Casey O'Neill vs Luana Santos Prediction: Both fighters need a statement

On Sunday in the octagon, the flyweight division will present a bout between Casey O'Neill and Luana Santos. It is set as the preliminary card fight 5 of 12 with 125 lbs (56.7 kg) weight class. All action will take place at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia, and can be watched live on ESPN+. Casey O'Neill has lost her last two matches, and Luana is on a five-straight winning streak.

Casey O'Neill is looking to get back in after losing in two straight matches. She last fought in 2023 against Ariane Lipski in a submission loss. The Scottish fighter boasts a professional career record of nine wins and two losses. She made her first appearance in the UFC in 2021 against Shana Dobson, which ended in a technical victory in her favor. She later faced Lara Procopio and won via submission. Her loss in the UFC began against Jennifer Maia, who was also a title holder. Casey lost the bout to a unanimous decision.

Luana Santos has had five fights from 2022 to 2024 and has won all, with two of the fights winning by either submission or decision. The Brazilian fighter boasts of a professional record of eight wins and one loss. She is on a three-match winning streak since her UFC debut. In her last match, she fought against Mariya Agapova in June this year, which ended in her favor via submission.

We have a very loaded UFC 305 card in which Casey O'Neill and Luana Santos will be involved. Casey O'Neill is the underdog going into the bout and also the ranked fighter in this bout. The issue is that recently she has been struggling in her form, but Casey has more time to train compared to Luana Santos, whose last fight was about a month ago. Luana Santos has had a perfect ride in the UFC, which also put her in an advantage position. Casey being ranked gives her an edge based on her experience as well. It will be a close contest and a battle test for Luana Santos. The safest bet in this bout is that the fight will go the distance.