Yana Kunitskaya vs Lina Länsberg

Lina Länsberg

4-7

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 06, 2018 · Women's Bantamweight · Completed

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Age 36

Height 5' 6"

Reach 68"

Weight 135 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

Age 44

Height 5' 7"

Reach 65"

Weight 135 lbs.

Stance Orthodox

UFC SD

Career Averages - Yana Kunitskaya

4.41 SLpM

57.0% Str. Acc.

3.12 SApM

52.0% Str. Def.

0.78 TD Avg

47.0% TD Acc.

51.0% TD Def.

0.1 Sub. Avg

Career Averages - Lina Länsberg

2.69 SLpM

55.0% Str. Acc.

3.87 SApM

44.0% Str. Def.

0.52 TD Avg

27.0% TD Acc.

47.0% TD Def.

0.1 Sub. Avg

Yana Kunitskaya - Fight History

LOSS vs Irene Aldana

TKO (punches) R1 4:35 · UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Irene Aldana	1	37 of 66	56%	37 of 66	0 of 0	---	0	0	1:24
Yana Kunitskaya	0	24 of 49	48%	30 of 58	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:11

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Irene Aldana	1	37 of 66	56%	37 of 66	0 of 0	---	0	0	1:24
1	Yana Kunitskaya	0	24 of 49	48%	30 of 58	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:11

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Irene Aldana	37 of 66	56%	28 of 53	6 of 10	3 of 3	13 of 29	3 of 4	21 of 33
Yana Kunitskaya	24 of 49	48%	8 of 28	9 of 12	7 of 9	18 of 41	6 of 8	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Irene Aldana	37 of 66	56%	28 of 53	6 of 10	3 of 3	13 of 29	3 of 4	21 of 33
1	Yana Kunitskaya	24 of 49	48%	8 of 28	9 of 12	7 of 9	18 of 41	6 of 8	0 of 0

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Jul 2, 2021 (8 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

Angelo picks Kunitskaya as an underdog, citing her well-roundedness. He notes Aldana is a pure boxer with power but only one way to win, while Kunitskaya has striking diversity, wrestling, and better cardio. He has a moneyline bet on Kunitskaya and is confident in her winning.

Moneyline bet on Kunitskaya

"i have kuniskaya winning this fight i have a money line bet on kunix guy i'm very confident"

We Want Picks

Big Brady Expert Hesitant picked Jul 4, 2021 (6 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

Big Brady picks Yana Kunitskaya to win by decision. He notes that Yana is more well-rounded, has a better resume, and can mix in takedowns. He points out that Aldana's takedown defense (84%) may be inflated due to weak competition. He is concerned about Yana being finished in four of her five losses, but thinks if Yana takes it to the scorecards, she can win. He calls it a close fight, a coin flip.

"i'll take yana to win i'll take yon to win by decision but hard to be overly confident in it"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Lean picked Jul 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

Cody leans toward Kunitskaya as a slight underdog. He notes her clinch strength, durability, and improvement at American Top Team. He thinks she can neutralize Aldana's striking with grappling and cage control. He acknowledges Aldana's striking advantage but believes Kunitskaya's grappling will be the difference.

"i guess i would go with that slight underdog edge on januz kunikaya"

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Jul 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

Daniel Levi picks Yana Kunitskaya as the underdog. He argues that Irene Aldana gets hit too much, absorbing over 100 strikes in multiple fights, and that she doesn't shoot takedowns, so the fight will stay standing. He believes Kunitskaya has good striking and can take advantage of Aldana's poor defense. He calls it a pick-em fight and likes getting plus money on Kunitskaya.

"i gotta go with yana kunitskaya to come out here and get this decision win for the upset"

Half the Battle

Jacob Lines Expert Lean picked Jul 2, 2021 (8 days before fight)

Irene Aldana

Jacob picks Aldana using MMA math, noting that both Aldana and Kunitskaya beat Ketlen Vieira, but Aldana did it by KO while Kunitskaya won a decision. He acknowledges Angelo's criticism of MMA math but sticks with his pick. He seems less confident and admits it's a random pick.

