Justine Kish vs Lucie Pudilová

Age 38

Height 5' 5"

Reach 64.0"

Weight 125 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Age 32

Height 5' 8"

Reach 67"

Weight 125 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Career Averages - Justine Kish

4.51 SLpM

48.0% Str. Acc.

4.59 SApM

57.0% Str. Def.

0.87 TD Avg

33.0% TD Acc.

50.0% TD Def.

0.1 Sub. Avg

Career Averages - Lucie Pudilová

3.6 SLpM

37.0% Str. Acc.

4.07 SApM

50.0% Str. Def.

0.7 TD Avg

31.0% TD Acc.

67.0% TD Def.

0.6 Sub. Avg

Justine Kish - Fight History

LOSS vs Tracy Cortez

Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Tracy Cortez	0	66 of 112	58%	84 of 138	3 of 5	60%	1	0	6:26
Justine Kish	1	55 of 119	46%	72 of 140	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:38

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Tracy Cortez	0	20 of 30	66%	34 of 52	1 of 1	100%	0	4:11
1	Justine Kish	0	5 of 8	62%	12 of 16	0 of 1	0%	0	0:21
2	Tracy Cortez	0	22 of 44	50%	24 of 46	1 of 2	50%	0	0:53
2	Justine Kish	0	29 of 57	50%	38 of 69	0 of 0	---	0	0:09
3	Tracy Cortez	0	24 of 38	63%	26 of 40	1 of 2	50%	1	1:22
3	Justine Kish	1	21 of 54	38%	22 of 55	0 of 0	---	0	0:08

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Tracy Cortez	66 of 112	58%	40 of 78	19 of 24	7 of 10	39 of 73	7 of 7	20 of 32
Justine Kish	55 of 119	46%	30 of 86	8 of 14	17 of 19	50 of 111	4 of 6	1 of 2

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Tracy Cortez	20 of 30	66%	18 of 28	2 of 2	0 of 0	3 of 3	2 of 2	15 of 25
1	Justine Kish	5 of 8	62%	3 of 6	0 of 0	2 of 2	4 of 6	1 of 1	0 of 1
2	Tracy Cortez	22 of 44	50%	9 of 26	8 of 10	5 of 8	19 of 41	3 of 3	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	29 of 57	50%	15 of 38	4 of 8	10 of 11	27 of 54	2 of 3	0 of 0
3	Tracy Cortez	24 of 38	63%	13 of 24	9 of 12	2 of 2	17 of 29	2 of 2	5 of 7
3	Justine Kish	21 of 54	38%	12 of 42	4 of 6	5 of 6	19 of 51	1 of 2	1 of 1

Play-by-Play

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Tracy Cortez (126.5: Missed Weight) vs. Justine Kish

Round 1
The lone catchweight contest of this evening and the second of two women’s bouts is officially at 126.5 pounds as Cortez (8-1, 2-0 UFC) missed weight before taking on Kish (7-3, 3-3 UFC). Our referee is Keith Peterson, and the nonsense level in the arena just dropped to dangerously low levels. There is no glove touch offered or exchanged, and Cortez takes the center of the cage to engage. It is Kish that lands the first offense, with a barrage of punches leading to a head kick and a follow-up takedown attempt. Cortez stuffs the try, and the two muscle one another around on the fencing. Both score short knees, and Kish aims for a trip only to get reversed and put on her back. Cortez postures up and stands up in high guard to blast Kish in the face with heavy hands. Kish arches her back to try to tie up Cortez or set up a submission off her back, but Cortez ignores it and slams her in the face with repeated fists and elbows. Kish aims for an armbar, and Cortez breaks it up with stern ground-and-pound. This same situation happens again, and Kish cannot get the leverage nor the angle to set up any serious submission. Instead, Kish hacks with elbows from her back, all while Cortez busts her in the face. When Cortez stands up to rain down shots, Kish nails her in the face with an upkick but Cortez darts back down to take top position. As Kish scrambles, she returns to her knees and gives up her back, and Cortez gets both hooks in. Kish defends with two-on-one wrist control all while trying to break the body lock that Cortez takes, and Cortez keeps the body triangle tightly secured. Cortez flirts with a choke attempt and gets punched, and the round ends in this position.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Cortez
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Cortez
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Cortez

Round 2
Cortez rushes out of her corner to begin the second frame, and both trade single jabs early. They commit to body kicks, and Kish sits down on a right hand to back her foe off. Kish aims another kick, and Cortez wades forward with a combination. Kish returns fire, and they close the distance but Cortez cannot grab her. Cortez sweeps with a kick, and blocks low to aim to take the fight down. Kish gives up her back in an exchange, and Cortez drags her down to set up the body triangle like she ended the previous stanza. Kish throws no-look punches, and she breaks the body lock to burst out of the position, on top, and then back up. Kish slashes at her with a standing elbow, and Cortez replies with a solid right hand. Two punches from Kick get off, Cortez does not let her off the hook, and they continue to trade one after the other. Both get off leg kicks, and they reach out with jabs. A low kick turns into a hook kick for Kish, and Cortez avoids the latter. Cortez marches forward with a one-two, and the head kick that comes after it gets blocked. Kish stings Cortez with a one-two, and she lands to the body with a punch and a few kicks. When Cortez aims her own kick to the body, Kish is there with an overhand right counter. Kish lands an inside calf kick when Cortez comes at her, and Kish avoids the strikes that flow towards her. Kish takes a leg kick and comes up short of her intended target. A pair of leg kicks from Kish conclude the round.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kish
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kish
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kish

Round 3
When Cortez starts the round aggressively, Kish is there to greet her with several punches and a leg kick. Cortez pursues a takedown, and Kish sees it coming and staves her off. A right hand connects to the jaw for Kish, and Cortez counters her effectively. Cortez leaves a kick out too long, which allows for Kish to nail her on the jaw with a right hand. Kish shrugs off a front kick to smack Cortez with a few right hands, and she follows them with two lefts. Cortez rushes in to clinch up and hit a body lock takedown, and on the second effort, she gets Kish down to her back. Cortez sits up to land strikes, and Kish pushes off and may have gotten away with a upkick with Cortez’ knees down. As Kish rolls to her knees, Cortez nails her with heavy ground-and-pound. Kish scrambles and gives up her neck, and as they stand up, Cortez grips on to a guillotine choke. Kish does not panic, and instead wriggles her neck free. Kish thanks her by landing a few punches, and they go body kick for body kick. Kish attempts a standing back fist, but she misses. When Cortez throws a body kick, Kish times a huge right hook that plants her square on her backside. Kish does not want to play on the ground, so she allows Cortez to get up. Cortez thanks her for this by landing a few punches when she gets her feet beneath her again. Kish eats an uppercut to score a right hand counter, and she catches a body kick but cannot make Cortez pay for it. Cortez shoots in to take the fight down, and Kish stuffs it, eats a knee up the middle and scores a few right hands. Kish paws out with punches, landing another right as Cortez throws a naked body kick. A few more from Kish end this very close fight.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kish (29-28 Kish)
Tristen Critchfield scores the round: 10-9 Kish (29-28 Kish)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kish (29-28 Kish)

The Official Result
Tracy Cortez def. Justine Kish via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Big Brady Expert Confident picked Apr 15, 2021 (2 days before fight)

Tracy Cortez

Big Brady picks Tracy Cortez to win by decision. He highlights Cortez's excellent wrestling (3 takedowns per 15 minutes) against Kish's poor takedown defense (55%). He notes that Kish has not faced a wrestler of Cortez's caliber and that Cortez should have no problem getting takedowns and controlling the fight. He expects a dominant decision with multiple takedowns and top control. He suggests the decision prop at -120 as a better value than the moneyline.

