UFC Vegas 43 brings us a not-so-exciting fight card headlined by former bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and a rising contender in Ketlen Vieira. Miesha Tate came after a four-year hiatus earlier this year against Marion Reneau. Tate won the fight comfortably as she landed three takedowns and ultimately breaking Reneau from the top and finishing her late. It’s still hard to assess how good Tate is after a long layoff as Reneau,44, herself retired from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
With that being said, Ketlen Vieira is a much tougher opponent than Marian Reneau and is also the slight betting favourite over the former champion Miesha Tate.
Also fighting on this card is a rising contender in Sean Brady who will be taking on Michael Chiesa. Another notable name fitting on this card is Joanne Calderwood, who will be taking on Talia Santos.
Miesha Tate:
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute: 2,13
Significant Striking Accuracy: 42%
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute: 2.68
Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land): 51%
Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes: 2.16
Takedown Accuracy: 32%
Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land): 52%
Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes: 1.5
Ketlen Vieira :
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute: 2.66
Significant Striking Accuracy: 36%
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute: 3.84
Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land): 53%
Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes: 2.19
Takedown Accuracy: 48%
Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land): 92%
Average Submissions Attempted per 15 minutes: 0.5
(Stats via UFCstats.com)
Betting Tips:
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UFC Vegas 43: Tate vs. Vieira betting odds
Bantamweight: Miesha Tate (1.95) vs Ketlen Vieira (1.83)
Predictions: The fight goes over 2.5 rounds @1.33 or the fight goes the distance @1.66
Welterweight: Sean Brady (1.57) vs Michael Chiesa (2.40)
Prediction: Sean Brady wins
Bantamweight: Rani Yahya (1.95) vs Kyung Ho Kang (1.83)
Prediction: The fight goes over 1.5 rounds @1.40
Flyweight: Joanne Calderwood (3.60) vs Talia Santos (1.28)
Prediction: Talia Santos wins or the fight goes the distance @1.36
Bantamweight: Davey Grant (3.60) vs Adrian Yanez (1.33)
Prediction: Adrian Yanez wins