"i was gonna go with yana until you and yana i'm going without donna"

We Want Picks

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Jul 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

I'm going with Kunitskaya by decision. This is a striker vs grappler matchup, and I trust Kunitskaya to land takedowns and control Aldana. Aldana gave up five takedowns to Holly Holm, and Kunitskaya is a better wrestler. I expect Kunitskaya to grind out a decision, similar to her fight against Lina Lansberg. No real conviction, but I like the grappler here.

"i'm taking queen skye by decision again no real no real conviction in terms of breaking down this fight even further than that it's pretty as simple as that"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert picked Jul 7, 2021 (3 days before fight)

Paul has no clear pick. He discusses the grappling vs striking dynamic but finds it too risky. He notes the big cage favors Aldana but Kunitskaya's grappling could be effective. He calls it a pass.

"this is probably a pat this is a pass as far as i'm concerned"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Jul 10, 2021 (fight day)

Irene Aldana

The Guru picks Aldana by 30-27 unanimous decision. He believes Aldana's size and weight advantage will prevent Kunitskaya from taking her down, and her standup is far more educated. He expects Kunitskaya to wade forward looking for a clinch, while Aldana lands jabs, straight rights, and volume all fight long. The Guru thinks Kunitskaya will not look like she belongs in there, and Aldana will have a field day defending takedowns and landing punches.

"i think irene aldana is going to win this one i'll say 30 27 i think she's too big to be taken down by yanukonetskaya and i think her standup is just way more educated"

THE MMA GURU

WIN vs Ketlen Vieira

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis · Feb 20, 2021

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Yana Kunitskaya	0	7 of 16	43%	35 of 51	3 of 8	37%	0	0	8:38
Ketlen Vieira	0	47 of 60	78%	215 of 247	0 of 0	---	0	0	5:09

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Yana Kunitskaya	6 of 10	60%	17 of 24	2 of 4	50%	4:19
1	Ketlen Vieira	18 of 18	100%	80 of 83	0 of 0	---	0:31
2	Yana Kunitskaya	1 of 6	16%	9 of 14	0 of 3	0%	0:05
2	Ketlen Vieira	22 of 31	70%	80 of 98	0 of 0	---	4:18
3	Yana Kunitskaya	0 of 0	---	9 of 13	1 of 1	100%	4:14
3	Ketlen Vieira	7 of 11	63%	55 of 66	0 of 0	---	0:20

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Yana Kunitskaya	7 of 16	43%	3 of 10	3 of 4	1 of 2	3 of 11	4 of 5	0 of 0
Ketlen Vieira	47 of 60	78%	7 of 15	30 of 35	10 of 10	8 of 11	21 of 24	18 of 25

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Yana Kunitskaya	6 of 10	60%	2 of 5	3 of 3	1 of 2	2 of 5	4 of 5	0 of 0
1	Ketlen Vieira	18 of 18	100%	3 of 3	14 of 14	1 of 1	1 of 1	14 of 14	3 of 3
2	Yana Kunitskaya	1 of 6	16%	1 of 5	0 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 6	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Ketlen Vieira	22 of 31	70%	3 of 7	13 of 18	6 of 6	3 of 5	7 of 10	12 of 16
3	Yana Kunitskaya	0 of 0	---	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Ketlen Vieira	7 of 11	63%	1 of 5	3 of 3	3 of 3	4 of 5	0 of 0	3 of 6

Play-by-Play

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Ketlen Vieira (138: Missed Weight) vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Round 1
Our co-main event comes in a catchweight, after Vieira (11-1, 5-1 UFC) missed weight by two pounds before taking on “Foxy” Kunitskaya (13-5, 1 NC; 3-2 UFC) in what should have been at bantamweight. The women will be joined in the Octagon by referee Jason Herzog, and there is a sign of respect shown between the two as they touch gloves. Vieira comes out firing, throwing punches straight into a takedown attempt. Kunitskaya greets her with a knee up the middle as she stops the takedown, and the Brazilian redoubles her efforts to drag the fight down the canvas early. Vieira lands a few strikes up close, and a trip attempt turns into an arm drag that puts Kunitskaya on her backside against the cage wall. The Russian fighter wall-walks back to her knees and then standing, before getting off several short knees in the clinch. Kunitskaya is content to throw strikes in the close proximity, and Vieira twists to go for a throw but cannot get the fight where she wants it. Kunitskaya turns her around as she starts to work more knees, and when she lifts one high, Vieira hits a takedown as she pushes Kunitskaya in the center of the cage. The Brazilian climbs over into half guard, where she forces Kunitskaya to scramble and nearly give up her back. Vieira hops over to acquire mount, but at the last second, Kunitskaya pulls her back out. Vieira is a woman possessed in seeking out this position, and she manages to take mount for seconds before Kunitskaya recovers position. Vieira keeps heavy shoulder pressure to keep Kunitskaya flat on her back, and only takes short punches while advancing back into mount. Kunitskaya is forced to defend with inaccurate punches, and she locks down Vieira’s leg to keep her in the half guard, but is unable to recover any better position. Vieira postures up to start landing strikes, and Kunitskaya drags her back down while introducing an elbow to the nose of her opponent. The round ends in this top position for Vieira.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Vieira
Lev Pisarsky scores the round: 10-9 Vieira
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Vieira