Decision prop at -120 suggested as better value

"give me cortez to win by decision"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Apr 14, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Tracy Cortez

Cody believes Cortez will secure takedowns and grind Kish down. He notes Kish is raw, makes mistakes, and has poor takedown defense. He thinks Cortez's wrestling is her bread and butter and that she will win by decision. He is confident in the pick.

Cortez by decision at -120

"i think cortez goes out there secures the takedowns holds quiche down"

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Apr 16, 2021 (1 day before fight)

Tracy Cortez

Daniel Levi picks Tracy Cortez, citing her disciplined style and takedown ability. He notes that Justine Kish is aggressive but leaves openings for takedowns, and Cortez will stay true to her game plan. Levi believes Cortez will take Kish down and control the fight, winning a unanimous decision. He also mentions that Cortez has a higher ceiling and is working with a good team.

unanimous decision

"i'm gonna go with tracy cortez here uh be a unanimous decision"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Apr 16, 2021 (1 day before fight)

Tracy Cortez

Manpreet is confident Cortez will win by decision, citing her superior wrestling and top control. He notes that Kish is durable but has poor takedown defense and struggles off her back, as seen in the Felice Herrig fight. He believes Cortez will grind out a decision, making the decision prop a safe play.

Cortez by decision -150; over 2.5 rounds -345

"i like cortez here minus 150 on that decision prop i think that's a solid spot"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Apr 14, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Tracy Cortez

Paul agrees with Cody, noting that Kish has lost to grapplers and has not improved. He thinks Cortez's wrestling will be even better at 125 lbs. He expects a 29-28 decision for Cortez.

Cortez by decision

"i think cortez by decision"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Apr 11, 2021 (6 days before fight)

Tracy Cortez

The MMA Guru picks Tracy Cortez to win by unanimous decision. He notes Cortez is younger, has a reach advantage, and a better record with good competition. He criticizes Justine Kish's recent losses and lack of impressive wins. He expects Cortez to secure takedowns at the end of rounds to win close rounds, possibly 30-27.

"i think cortez is going to go out there and get a decision win"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Sabina Mazo

Submission (rear-naked choke) R3 3:57 · UFC Fight Night: Waterson vs. Hill · Sep 12, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Sabina Mazo	1	131 of 275	47%	131 of 275	0 of 0	---	1	0	0:14
Justine Kish	0	93 of 210	44%	94 of 212	1 of 3	33%	0	0	0:32

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Sabina Mazo	0	37 of 85	43%	37 of 85	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
1	Justine Kish	0	34 of 72	47%	35 of 74	1 of 1	100%	0	0:32
2	Sabina Mazo	0	42 of 88	47%	42 of 88	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Justine Kish	0	28 of 67	41%	28 of 67	0 of 2	0%	0	0:00
3	Sabina Mazo	1	52 of 102	50%	52 of 102	0 of 0	---	1	0:14
3	Justine Kish	0	31 of 71	43%	31 of 71	0 of 0	---	0	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Sabina Mazo	131 of 275	47%	45 of 158	27 of 38	59 of 79	123 of 264	8 of 10	0 of 1
Justine Kish	93 of 210	44%	25 of 118	23 of 38	45 of 54	88 of 199	4 of 8	1 of 3

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Sabina Mazo	37 of 85	43%	8 of 46	12 of 16	17 of 23	37 of 85	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Justine Kish	34 of 72	47%	6 of 36	3 of 8	25 of 28	33 of 69	0 of 0	1 of 3
2	Sabina Mazo	42 of 88	47%	13 of 48	9 of 13	20 of 27	38 of 84	4 of 4	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	28 of 67	41%	9 of 37	11 of 18	8 of 12	24 of 61	4 of 6	0 of 0
3	Sabina Mazo	52 of 102	50%	24 of 64	6 of 9	22 of 29	48 of 95	4 of 6	0 of 1
3	Justine Kish	31 of 71	43%	10 of 45	9 of 12	12 of 14	31 of 69	0 of 2	0 of 0

Big Brady Expert Confident picked Sep 10, 2020 (2 days before fight)

Sabina Mazo

Big Brady picks Sabina Mazo, noting she is young and improving, with a reach advantage. He thinks Mazo will bring more volume and out-strike Kish. He predicts Mazo by decision and would be surprised if the fight ends inside the distance. He is not betting it due to the price.

"give me mazzo by decision i really would be surprised if this fight did end inside the distance"

DFS by the Numbers

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Sep 11, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Justine Kish

The host believes the line is too wide for Mazo at -250, as Kish has a solid kickboxing background and high output. He notes Mazo has trouble when opponents close distance and with leg kicks, and expects Kish to be the busier fighter, potentially winning a close decision. He advises against parlaying Mazo at such short odds.

Kish by decision; line is too wide; would not parlay Mazo at -250

"I will go with justin kish I will say that she's going to win by decision"

MMA Lock of the Night

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Sep 7, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Sabina Mazo

The MMA Guru picks Sabina Mazo because he was embarrassed by Justine Kish's boring performance against Lucie Pudilova, where nothing happened. He notes that Mazo is younger (23 vs 32), hungrier, and improving more between fights. He expects Mazo to keep Kish at range and out-strike her for three rounds, winning by unanimous decision.

