes to her reach she is coming in at 64 inches for her reach. Her career record of 18-6-1 and has looked impressive at times in her career.
When it comes to her fighting stance she is seen as an orthodox style of fighter. The style that has been used by Maia in the past is the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu style. She is coming in after picking up a 3-2 mark in her last 5 bouts. She has ended up with 2 unanimous decision losses, but 2 unanimous decision wins, but also picked up a submission win.
The fight here is tipped heavily towards Shevchenko. She has dominated in her past few fights. However, she is coming in throwing fewer strikes per minute, but is quite a bit more accurate in the blows. Not to mention Valentina is quite a bit better when it comes to takedowns and that will definitely help her in getting the win pinned down in this fight. UFC 255 Winner Prediction, Valentina Shevchenko.