Round 2
There is a glove touch to begin this round, and Kunitskaya lands a heavy kick to the knee that makes Vieira recoil her leg. Kunitskaya puts a combination together, and Vieira does not want to bother with standing strikes so she ties the fight up in the clinch. This time, Kunitskaya is the one leading the dance as she stuffs a takedown, and she works a few clinch strikes before turning a Vieira trip attempt into a takedown of her own. Vieira maintains a close guard while Kunitskaya works the body from above, and Vieira throws her legs up quickly to pursue any sort of submission or sweep she can locate. Vieira fishes for an omoplata to get out of this precarious position, and she rolls through for an armbar, but the Russian sees it and stops it from happening. Kunitskaya fights off Vieira’s offensive guard, but Vieira inches her legs up to get a triangle choke started. Kunitskaya pushes the legs down and lands sporadic punches from above, but any explosive strikes are halted when Vieira attacks some form of submission. When Kunitskaya sits up, Vieira is ready to throw up an armbar, so Kunitskaya stays heavy and punches through it. Vieira keeps turning into a leglock position, and she locks on to a heel hook as Kunitskaya climbs to her knees. Vieira uses this maneuver to stand back up, and Kunitskaya is ready to bully her back into the cage wall. Kunitskaya scores several short knees in the clinch until Vieira goes for a trip, and Kunitskaya stops it from succeeding again and even takes Vieira’s back standing up. Kunitskaya knees the thigh and punches the body, so Vieira drags the fight down and falls down while searching for a kimura. Kunitskaya knees the body several times, and she drops down some dramatic elbows to the side. When Vieira muscles back up, Kunitskaya slings a head kick at her. The two separate, and the round ends while Kunitskaya is going for another.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Kunitskaya
Lev Pisarsky scores the round: 10-9 Kunitskaya
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Kunitskaya

Round 3
The glove touch opens the final round, and Kunitskaya starts kicking from a distance while Vieira looks to gather herself. The Brazilian shoots in for a double leg takedown, and Kunitskaya falls to her back as she considers a guillotine choke, but there is nothing there. Vieira climbs easily over to half guard and nearly secures mount, only to be content briefly in three-quarter mount. The position is what Vieira is after instead of doing damage, as she has not thrown a great deal of strikes whenever she gains the advantage on the ground. From the other side, Vieira looks for an arm-triangle choke, and the cage wall is preventing Vieira from stepping over to lock it up. As Kunitskaya tries to buck the position, Vieira takes mount. The Russian rolls to her side and pulls Vieira back to half guard, only for Vieira to tie up an arm-triangle choke again that allows her to step into mount. Kunitskaya rolls and gives up her back, but she keeps Vieira trapped against the wire so that the Brazilian cannot gain leverage for a choke. As Kunitskaya continues to turn any was she can, she cannot free herself from back control. Vieira fishes her arm under Kunitskaya’s chin but there is not enough room for a choke, and all the while, Kunitskaya smacks her in the face with her left hand. Kunitskaya throws wildly and gives up her neck, and Vieira sees the opportunity to take the choke. The Russian fights the choke off, and she explodes out of the position to twist into top position. Kunitskaya starts slamming her fists and elbows into Vieira’s head, and she finishes the round in style doing some damage with top strikes. A few elbows slash a major cut open on the top corner of Vieira’s forehead, and the blood starts flowing immediately. Kunitskaya concludes the fight on top, desperately trying to turn the tables and force a finish. Time expires before she can get it, but Vieira is busted up and swelling fast.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Vieira (29-28 Vieira)
Lev Pisarsky scores the round: 10-9 Vieira (29-28 Vieira)
Tyler Treese scores the round: 10-9 Vieira (29-28 Vieira)