"i'm going to go sabina marzo she's younger she's hungrier she's improving more and more every time she's only 23 years of age"

THE MMA GURU

WIN vs Lucie Pudilová

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Justine Kish	0	62 of 129	48%	66 of 135	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:34
Lucie Pudilová	0	29 of 143	20%	47 of 165	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:09

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Justine Kish	21 of 43	48%	22 of 45	0 of 0	---	0:00
1	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 46	23%	17 of 55	0 of 0	---	0:04
2	Justine Kish	23 of 41	56%	24 of 42	0 of 0	---	0:07
2	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 51	21%	16 of 57	0 of 0	---	0:05
3	Justine Kish	18 of 45	40%	20 of 48	1 of 1	100%	0:27
3	Lucie Pudilová	7 of 46	15%	14 of 53	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Justine Kish	62 of 129	48%	17 of 70	16 of 23	29 of 36	50 of 108	10 of 14	2 of 7
Lucie Pudilová	29 of 143	20%	22 of 131	6 of 11	1 of 1	25 of 137	4 of 6	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Justine Kish	21 of 43	48%	5 of 25	6 of 7	10 of 11	16 of 38	5 of 5	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 46	23%	7 of 41	4 of 5	0 of 0	7 of 42	4 of 4	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	23 of 41	56%	6 of 20	7 of 10	10 of 11	20 of 34	3 of 7	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 51	21%	9 of 47	1 of 3	1 of 1	11 of 50	0 of 1	0 of 0
3	Justine Kish	18 of 45	40%	6 of 25	3 of 6	9 of 14	14 of 36	2 of 2	2 of 7
3	Lucie Pudilová	7 of 46	15%	6 of 43	1 of 3	0 of 0	7 of 45	0 of 1	0 of 0

Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Jan 24, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Justine Kish

Daniel picks Justine Kish to win by decision, believing she is motivated and can return to her early UFC form with forward pressure. He notes that Pudilová has lapses in her fights and that Kish has experience against top-15 opponents. He thinks Kish's intensity will be the difference.

by decision

"I think she's gonna come out here and beat lucia putlova via decision"

Half the Battle

The MMA Guru Expert Lean picked Jan 20, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

The MMA Guru picks Lucie Pudilová, citing her better record and lesser reach advantage. He doesn't show much interest in the fight, noting the women's flyweight division is thin and that being in the top 15 is basically the standard.

"I'm gonna go Lucy put it over Justin Kish as are much better record bear record I guess but less as well lesser reach a smaller girl"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Ji Yeon Kim

Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 · Jan 27, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Ji Yeon Kim	0	96 of 203	47%	96 of 203	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00
Justine Kish	0	68 of 215	31%	68 of 216	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Ji Yeon Kim	23 of 54	42%	23 of 54	0 of 0	---	0:00
1	Justine Kish	14 of 50	28%	14 of 50	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Ji Yeon Kim	31 of 61	50%	31 of 61	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Justine Kish	18 of 69	26%	18 of 70	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Ji Yeon Kim	42 of 88	47%	42 of 88	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Justine Kish	36 of 96	37%	36 of 96	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Ji Yeon Kim	96 of 203	47%	43 of 132	22 of 31	31 of 40	93 of 197	3 of 6	0 of 0
Justine Kish	68 of 215	31%	60 of 201	5 of 11	3 of 3	66 of 210	2 of 5	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Ji Yeon Kim	23 of 54	42%	9 of 31	5 of 9	9 of 14	23 of 54	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Justine Kish	14 of 50	28%	10 of 46	2 of 2	2 of 2	14 of 50	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Ji Yeon Kim	31 of 61	50%	13 of 40	7 of 8	11 of 13	30 of 60	1 of 1	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	18 of 69	26%	16 of 66	2 of 3	0 of 0	18 of 68	0 of 1	0 of 0
3	Ji Yeon Kim	42 of 88	47%	21 of 61	10 of 14	11 of 13	40 of 83	2 of 5	0 of 0
3	Justine Kish	36 of 96	37%	34 of 89	1 of 6	1 of 1	34 of 92	2 of 4	0 of 0

LOSS vs Felice Herrig

Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–26, 29–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · Jun 25, 2017

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Felice Herrig	0	47 of 93	50%	131 of 182	2 of 5	40%	1	0	9:24
Justine Kish	0	40 of 72	55%	50 of 84	0 of 2	0%	0	1	1:43

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Felice Herrig	10 of 17	58%	32 of 40	0 of 3	0%	0	0	3:10
1	Justine Kish	8 of 13	61%	8 of 13	0 of 2	0%	0	0	1:06
2	Felice Herrig	16 of 47	34%	23 of 55	1 of 1	100%	0	0	1:35
2	Justine Kish	26 of 48	54%	35 of 59	0 of 0	---	0	1	0:37
3	Felice Herrig	21 of 29	72%	76 of 87	1 of 1	100%	1	0	4:39
3	Justine Kish	6 of 11	54%	7 of 12	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Felice Herrig	47 of 93	50%	40 of 86	7 of 7	0 of 0	24 of 63	1 of 2	22 of 28
Justine Kish	40 of 72	55%	28 of 57	8 of 10	4 of 5	28 of 58	5 of 6	7 of 8

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Felice Herrig	10 of 17	58%	9 of 16	1 of 1	0 of 0	5 of 8	1 of 1	4 of 8
1	Justine Kish	8 of 13	61%	6 of 11	2 of 2	0 of 0	3 of 7	2 of 2	3 of 4
2	Felice Herrig	16 of 47	34%	11 of 42	5 of 5	0 of 0	16 of 47	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	26 of 48	54%	19 of 39	5 of 6	2 of 3	19 of 41	3 of 3	4 of 4
3	Felice Herrig	21 of 29	72%	20 of 28	1 of 1	0 of 0	3 of 8	0 of 1	18 of 20
3	Justine Kish	6 of 11	54%	3 of 7	1 of 2	2 of 2	6 of 10	0 of 1	0 of 0

WIN vs Ashley Yoder

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · Dec 09, 2016

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Justine Kish	0	51 of 107	47%	59 of 117	1 of 1	100%	1	2	5:27
Ashley Yoder	0	44 of 116	37%	77 of 156	1 of 2	50%	0	3	2:01

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Justine Kish	23 of 47	48%	23 of 47	0 of 0	---	0	1	1:09
1	Ashley Yoder	14 of 48	29%	21 of 55	1 of 1	100%	0	1	0:26
2	Justine Kish	7 of 17	41%	10 of 20	0 of 0	---	1	1	2:51
2	Ashley Yoder	12 of 28	42%	32 of 52	0 of 0	---	0	1	0:46
3	Justine Kish	21 of 43	48%	26 of 50	1 of 1	100%	0	0	1:27
3	Ashley Yoder	18 of 40	45%	24 of 49	0 of 1	0%	0	1	0:49

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Justine Kish	51 of 107	47%	17 of 54	19 of 33	15 of 20	40 of 92	10 of 13	1 of 2
Ashley Yoder	44 of 116	37%	31 of 84	12 of 30	1 of 2	35 of 98	4 of 10	5 of 8

