UFC WOMEN: Flyweight Division
UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
08.09.2024, 03:30
In the early hours of Sunday morning in the octagon, the Flyweight Division will present a bout between Jessica Andrade and Natalia Silva. Eleven of the twelve scheduled bouts for the day will take place in the 125 lbs (56.7 kg) weight class, making it the Co-Main Card fight. Jessica Andrade has won just twice in her last five matches, while Natalia Silva has won all her last five bouts. All action will take place at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, and can be watched live on ESPN+.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Jessica Andrade - hoping to maintain form
Jessica Andrade is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) women's flyweight division. She began her MMA career in 2011, and she has since competed in almost 20 professional bouts, with an excellent record of 20 victories and 8 losses. She claimed the UFC Women's Strawweight Championship in 2019 and has defended it twice since. She also received the Performance of the Night bonus in 2021 for her submission victory over Katlyn Chookagian. On June 23, 2018, Andrade Jessica defeated former UFC Strawweight Champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk via knockout in the second round of their battle at UFC battle Night 131. She just returned to winning ways following a string of losses, winning her past two bouts.
Natalia Silva - looking out for another win
Natalia Silva boasts of a professional career record of seventeen wins, five losses, and one draw. She fights out of Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and is currently on an eleven-straight winning streak. The 27-year-old fighter joined UFC in 2022 and has fought five times and won all of them. Most of her wins were via knockout and submission. In her last fight, she fought again Viviane Araujo and won via unanimous decision.
STATS | JESSICA ANDRADE | NATALIA SILVA |
AGE | 32 | 27 |
HEIGHT | 5’1” | 5’4” |
REACH | 62.0” | 65.0” |
PRO RECORD | 26-12-0 | 17-5-1 |
Expert Betting Tips
This bout will be a tough one to predict as Jessica is looking for ways to prove she still has much more to offer. She has found her footing after the back-to-back losses, recording two major wins after. Natalia Silva is younger with a 5-year advantage gap and also in the form of her life. This matchup will be one that will go the distance. A decision win will be the method of victory in this match.