The Official Result
Yana Kunitskaya def. Ketlen Vieira via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Feb 19, 2021 (1 day before fight)

Ketlen Vieira

Daniel Levi highlights Ketlen Vieira's black belts in jiu-jitsu and judo, and her ability to trip and control opponents on the ground. He notes Yana Kunitskaya's chin issues, recalling she was dropped by Aspen Ladd and had her face bloodied against Miranda. Levi believes Vieira is the better fighter across the board and expects her to win by decision or submission, though he acknowledges Kunitskaya can score points on the feet.

"I'm going with caitlyn vieira to win this fight bottom line either decision or submission"

Half the Battle

WIN vs Julija Stoliarenko

Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 08, 2020

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Yana Kunitskaya	0	43 of 57	75%	209 of 254	1 of 2	50%	0	0	13:16
Julija Stoliarenko	0	6 of 26	23%	30 of 50	0 of 1	0%	0	0	0:21

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Yana Kunitskaya	8 of 12	66%	64 of 78	0 of 0	---	4:22
1	Julija Stoliarenko	2 of 8	25%	18 of 24	0 of 1	0%	0:18
2	Yana Kunitskaya	23 of 26	88%	92 of 108	1 of 2	50%	4:44
2	Julija Stoliarenko	1 of 2	50%	2 of 3	0 of 0	---	0:03
3	Yana Kunitskaya	12 of 19	63%	53 of 68	0 of 0	---	4:10
3	Julija Stoliarenko	3 of 16	18%	10 of 23	0 of 0	---	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Yana Kunitskaya	43 of 57	75%	20 of 34	20 of 20	3 of 3	8 of 19	29 of 32	6 of 6
Julija Stoliarenko	6 of 26	23%	5 of 23	1 of 3	0 of 0	5 of 23	1 of 3	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Yana Kunitskaya	8 of 12	66%	3 of 7	4 of 4	1 of 1	1 of 4	7 of 8	0 of 0
1	Julija Stoliarenko	2 of 8	25%	2 of 7	0 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 5	1 of 3	0 of 0
2	Yana Kunitskaya	23 of 26	88%	11 of 14	10 of 10	2 of 2	0 of 1	18 of 20	5 of 5
2	Julija Stoliarenko	1 of 2	50%	1 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0	1 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Yana Kunitskaya	12 of 19	63%	6 of 13	6 of 6	0 of 0	7 of 14	4 of 4	1 of 1
3	Julija Stoliarenko	3 of 16	18%	2 of 14	1 of 2	0 of 0	3 of 16	0 of 0	0 of 0

Big Brady Expert Lean picked Aug 5, 2020 (3 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

Big Brady picks Kunitskaya but is not confident enough to bet her. He believes she is the better striker and can win by staying off the ground, but worries she might take Stoliarenko down, which plays into Stoliarenko's submission game. He compares it to the Balbina vs Jojua fight where a similar mistake led to a loss. He predicts a decision win for Kunitskaya.

"i'm assuming kunsa kaya is smart enough to not do that but at this point we just don't know with women's mma so uh kunzakaya by decision but you know big big big pass um from a betting perspective there"

DFS by the Numbers

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Aug 7, 2020 (1 day before fight)

Julija Stoliarenko

Daniel Levi picks Julija Stoliarenko to win by submission, specifically an armbar. He acknowledges that Yana Kunitskaya is the better fighter overall but believes she is prone to getting submitted, as seen in her past fights. Levi notes that Stoliarenko is an armbar specialist with many first-round finishes, and he expects her to pull guard and secure the submission at some point during the fight.

submission by armbar

"i'm actually going to go with the upset i think that julia stoliarenko gets a fluke arm bar"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Lean picked Aug 4, 2020 (4 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

Kunitskaya is technically superior with good kickboxing and range control. However, she struggles in the pocket and can be pressured. Stoliarenko is a brawler with devastating elbows and a dangerous armbar from the clinch. The line at -235 is too wide; Stoliarenko offers value at +200. Kunitskaya likely wins by decision if she keeps it at range, but Stoliarenko could finish.