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Justine Kish	23 of 47	48%	5 of 19	12 of 19	6 of 9	14 of 36	9 of 10	0 of 1
1	Ashley Yoder	14 of 48	29%	8 of 34	6 of 13	0 of 1	12 of 41	2 of 7	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	7 of 17	41%	1 of 9	3 of 4	3 of 4	6 of 14	1 of 3	0 of 0
2	Ashley Yoder	12 of 28	42%	11 of 23	1 of 5	0 of 0	6 of 18	1 of 2	5 of 8
3	Justine Kish	21 of 43	48%	11 of 26	4 of 10	6 of 7	20 of 42	0 of 0	1 of 1
3	Ashley Yoder	18 of 40	45%	12 of 27	5 of 12	1 of 1	17 of 39	1 of 1	0 of 0

WIN vs Nina Nunes

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 195: Lawler vs. Condit · Jan 02, 2016

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Justine Kish	0	72 of 135	53%	91 of 155	3 of 10	30%	0	0	2:51
Nina Nunes	0	92 of 174	52%	107 of 194	1 of 2	50%	0	1	2:41

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Justine Kish	41 of 77	53%	41 of 77	1 of 2	50%	0	0:05
1	Nina Nunes	57 of 104	54%	61 of 108	0 of 1	0%	0	0:19
2	Justine Kish	16 of 35	45%	20 of 39	1 of 5	20%	0	1:23
2	Nina Nunes	29 of 53	54%	33 of 58	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
3	Justine Kish	15 of 23	65%	30 of 39	1 of 3	33%	0	1:23
3	Nina Nunes	6 of 17	35%	13 of 28	1 of 1	100%	1	2:22

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Justine Kish	72 of 135	53%	45 of 94	12 of 19	15 of 22	50 of 106	17 of 23	5 of 6
Nina Nunes	92 of 174	52%	50 of 117	20 of 34	22 of 23	76 of 150	15 of 22	1 of 2

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Justine Kish	41 of 77	53%	27 of 56	6 of 9	8 of 12	26 of 58	14 of 17	1 of 2
1	Nina Nunes	57 of 104	54%	33 of 69	16 of 26	8 of 9	44 of 89	13 of 15	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	16 of 35	45%	8 of 23	3 of 5	5 of 7	16 of 33	0 of 2	0 of 0
2	Nina Nunes	29 of 53	54%	13 of 36	3 of 4	13 of 13	28 of 49	1 of 4	0 of 0
3	Justine Kish	15 of 23	65%	10 of 15	3 of 5	2 of 3	8 of 15	3 of 4	4 of 4
3	Nina Nunes	6 of 17	35%	4 of 12	1 of 4	1 of 1	4 of 12	1 of 3	1 of 2

Lucie Pudilová - Fight History

LOSS vs Luana Carolina

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Lemos vs. Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Luana Carolina	0	94 of 167	56%	114 of 199	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:41
Lucie Pudilová	0	43 of 114	37%	62 of 145	2 of 4	50%	0	0	2:05

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Luana Carolina	33 of 51	64%	38 of 58	0 of 1	0%	0:38
1	Lucie Pudilová	6 of 32	18%	14 of 42	1 of 1	100%	0:11
2	Luana Carolina	24 of 50	48%	28 of 57	0 of 0	---	0:03
2	Lucie Pudilová	22 of 43	51%	27 of 50	0 of 1	0%	0:54
3	Luana Carolina	37 of 66	56%	48 of 84	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Lucie Pudilová	15 of 39	38%	21 of 53	1 of 2	50%	1:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Luana Carolina	94 of 167	56%	45 of 101	23 of 35	26 of 31	73 of 142	21 of 25	0 of 0
Lucie Pudilová	43 of 114	37%	25 of 86	16 of 23	2 of 5	27 of 93	16 of 21	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Luana Carolina	33 of 51	64%	14 of 29	6 of 9	13 of 13	25 of 41	8 of 10	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	6 of 32	18%	5 of 25	1 of 4	0 of 3	5 of 29	1 of 3	0 of 0
2	Luana Carolina	24 of 50	48%	13 of 36	7 of 9	4 of 5	16 of 41	8 of 9	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	22 of 43	51%	12 of 33	10 of 10	0 of 0	9 of 28	13 of 15	0 of 0
3	Luana Carolina	37 of 66	56%	18 of 36	10 of 17	9 of 13	32 of 60	5 of 6	0 of 0
3	Lucie Pudilová	15 of 39	38%	8 of 28	5 of 9	2 of 2	13 of 36	2 of 3	0 of 0

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Jul 14, 2024 (6 days before fight)

Luana Carolina

Angelo is surprised that Luana Carolina is a plus-money underdog, as he believes she is the better striker with solid takedown defense and clinch work. He notes that Lucie Pudilová has poor takedown defense and is not the better wrestler or striker. He has placed a half-unit bet on Luana at plus money, expecting the line to move.

half unit bet at plus money

"Lanna Carolina is going to be the pick she's a plus money Underdog and I have a half a unit bet on her at plus money"

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Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Jul 17, 2024 (3 days before fight)

Luana Carolina

Cody picks Carolina, highlighting her better competition, volume, and ability to defend takedowns. He notes Pudilová's poor takedown accuracy and that she struggles when taken down. He thinks Carolina will win with damage in the clinch and on the ground, and that judges will favor her output.

"She's the player for me this week."

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Vreeland Expert Confident picked Jul 17, 2024 (3 days before fight)

Luana Carolina

Daniel Vreeland picks Luana Carolina, citing Pudilová's poor record with judges and her increased hesitancy. He notes Carolina's Muay Thai background and recent submission win. Vreeland expects a kickboxing match that goes to decision, with Carolina getting the nod.

"I see it going all three and uh Lana is going to get the decision here the judges hate uh the judges AB absolutely hate Lucia pudova"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Jul 17, 2024 (3 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Pudilová is a slight underdog at +100. She has improved her grappling since her first UFC stint and can use her striking to set up takedowns, unlike Stoliarenko who pulls guard. Pudilová's aggressiveness and ability to mix in takedowns should keep Carolina uncomfortable at distance. I think Pudilová is the better overall fighter and can grind out a decision win.

"I do think that pudova is the better overall fighter and optically speaking I think she can make it look better for the judges so give me pudilova and Pila by decision"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Jul 17, 2024 (3 days before fight)

Luana Carolina

Paul agrees, saying Carolina is the pick all day. He thinks wrestling will be negated and that Carolina's striking and clinch work will be key. He was impressed with her win over Stoliarenko.

"I think it's Carolina all day to be perfectly honest."

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jul 16, 2024 (4 days before fight)

Luana Carolina

The MMA Guru picks Luana Carolina, calling Lucie Pudilová 'garbage'. He notes Carolina stuffed takedowns from Lupita Godinez, who has good wrestling, and believes Carolina can out-grapple or out-strike Pudilová. He compares Pudilová's win over Yanan Wu unfavorably to Carolina's similar style, and cites Carolina's size and reach advantage.

