Ji Yeon Kim vs. Molly McCann Odds, Preview and Prediction, (September 4): UFC
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- Sep 2, 2021, 5:07:26 AM
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Odds
Time (Preliminary Card) | 1:30 p.m. EST |
Ji Yeon Kim money line | -115 |
Molly McCann money line | -105 |
Key stats
Ji Yeon Kim | Molly McCann | |
Height | 5'7 | 5'4 |
Weight | 125 | 125 |
Reach | 72' | 62' |
Record | 9-3-2 | 10-4 |
Streak | L1 | L2 |
Last 5 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
Preview
The preliminary card headliner features a Women’s Flyweight clash, as Ji Yeon Kim tangles with Molly McCann. Kim enters this fight off a defeat to Alexa Grasso. A fight that was competitive early, but saw Grasso take over in the later rounds. Before the loss, Kim had won three of her last four fights. Meanwhile, McCann enters this fight on a two fight skid. The losses can solely be attributed to poor takedown defense, as ‘Meatball’ was taken down a combined twelve times. Before the skid, McCann had won three straight fights.
Prediction
The odds don’t lie, as this fight is the closest on the entire card. It’s the hardest to predict too, as I expect both women to have their moments. Ji Yeon Kim has a distinctive size advantage in this fight, standing three inches taller and having a massive ten inch reach advantage. Kim is a pure striker, who throws every strike with bad intentions. McCann too is a striker, but what she lacks in power, she makes up with high output. Perhaps McCann’s best attributes is her durability and determination.
As for a prediction, I’m siding with Kim. By the smallest of margins though, as I see many holes in Kim’s game. She lacks technique and accuracy on the feet, as well as has leaky striking defense and takedown defense. The reason however why I side with Kim, is her power and massive reach advantage. McCann is a pressure fighter, who lives for the brawl. I see her coming forward often and getting tagged with the more impactful shots of the fight. The real key to ‘Meatball’ winning this fight though, is if she uses her wrestling. While it’s nothing special, sitting at a 29% accuracy-wise, a takedown or two could swing the fight in her favor. I’m not banking on that though, as I see Kim winning the striking exchanges on the feet en route to a decision victory.
PICK: Ji Yeon Kim (-115)
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