Stoliarenko moneyline +200, Stoliarenko inside distance

"I'm going to take Kunitskaya to win by decision but the value side by far is Julia here"

MMA Lock of the Night

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Aug 3, 2020 (5 days before fight)

Yana Kunitskaya

The MMA Guru picks Yana Kunitskaya because she has good clinch control and can hold opponents against the cage, as seen in her fight with Aspen Ladd. He notes that Julija Stoliarenko is taking the fight on short notice and went to a split decision against a lesser opponent. He believes Kunitskaya's clinch work will be the difference.

"i believe that yana kunitskaya is going to win this one julia stoliorenko has beaten some good girls outside the ufc but went to a split decision"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Aspen Ladd

TKO (punches) R3 0:33 · UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · Dec 07, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Aspen Ladd	1	47 of 85	55%	85 of 137	2 of 3	66%	0	0	4:08
Yana Kunitskaya	0	47 of 81	58%	92 of 129	0 of 0	---	0	1	3:51

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Aspen Ladd	0	11 of 20	55%	38 of 58	1 of 1	100%	0	1:55
1	Yana Kunitskaya	0	15 of 24	62%	37 of 48	0 of 0	---	1	2:23
2	Aspen Ladd	0	21 of 44	47%	23 of 47	1 of 2	50%	0	1:44
2	Yana Kunitskaya	0	31 of 55	56%	54 of 79	0 of 0	---	0	1:28
3	Aspen Ladd	1	15 of 21	71%	24 of 32	0 of 0	---	0	0:29
3	Yana Kunitskaya	0	1 of 2	50%	1 of 2	0 of 0	---	0	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Aspen Ladd	47 of 85	55%	40 of 77	7 of 8	0 of 0	20 of 48	2 of 5	25 of 32
Yana Kunitskaya	47 of 81	58%	10 of 38	28 of 31	9 of 12	21 of 48	26 of 32	0 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Aspen Ladd	11 of 20	55%	9 of 18	2 of 2	0 of 0	4 of 11	2 of 3	5 of 6
1	Yana Kunitskaya	15 of 24	62%	2 of 7	12 of 15	1 of 2	4 of 8	11 of 16	0 of 0
2	Aspen Ladd	21 of 44	47%	17 of 39	4 of 5	0 of 0	15 of 35	0 of 2	6 of 7
2	Yana Kunitskaya	31 of 55	56%	7 of 29	16 of 16	8 of 10	16 of 39	15 of 16	0 of 0
3	Aspen Ladd	15 of 21	71%	14 of 20	1 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 2	0 of 0	14 of 19
3	Yana Kunitskaya	1 of 2	50%	1 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0	1 of 1	0 of 0	0 of 1

WIN vs Marion Reneau

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos · Mar 09, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Yana Kunitskaya	0	58 of 142	40%	64 of 148	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:20
Marion Reneau	0	98 of 223	43%	113 of 239	1 of 1	100%	0	0	2:51

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Yana Kunitskaya	13 of 27	48%	18 of 32	1 of 1	100%	0:20
1	Marion Reneau	29 of 51	56%	42 of 65	1 of 1	100%	2:28
2	Yana Kunitskaya	18 of 45	40%	18 of 45	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Marion Reneau	40 of 76	52%	42 of 78	0 of 0	---	0:20
3	Yana Kunitskaya	27 of 70	38%	28 of 71	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Marion Reneau	29 of 96	30%	29 of 96	0 of 0	---	0:03

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Yana Kunitskaya	58 of 142	40%	42 of 121	10 of 14	6 of 7	54 of 133	2 of 3	2 of 6
Marion Reneau	98 of 223	43%	35 of 138	27 of 40	36 of 45	78 of 197	19 of 23	1 of 3