"I'm going to go with Lanna Carolina because uh Lucy pyo's garbage"

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LOSS vs Ailín Pérez

Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig · Nov 18, 2023

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Ailín Pérez	0	20 of 42	47%	41 of 67	0 of 0	---	1	0	4:09
Lucie Pudilová	0	42 of 74	56%	123 of 180	2 of 8	25%	0	0	8:36

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Ailín Pérez	2 of 10	20%	3 of 12	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
1	Lucie Pudilová	12 of 26	46%	48 of 64	1 of 2	50%	0	3:49
2	Ailín Pérez	2 of 8	25%	2 of 8	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Lucie Pudilová	25 of 37	67%	66 of 100	1 of 2	50%	0	4:26
3	Ailín Pérez	16 of 24	66%	36 of 47	0 of 0	---	1	4:09
3	Lucie Pudilová	5 of 11	45%	9 of 16	0 of 4	0%	0	0:21

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Ailín Pérez	20 of 42	47%	13 of 31	7 of 9	0 of 2	5 of 25	9 of 10	6 of 7
Lucie Pudilová	42 of 74	56%	31 of 57	5 of 7	6 of 10	12 of 27	3 of 6	27 of 41

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Ailín Pérez	2 of 10	20%	1 of 6	1 of 2	0 of 2	2 of 10	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	12 of 26	46%	7 of 16	3 of 4	2 of 6	6 of 16	0 of 0	6 of 10
2	Ailín Pérez	2 of 8	25%	2 of 8	0 of 0	0 of 0	2 of 8	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	25 of 37	67%	22 of 34	0 of 0	3 of 3	4 of 6	0 of 0	21 of 31
3	Ailín Pérez	16 of 24	66%	10 of 17	6 of 7	0 of 0	1 of 7	9 of 10	6 of 7
3	Lucie Pudilová	5 of 11	45%	2 of 7	2 of 3	1 of 1	2 of 5	3 of 6	0 of 0

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Nov 12, 2023 (6 days before fight)

Ailín Pérez

Angelo is very confident in Ailín Pérez, citing her incredible cardio and wrestling pressure from her last fight where she set the bantamweight record for takedowns. He notes Lucie Pudilová can be taken down and that -150 feels like a good deal. He plans to bet on her.

Will have a moneyline bet on her

"I like aen in this spot I mean even if she's 80% of what she was in her last fight she should win this so minus 150 feels like a good deal and I will have a money on her …"

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Big Brady Expert Confident picked Nov 17, 2023 (1 day before fight)

Ailín Pérez

Big Brady finds Perez's nickname change to 'Nurmagomedov' hilarious but thinks she earned it with 10 takedowns in her last fight. He sees Perez as a bully who will come forward, push Pudilová against the cage, and take her down repeatedly. He notes Pudilová has better striking but has struggled with takedowns and control in the past. He believes the odds flip is correct and Perez should be the favorite, winning a grinding decision.

"I think Perez goes out there and implements that wrestling heavy game plan wins a a grinding based decision"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Nov 16, 2023 (2 days before fight)

Ailín Pérez

Cody picks Ailín Pérez, citing her takedown volume and pressure. He notes that Pudilová has poor takedown defense and low striking volume. Pérez can grind out a decision with takedowns and control. Cody also mentions a PrizePicks play on Pérez over 2.5 takedowns.

Cody mentions a PrizePicks play on Pérez over 2.5 takedowns.

"Eileen Perez wins a a semi convincing decision Where She lays on top"

Bookie Beatdown

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Nov 17, 2023 (1 day before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Pudilová has improved her grappling significantly since her first UFC stint, now using it offensively. She is the cleaner striker and can cut up Pérez on the feet. Even on the ground, Pudilová can throw up submissions and reverse positions. Pérez relies on strength and bullying, which may not work against a technically better grappler like Pudilová. Pudilová wins by decision.

"I'm actually going to lean with pudova to win this fight I think she batters uh Perez throughout this matchup I think she nullifies the control of Perez with her own damage and that will end up being the Difference …"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Nov 16, 2023 (2 days before fight)

Ailín Pérez

Paul picks Pérez, noting her physical strength and relentless pressure. He highlights Pudilová's inability to defend takedowns and her tendency to lose decisions. Paul expects Pérez to control the fight with takedowns and cage work.

"I got to go with E Perez"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Nov 14, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

The MMA Guru picks Lucie Pudilová over Ailín Pérez, noting Pudilová's height and reach advantage as a rangier striker. He rates Pudilová's wins higher, including a close fight with Joselyne Edwards and a win over Yanan Wu, while criticizing Pérez's decision win over Ashley Evans-Smith as unimpressive. He believes Pudilová's improvement and range will be key if the fight stays standing, and doesn't see Pérez out-grappling her.

"I'm going to go with Lucy Pudilova... I think she'll have improved more, I think she's rangier taller, I reckon that's going to be a factor here if it ends up staying on the feet."

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LOSS vs Joselyne Edwards

Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Holloway vs. Allen · Apr 15, 2023

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Joselyne Edwards	0	56 of 114	49%	90 of 153	0 of 1	0%	0	1	0:29
Lucie Pudilová	0	39 of 98	39%	74 of 138	2 of 7	28%	0	0	7:29

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Joselyne Edwards	17 of 36	47%	31 of 55	0 of 1	0%	1	0:11
1	Lucie Pudilová	8 of 27	29%	17 of 40	1 of 2	50%	0	3:11
2	Joselyne Edwards	12 of 22	54%	23 of 33	0 of 0	---	0	0:09
2	Lucie Pudilová	12 of 25	48%	24 of 38	1 of 2	50%	0	3:19
3	Joselyne Edwards	27 of 56	48%	36 of 65	0 of 0	---	0	0:09
3	Lucie Pudilová	19 of 46	41%	33 of 60	0 of 3	0%	0	0:59

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Joselyne Edwards	56 of 114	49%	19 of 65	11 of 19	26 of 30	46 of 98	5 of 9	5 of 7
Lucie Pudilová	39 of 98	39%	27 of 82	9 of 10	3 of 6	21 of 67	7 of 10	11 of 21

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Joselyne Edwards	17 of 36	47%	10 of 25	2 of 4	5 of 7	10 of 25	2 of 4	5 of 7
1	Lucie Pudilová	8 of 27	29%	5 of 22	3 of 3	0 of 2	4 of 17	2 of 2	2 of 8
2	Joselyne Edwards	12 of 22	54%	2 of 10	5 of 6	5 of 6	10 of 19	2 of 3	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	12 of 25	48%	10 of 23	1 of 1	1 of 1	2 of 11	1 of 1	9 of 13
3	Joselyne Edwards	27 of 56	48%	7 of 30	4 of 9	16 of 17	26 of 54	1 of 2	0 of 0
3	Lucie Pudilová	19 of 46	41%	12 of 37	5 of 6	2 of 3	15 of 39	4 of 7	0 of 0

