Mixed martial artist and Ukraine’s Olympic women’s boxing coach Maryna Moroz fights for the first time this year when she rematches Karine Silva at UFC 292. The pair first met in 2014 in the XFC promotion in what was Silva’s pro debut. Moroz won that fight via first-round submission. UFC 292 holds this weekend at TD Garden in Boston with Karine Silva vs. Maryna Moroz in an early prelim matchup.
MMA: UFC Women’s Flyweight
Venue:TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Where to watch: ESPN+
Date: 20.08.2023. 01.30
Karine Silva
In fifteen pro fights, Brazilian Karine Silva has never gone the distance. The 29-year-old has developed a knack for finishing her opponents, with her wins evenly split between knockouts and submissions, all under two rounds. Since losing to Moroz in 2014, Silva has gone 11-2. She is 3-0 in the UFC following her debut last year. Racking up two wins in 2022, “Killer” has already stopped an opponent this year with a kneebar finish of Ketlen Souza in June. She’ll be making a quick turnaround for this rematch.
Tale of the tape
- Age: 29
- Height: 5’ 5”
- Reach: 67”
- Record: 16-4
Marina Moroz
Ukrainian Flyweight Maryna Moroz dropped her first fight in four when she lost a unanimous decision to Jennifer Maia last November. Before that setback, Moroz, who debuted in the UFC in 2015, had been riding a three-fight streak that included a win over the number fifteen in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings, Mayra Bueno Silva. Marina Moroz started boxing at a very young age before transitioning to MMA. In her last nine fights in the UFC, “Iron Lady” has gone the distance eight times. The 31-year-old has never been finished.
Tale of the tape
- Age: 31
- Height: 5’ 7”
- Reach: 67”
- Record: 11-4
Betting Odds
Karine Silva is the favorite to win with a price of 1.61 odds on Marathonbet, which books a Maryna Moroz win at 2.23. Betting on total rounds on Bet365: over 2.5 is at 1.71 odds, with the under at 2.00. Moroz to win by decision is priced at 1.364 on 1XBET, with the bookie pricing Silva to win by submission at 2.875.