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Yana Kunitskaya	13 of 27	48%	10 of 23	1 of 1	2 of 3	9 of 18	2 of 3	2 of 6
1	Marion Reneau	29 of 51	56%	9 of 24	12 of 17	8 of 10	16 of 34	12 of 14	1 of 3
2	Yana Kunitskaya	18 of 45	40%	12 of 37	3 of 5	3 of 3	18 of 45	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Marion Reneau	40 of 76	52%	14 of 43	12 of 15	14 of 18	33 of 68	7 of 8	0 of 0
3	Yana Kunitskaya	27 of 70	38%	20 of 61	6 of 8	1 of 1	27 of 70	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Marion Reneau	29 of 96	30%	12 of 71	3 of 8	14 of 17	29 of 95	0 of 1	0 of 0

WIN vs Lina Länsberg

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 06, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Yana Kunitskaya	0	43 of 87	49%	61 of 109	0 of 0	---	1	0	0:18
Lina Länsberg	0	72 of 111	64%	159 of 208	5 of 8	62%	1	0	9:52

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Yana Kunitskaya	3 of 7	42%	8 of 12	0 of 0	---	0	0:18
1	Lina Länsberg	13 of 20	65%	41 of 51	2 of 4	50%	1	3:53
2	Yana Kunitskaya	16 of 36	44%	25 of 47	0 of 0	---	1	0:00
2	Lina Länsberg	31 of 51	60%	44 of 65	1 of 1	100%	0	2:57
3	Yana Kunitskaya	24 of 44	54%	28 of 50	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
3	Lina Länsberg	28 of 40	70%	74 of 92	2 of 3	66%	0	3:02

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Yana Kunitskaya	43 of 87	49%	18 of 61	23 of 24	2 of 2	22 of 66	20 of 20	1 of 1
Lina Länsberg	72 of 111	64%	26 of 54	30 of 36	16 of 21	33 of 68	30 of 33	9 of 10

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Yana Kunitskaya	3 of 7	42%	1 of 5	2 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 4	2 of 2	1 of 1
1	Lina Länsberg	13 of 20	65%	4 of 7	6 of 7	3 of 6	2 of 8	7 of 7	4 of 5
2	Yana Kunitskaya	16 of 36	44%	5 of 25	11 of 11	0 of 0	6 of 26	10 of 10	0 of 0
2	Lina Länsberg	31 of 51	60%	6 of 19	16 of 21	9 of 11	16 of 33	15 of 18	0 of 0
3	Yana Kunitskaya	24 of 44	54%	12 of 31	10 of 11	2 of 2	16 of 36	8 of 8	0 of 0
3	Lina Länsberg	28 of 40	70%	16 of 28	8 of 8	4 of 4	15 of 27	8 of 8	5 of 5

LOSS vs Cristiane Justino

TKO (punches) R1 3:25 · UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · Mar 03, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Cristiane Justino	0	33 of 43	76%	42 of 54	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:21
Yana Kunitskaya	0	5 of 11	45%	17 of 24	1 of 4	25%	0	0	2:21

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Cristiane Justino	0	33 of 43	76%	42 of 54	1 of 1	100%	0	0	0:21
1	Yana Kunitskaya	0	5 of 11	45%	17 of 24	1 of 4	25%	0	0	2:21

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Cristiane Justino	33 of 43	76%	22 of 31	11 of 12	0 of 0	10 of 13	8 of 8	15 of 22
Yana Kunitskaya	5 of 11	45%	2 of 4	1 of 5	2 of 2	3 of 9	1 of 1	1 of 1

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Cristiane Justino	33 of 43	76%	22 of 31	11 of 12	0 of 0	10 of 13	8 of 8	15 of 22
1	Yana Kunitskaya	5 of 11	45%	2 of 4	1 of 5	2 of 2	3 of 9	1 of 1	1 of 1

Lina Länsberg - Fight History

LOSS vs Mayra Bueno Silva

Submission (kneebar) R2 4:45 · UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield · Feb 18, 2023

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Mayra Bueno Silva	0	25 of 50	50%	40 of 72	0 of 0	---	0	1	0:21
Lina Länsberg	0	39 of 69	56%	58 of 90	2 of 3	66%	1	0	5:09

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Mayra Bueno Silva	17 of 36	47%	27 of 52	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:10
1	Lina Länsberg	24 of 47	51%	31 of 55	1 of 2	50%	0	0	1:16
2	Mayra Bueno Silva	8 of 14	57%	13 of 20	0 of 0	---	0	1	0:11
2	Lina Länsberg	15 of 22	68%	27 of 35	1 of 1	100%	1	0	3:53