Play-by-Play

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Joselyne Edwards (136.5: Missed Weight) vs. Lucie Pudilova
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Pudilova (-135), Edwards (+115)

Round 1
For the first time in six years to the day, the UFC is back in Kansas City, Missouri, with a Fight Night offering. In the building formerly known as the Sprint Center and now the T-Mobile Center, the promotion throws 14 fights in rapid succession at fans in the building and those watching on ESPN and ESPN+. Of note, the prelims will bring eight bouts in the span of three hours, so the pace should be higher. This presumably speedy slate of matches begins outside of normal weight categories, as Edwards (12-4, 3-2 UFC) missed weight ahead of her bantamweight bout with Pudilova (14-7, 3-5 UFC). The 137-pound catchweight affair will be overseen by referee Dwayne Bess, and there is no interest in a glove touch to start off the night. Instead, the ladies immediately begin to brawl, throwing hands in volume and tagging the other right out of the gate. One particular right hand from Edwards draws a telegraphed double-leg attempt from her opponent, and Edwards stuffs it and gets back up. Pudilova counters a leg kick with a right hand, and Edwards loads up on a pair of overhand rights in response. Pudilova scores a low kick and paws at her nose, which is already showing some damage from the few absorbed blows thus far. Pudilova surges forward and lifts Edwards off her feet to take her down to the mat, where she lands right in half guard. Pudilova controls her adversary, flattening her to the floor and not throwing much of note. A few punches to the rib cage do connect for Pudilova, who is dragged back to the guard when Edwards looks to buck her off. Pudilova is comfortable from this position as well, even with Edwards clutching both of her hands, so that she can posture up and drop down some decent ground-and-pound. Pudilova rains down hammerfists from high up until Edwards boots her off, and the Panamanian even gets off an upkick that stuns Pudilova momentarily. Instead of standing, Edwards remains on her back, and Pudilova adjusts her mouthguard and top and dives back down into the half guard. The boos begin to rain down from crowd, and this spurs Pudilova into action. Pudilova looks to pass to a dominant position, and Edwards turns to her side and slides out the back door to stand back up. Pudilova gives chase, and she swings her way into the clinch. The round closes as Edwards tries to toss her foe down.
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Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Pudilova
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Pudilova
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Pudilova

Round 2
Pudilova advances calmly out of her corner, watching Edwards lob inaccurate bombs at her, until she rushes forward to close up. Edwards shuts down a takedown, and she makes Pudilova pay for it with multiple leg kicks. Pudilova’s offense stalls out while Edwards pecks at her with kicks, and she barely dodges a spinning back fist in time. Edwards sinks in a few body kicks, and Pudilova takes a moment after the second one lands. Pudilova ducks a few punches to pursue a double, and she drags “La Pantera” to the mat while simultaneously turning to land in side control. Pudilova grinds her elbow on Edwards’ face as she maintains heavy top control, with chest-to-chest pressure to keep Edwards flat on her back. Bess asks Pudilova to start working, as the action lulls. Pudilova drops down a few solid elbows on the cheek, and she moves to claim mount. As she does, Edwards flips over to her knees, and Pudilova does not fall off this time. Instead, Pudilova takes her back, where she gets in both hooks and threatens immediately with a rear-naked choke. Edwards fights the hands off from the first choke try, and she attempts to slip Pudilova off of her. Pudilova softens her up with a few punches, and Edwards keeps her stuck from trying anything with a two-on-one wrist lock. Edwards turns to her back, and Pudilova follows her and gets into mount. With 10 seconds to spare, Pudilova sits up and batters Edwards with vicious elbows until the horn saves the Panama native.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Pudilova
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-8 Pudilova
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Pudilova

Round 3
The last round opens up with Edwards aiming heavy kicks to the calf and big overhand rights up top. Pudilova stays composed and does not walk into anything harmful, and she flicks out a few jabs to keep Edwards honest. Pudilova shoots in from afar for a double, and she gets stood up as she pushes Edwards to the fence. Edwards slowly muscles her around, but Pudilova breaks off and separates. “La Pantera” shoots for her own takedown, and Pudilova tosses it aside and throws out a few kicks. Edwards strikes with several kicks to the thigh and upper calf, and Pudilova intercepts one with a straight left hand. Edwards punches her way into a spinning back fist, and Pudilova retreats and blocks both strikes. Edwards continues to work on the lead leg with pitter-patter kicks, and she smacks Pudilova with a clean left. “Bullet” charges for a takedown, and Edwards stands her up and kicks her in the body with a spinning kick. Edwards circles away on the outside, countering the advancing Pudilova and landing effectively. Pudilova crashes the pocket briefly with an overhand right, and Edwards is met with a knee before she swings a right hand back. Pudilova slams Edwards in the face with a knee, and she level changes to grab hold of Edwards. Edwards turns around, and Pudilova drags her to the floor. Edwards springs back up instantly, and the two remain clinched up. Pudilova misses with an elbow on the break, and Edwards tags her with two right hands. Pudilova surges forward with a few punches, and they trade short shots until the final bell.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Edwards (29-28 Pudilova)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Edwards (29-27 Pudilova)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Edwards (29-28 Pudilova)

The Official Result
Joselyne Edwards def. Lucie Pudilova via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Apr 9, 2023 (6 days before fight)

Joselyne Edwards

Angelo picks Joselyne Edwards based on her range management and volume striking. He notes that Edwards is a good kickboxer who uses range well, and her 63% takedown defense should ward off Pudilová's takedown attempts. He expects a boring fight but sees Edwards winning with volume and distance control. He is super confident in her but probably won't include her in a parlay.

over 2.5 rounds at -300 considered for parlay

"I'm liking her here for the pick her range management should keep Lucy's power away"

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Big Brady Expert Hesitant picked Apr 11, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Joselyne Edwards

Big Brady picks Joselyne Edwards as a dog, citing her striking volume and improved takedown defense. He doubts Lucie Pudilová's wrestling, which she only showed in her last fight, and doesn't trust her as a favorite. He expects Edwards to win by decision, but is not betting on the fight.

"I'm gonna take the dog here uh in Joslin Edwards I think she's going to be levels above putulova on the feet just due to the volume"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Apr 12, 2023 (3 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Cody notes Pudilová has improved her grappling and wrestling, and her aggression and volume should overwhelm Edwards. He thinks Edwards' pitter-patter striking won't be enough. He likes Pudilová by decision.

Pudilová by decision (+155); over 0.5 takedowns for Pudilová

"sign me up for Lucy poodle over by decision Foods by decision"

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Connor Ruebusch Expert Hesitant picked Apr 13, 2023 (2 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Connor picks Pudilová because he likes a newly controlled fighter who relies on her reach intelligently. He notes that Pudilová has takedowns and Edwards is a bad wrestler. He acknowledges that Edwards is powerful and the fight could get chaotic, but thinks Pudilová's experience in crazy fights will help.