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Mayra Bueno Silva	25 of 50	50%	16 of 41	7 of 7	2 of 2	18 of 43	7 of 7	0 of 0
Lina Länsberg	39 of 69	56%	13 of 38	17 of 20	9 of 11	21 of 47	11 of 13	7 of 9

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Mayra Bueno Silva	17 of 36	47%	10 of 29	5 of 5	2 of 2	12 of 31	5 of 5	0 of 0
1	Lina Länsberg	24 of 47	51%	3 of 21	14 of 17	7 of 9	16 of 36	8 of 9	0 of 2
2	Mayra Bueno Silva	8 of 14	57%	6 of 12	2 of 2	0 of 0	6 of 12	2 of 2	0 of 0
2	Lina Länsberg	15 of 22	68%	10 of 17	3 of 3	2 of 2	5 of 11	3 of 4	7 of 7

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Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Lina Lansberg
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Silva (-435), Lansberg (+350)

Round 1
The only fighters tonight holding a ranked spot on the roster are the four women competing. Before the big-time main event, two bantamweights on the outer edge of the top 15 will look to maintain or improve that number. Lansberg (10-7, 4-6 UFC), at the age of 40 and on a three-fight skid dating back to 2020, has her back against the wall. Meanwhile, Silva (9-2-1, 4-2-1 UFC) has gotten her hand raised both times in 2022 with plenty of momentum on her side, and a potential passing of the torch moment might be coming soon. The ladies will be joined by referee Jacob Montalvo, who clocks them in right before they bump fists. Lansberg reaches her hands out to hand-fight, and Silva leads off with a low kick. Lansberg, with her fingers outstretched, jab straight into the Brazilian’s right eye, and we have a pause about 15 seconds into the match. Silva blinks it out and is good to go before long, and they resume. Lansberg scores a jab, and Silva flails back with punches and spins with a back kick to the liver. Lansberg wears it well but is backed against the cage, and Silva is on top of her landing strikes to the head and body before disengaging. They go back to hand-fighting before Silva plods forward with two body kicks. Lansberg looks to get off a standing elbow up close, but Silva stops it and kicks her in the calf and then ribs. A punch from Silva forces Lansberg to ricochet off the fencing, and they clinch up to allow Lansberg to rip an elbow over the top. Silva breaks off and lets fly with a barrage of leg kicks and follow-up shins to the liver area. Silva stabs her toes to the body with a subsequent kick, and Lansberg takes it flush and walks her down to clinch up and strike up close. Silva is the one that gets off elbows on the inside, and not “Elbow Queen,” as she mixes in knees before they separate. Lansberg looks to search for the clinch again, and she scores a few knees and uppercuts before Silva unloads with a knee to the body to get her to break up. Silva spins with another back kick to the body, and Lansberg ties her up and knees the ribs. Silva spins her around up against the wire, and they trade knees one after the other. Silva changes levels in search of a single-leg takedown, and the Swede sprawls and gets her legs tripped up briefly. Silva muscles Lansberg down to the mat, dropping the 40-year-old right on her face. Silva moves to half guard as Lansberg winds up on her back, and she slashes down with a quick elbow. Silva fights off a sweep attempt and hacks down with another elbow before the bell.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Edwin Ayala scores the round: 10-9 Silva
Jack Dankoff scores the round: 10-9 Silva