"I think I'm gonna go with Putalova. I like a newly controlled fighter. I like a fighter who relies on her reach in like an intelligent way, i.e. jabbing."

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MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Apr 11, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Pudilová's improved grappling and BJJ will be key against Edwards, who struggles when taken down. Edwards relies on kicks and distance, but Pudilová is a good enough striker to close the distance and get takedowns. Pudilová's submission defense and top control should allow her to grind out a decision. She has evolved her game since returning to the UFC.

"I'm going to go with Lucy porilova here and I think she grinds this fight out on route to a decision victory."

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Apr 12, 2023 (3 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Paul agrees, noting Pudilová's improved grappling and the fact that Edwards' wins are over low-level competition. He thinks Pudilová's aggression and takedowns will secure a decision.

Pudilová over 0.5 takedowns

"I think I think you would take putalova by decision"

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The MMA Guru Expert Lean picked Apr 11, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

The MMA Guru leans toward Lucie Pudilová, citing her improved grappling and overall development since her return to the UFC. He notes Edwards' striking volume but thinks Pudilová's X-factor of potentially using grappling could edge a close decision. He calls it a close fight and says the line is accurate.

"I will take Lucy putty lover to win this fight"

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Zane Simon Expert Hesitant picked Apr 13, 2023 (2 days before fight)

Joselyne Edwards

Zane picks Edwards because he hasn't seen Pudilová handle physical pushback well. He believes Edwards is tough and strong, and will land the bigger shots. He acknowledges that Edwards doesn't do enough work continually but thinks she'll land more damaging shots.

"I'm gonna take Edwards. I think that I have yet to see Putalova really prove that she can handle her physical pushback very well and turn that into a win."

MMA Vivisection

WIN vs Wu Yanan

TKO (elbows) R2 4:04 · UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 · Aug 20, 2022

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Lucie Pudilová	0	26 of 42	61%	32 of 48	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:04
Wu Yanan	0	39 of 81	48%	51 of 96	2 of 3	66%	1	0	4:53

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Lucie Pudilová	13 of 18	72%	17 of 22	0 of 0	---	0	0:04
1	Wu Yanan	9 of 22	40%	16 of 30	1 of 2	50%	0	3:19
2	Lucie Pudilová	13 of 24	54%	15 of 26	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Wu Yanan	30 of 59	50%	35 of 66	1 of 1	100%	1	1:34

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Lucie Pudilová	26 of 42	61%	7 of 18	5 of 8	14 of 16	22 of 38	4 of 4	0 of 0
Wu Yanan	39 of 81	48%	29 of 65	5 of 7	5 of 9	14 of 50	4 of 4	21 of 27

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Lucie Pudilová	13 of 18	72%	4 of 7	2 of 2	7 of 9	9 of 14	4 of 4	0 of 0
1	Wu Yanan	9 of 22	40%	6 of 16	3 of 4	0 of 2	2 of 15	3 of 3	4 of 4
2	Lucie Pudilová	13 of 24	54%	3 of 11	3 of 6	7 of 7	13 of 24	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Wu Yanan	30 of 59	50%	23 of 49	2 of 3	5 of 7	12 of 35	1 of 1	17 of 23

Angelo Bodetti Expert Lean picked Aug 14, 2022 (6 days before fight)

Wu Yanan

Angelo picks Wu Yanan over Lucie Pudilová. He notes that Pudilová is a UFC vet on a second stint but had a four-fight losing skid before being cut. He believes Wu is genuinely better everywhere, with better striking and grappling, and that her losses were competitive against higher-level competition. However, he expresses caution about betting low-level women's MMA and says he might only bet if the odds move to plus money around +200.

Might bet Wu Yanan if odds move to around +200.

"yananwu is genuinely better everywhere yes she's one and four in her last five but she's been fighting the higher level of competition"

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Big Brady Expert Lean picked Aug 15, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Wu Yanan

Big Brady picks the underdog Wu Yanan. He sees the fight as extremely close on the feet, slightly favoring Lucie Pudilová, but notes that Wu Yanan has shown takedown ability in recent fights. He believes Wu Yanan can mix in a takedown to seal a round and win a close decision. He mentions that Pudilová has poor takedown defense and no answer when taken down. Brady is not confident but sees a sneaky path for Wu Yanan.

Wu Yanan by decision

"i'm gonna i'm gonna pick you know the dog here to win this one um you won't catch me catch me better now on this one but uh i'll say she goes in here on the feet it's close she …"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Lean picked Aug 17, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Wu Yanan

Cody also picks Wu Yanan, agreeing with Paul that grappling will be key. He notes Pudilova's limited takedown defense and thinks Wu Yanan can take her down. He is not confident and says he won't bet it heavily.

"i'll join you on woo um just because of that yeah it'll be a lot more fun but i mean i'm not i'm not going to be batting that"

Bookie Beatdown

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Aug 18, 2022 (2 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

Pudilová is the better striker with more power, but the fight is a toss-up. The host would only bet if Pudilová becomes plus money, and would then consider a small play on her by decision. He is not confident enough to bet at current odds.

Would consider Pudilová by decision (+110) if she becomes plus money.

"The only way i'd looked about this fight is if putilova actually becomes plus money."

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Lean picked Aug 17, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Wu Yanan

Paul picks Wu Yanan, citing her grappling edge and the fact that Pudilova has poor takedown defense. He notes it's a low-level women's MMA fight and expects grappling to be key. He admits he's not confident and calls it a 'dogger pass'.

"i think i gotta go with wu yannan on the basis of you know mid-level women's mma fight low-level women's mma fight grappling is probably going to end up being key here and she's got the grappling edge so"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Hesitant picked Aug 20, 2022 (fight day)

Lucie Pudilová

The Guru initially forgot his pick and had to check, eventually settling on Lucie Pudilová by decision. He thinks she will minorly outstrike Yanan in every round and mix in takedowns at the end of rounds to secure them. He calls her very good and underrated, and believes her experience against decent competition will allow her to win 27-30 via unanimous decision.

Wins by unanimous decision 27-30

"i picked putilova okay we'll go uh lucy put it over then uh by decision 27"

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LOSS vs Justine Kish

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Justine Kish	0	62 of 129	48%	66 of 135	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:34
Lucie Pudilová	0	29 of 143	20%	47 of 165	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:09

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Justine Kish	21 of 43	48%	22 of 45	0 of 0	---	0:00
1	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 46	23%	17 of 55	0 of 0	---	0:04
2	Justine Kish	23 of 41	56%	24 of 42	0 of 0	---	0:07
2	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 51	21%	16 of 57	0 of 0	---	0:05
3	Justine Kish	18 of 45	40%	20 of 48	1 of 1	100%	0:27
3	Lucie Pudilová	7 of 46	15%	14 of 53	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Justine Kish	62 of 129	48%	17 of 70	16 of 23	29 of 36	50 of 108	10 of 14	2 of 7
Lucie Pudilová	29 of 143	20%	22 of 131	6 of 11	1 of 1	25 of 137	4 of 6	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Justine Kish	21 of 43	48%	5 of 25	6 of 7	10 of 11	16 of 38	5 of 5	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 46	23%	7 of 41	4 of 5	0 of 0	7 of 42	4 of 4	0 of 0
2	Justine Kish	23 of 41	56%	6 of 20	7 of 10	10 of 11	20 of 34	3 of 7	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	11 of 51	21%	9 of 47	1 of 3	1 of 1	11 of 50	0 of 1	0 of 0
3	Justine Kish	18 of 45	40%	6 of 25	3 of 6	9 of 14	14 of 36	2 of 2	2 of 7
3	Lucie Pudilová	7 of 46	15%	6 of 43	1 of 3	0 of 0	7 of 45	0 of 1	0 of 0

Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Jan 24, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Justine Kish

by decision

"I think she's gonna come out here and beat lucia putlova via decision"

Half the Battle

The MMA Guru Expert Lean picked Jan 20, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

"I'm gonna go Lucy put it over Justin Kish as are much better record bear record I guess but less as well lesser reach a smaller girl"

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LOSS vs Antonina Shevchenko

Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) R2 1:20 · UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 03, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Antonina Shevchenko	0	16 of 23	69%	36 of 44	0 of 0	---	3	0	1:54
Lucie Pudilová	0	6 of 16	37%	12 of 24	1 of 5	20%	0	0	2:19

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Antonina Shevchenko	16 of 21	76%	34 of 39	0 of 0	---	2	1:37
1	Lucie Pudilová	6 of 11	54%	11 of 18	1 of 3	33%	0	1:40
2	Antonina Shevchenko	0 of 2	0%	2 of 5	0 of 0	---	1	0:17
2	Lucie Pudilová	0 of 5	0%	1 of 6	0 of 2	0%	0	0:39

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Antonina Shevchenko	16 of 23	69%	3 of 6	9 of 13	4 of 4	1 of 3	15 of 20	0 of 0
Lucie Pudilová	6 of 16	37%	3 of 12	3 of 4	0 of 0	0 of 8	5 of 7	1 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Antonina Shevchenko	16 of 21	76%	3 of 4	9 of 13	4 of 4	1 of 1	15 of 20	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	6 of 11	54%	3 of 7	3 of 4	0 of 0	0 of 3	5 of 7	1 of 1
2	Antonina Shevchenko	0 of 2	0%	0 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	0 of 5	0%	0 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 0

LOSS vs Liz Carmouche

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Liz Carmouche	0	14 of 29	48%	40 of 56	3 of 3	100%	2	0	5:59
Lucie Pudilová	0	33 of 105	31%	57 of 133	0 of 1	0%	2	1	1:19

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Liz Carmouche	4 of 4	100%	25 of 26	1 of 1	100%	0	0	4:10
1	Lucie Pudilová	6 of 20	30%	18 of 33	0 of 1	0%	2	0	0:00
2	Liz Carmouche	3 of 10	30%	5 of 12	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:53
2	Lucie Pudilová	8 of 35	22%	9 of 36	0 of 0	---	0	1	0:45
3	Liz Carmouche	7 of 15	46%	10 of 18	1 of 1	100%	2	0	0:56
3	Lucie Pudilová	19 of 50	38%	30 of 64	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:34

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Liz Carmouche	14 of 29	48%	3 of 12	4 of 8	7 of 9	9 of 24	2 of 2	3 of 3
Lucie Pudilová	33 of 105	31%	13 of 77	3 of 6	17 of 22	15 of 81	2 of 4	16 of 20

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Liz Carmouche	4 of 4	100%	2 of 2	0 of 0	2 of 2	2 of 2	2 of 2	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	6 of 20	30%	5 of 17	1 of 2	0 of 1	3 of 15	2 of 4	1 of 1
2	Liz Carmouche	3 of 10	30%	0 of 4	0 of 2	3 of 4	3 of 10	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	8 of 35	22%	4 of 30	2 of 2	2 of 3	5 of 28	0 of 0	3 of 7
3	Liz Carmouche	7 of 15	46%	1 of 6	4 of 6	2 of 3	4 of 12	0 of 0	3 of 3
3	Lucie Pudilová	19 of 50	38%	4 of 30	0 of 2	15 of 18	7 of 38	0 of 0	12 of 12

LOSS vs Irene Aldana

Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · Sep 08, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Irene Aldana	0	119 of 226	52%	121 of 228	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:02
Lucie Pudilová	0	105 of 329	31%	110 of 336	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:18

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Irene Aldana	27 of 51	52%	27 of 51	0 of 0	---	0:00
1	Lucie Pudilová	28 of 102	27%	28 of 102	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Irene Aldana	36 of 73	49%	38 of 75	0 of 1	0%	0:00
2	Lucie Pudilová	27 of 92	29%	28 of 95	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Irene Aldana	56 of 102	54%	56 of 102	0 of 0	---	0:02
3	Lucie Pudilová	50 of 135	37%	54 of 139	0 of 0	---	0:18

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Irene Aldana	119 of 226	52%	80 of 164	10 of 23	29 of 39	111 of 216	8 of 10	0 of 0
Lucie Pudilová	105 of 329	31%	81 of 289	11 of 20	13 of 20	99 of 319	6 of 10	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Irene Aldana	27 of 51	52%	18 of 39	2 of 4	7 of 8	25 of 49	2 of 2	0 of 0
1	Lucie Pudilová	28 of 102	27%	20 of 90	2 of 4	6 of 8	25 of 98	3 of 4	0 of 0
2	Irene Aldana	36 of 73	49%	21 of 50	4 of 8	11 of 15	34 of 71	2 of 2	0 of 0
2	Lucie Pudilová	27 of 92	29%	20 of 79	4 of 6	3 of 7	26 of 90	1 of 2	0 of 0
3	Irene Aldana	56 of 102	54%	41 of 75	4 of 11	11 of 16	52 of 96	4 of 6	0 of 0
3	Lucie Pudilová	50 of 135	37%	41 of 120	5 of 10	4 of 5	48 of 131	2 of 4	0 of 0

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Expert Picks (2)

Daniel Levi Expert Lean picked Jan 24, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Justine Kish

by decision

"I think she's gonna come out here and beat lucia putlova via decision"

Half the Battle

The MMA Guru Expert Lean picked Jan 20, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Lucie Pudilová

"I'm gonna go Lucy put it over Justin Kish as are much better record bear record I guess but less as well lesser reach a smaller girl"

THE MMA GURU