Round 2
The second round begins with a sharp striking exchange, with Lansberg pushing the pace early and winging elbows when clinching up. Silva pushes her away and pounds the calf with kicks, marking up an already welted lead wheel for the Swede. As Lansberg recklessly pushes forward to initiate some sort of offense, Silva uses her foe’s momentum against her and trips her to the ground. The Brazilian hits the mat in half guard from above, and she uses her shoulder to press down on Lansberg’s chin. Silva slowly works her way to attempt a guard pass, preferring position over submission or damage. Lansberg protects her mug from any ground strikes, but she is being wholly controlled on bottom. Silva shifts to three-quarter mount and happily takes the back when Lansberg scrambles, sliding both hooks in instinctively. Lansberg hand-fights to protect her neck from a submission, and Silva drops down a pair of elbows to the side of the head. Silva softens Lansberg up with strikes, and she pulls back to resume the back control with her hooks in. The Brazilian cinches up a body triangle, and Lansberg keeps a tight grip on Silva’s left arm beneath her armpit. Silva elbows her foe repeatedly until she forces a scramble, and Lansberg scrambles to get out of an armbar setup that develops in a hurry. Lansberg keeps moving and stands up, but instead of forcing Silva to stand back up, she decides to dive back in the fire and claim top position.
“Sheetara” welcomes this, as she finds that Lansberg landed on the mat in such a position that she can grab hold of the foot and torque it to straight the leg out. Silva locks up a kneebar, and before it hyperextends and the tendons shred like a chuck roast in a crock pot, Lansberg taps out on her opponent’s hip.
In the blink of an eye, Silva now finds herself on a three-fight win streak with two submissions in that run, and she calls for a top contender like Raquel Pennington, Miesha Tate or Julianna Pena next to get a crack at gold.

The Official Result
Mayra Bueno Silva def. Lina Lansberg R2 4:45 via Submission (Kneebar)

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Feb 14, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Angelo is confident in Bueno Silva but acknowledges the matchup is tricky. He notes Bueno Silva has zero takedowns in the UFC despite four submission wins, relying on pulling guard or submissions from bottom. Länsberg is a world champion Muay Thai striker who can't defend takedowns, but Bueno Silva may struggle to get the fight to the ground. Angelo still expects Bueno Silva to win, likely by submission, but admits Länsberg could win if she keeps it standing.

"Meyer Buena Silva is going to win this fight she's my pick I'm very I'm pretty confident in that."

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Big Brady Expert Confident picked Feb 13, 2023 (5 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Big Brady notes that Bueno Silva has incredible grappling but never initiates takedowns (0-for-1 in UFC). He thinks the fight will stay on the feet, where Länsberg has power and has been competitive as a dog. He still picks Bueno Silva to win by decision, but warns against the -425 line.

Bueno Silva by decision

"give me more Bueno Silva to win give me Mario Bueno Silva to Myra buenos Silva to win by decision"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Hesitant picked Feb 15, 2023 (3 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Cody picks Bueno Silva but is not confident at -500. He notes she is very slow and plotted, with zero percent takedown accuracy in the UFC. Her best attribute is the armbar, but she has no wrestling to set it up. He says if she can't take Länsberg down, it becomes a striking battle where Länsberg is effective in the clinch. However, Länsberg is 40 and doesn't have the cardio to keep pace. He thinks the fight likely goes to decision and warns that holding a -500 ticket in women's MMA is risky due to judging.

Cody mentions the over/under: fight goes to decision is minus 125. He says Bueno Silva's first-round submission win over Edgar is cooked into the line. He thinks the fight will be closer than -500 indicates.

"I think Mary Buena Silva wins but at minus 500 I don't feel great about it and there's certain issues that I do have pertaining to this matchup."

Bookie Beatdown

Connor Ruebusch Expert Confident picked Feb 16, 2023 (2 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Connor agrees with Zane, calling it a physicality pick. He notes that Länsberg has been outmuscled by less athletic fighters like Pannie Kianzad, and that she lacks a functional game against stronger opponents. He also points out that Länsberg is trying to change her style at age 40, which is unlikely to succeed. Connor feels bad for Länsberg but sees Silva as the clear winner.

"Yeah, I'm with you. And I really don't have a lot to add. It's mostly a physicality pick."

MMA Vivisection

Jacob Lines Expert Confident picked Feb 14, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Jacob agrees with Bueno Silva but thinks the fight could be closer than expected. He notes Länsberg wants to clinch and hold against the cage, and Bueno Silva is also a Muay Thai striker who doesn't mind clinch positions. Jacob emphasizes Bueno Silva needs to use trips and judo to get the fight to the ground, where her Jiu-Jitsu dominates. He believes if she can do that, she finishes the fight.

"I love my buenosova... she needs to win those clinch exchanges happen she needs to have trips and Judo ready."

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MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Feb 14, 2023 (4 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Bueno Silva has youth, speed, and power advantages, and her striking should overwhelm the aging Länsberg. Länsberg is on the decline and has been outworked in recent fights. Expect Bueno Silva to land a big shot and finish via submission (club and sub) in the second round.

under 2.5 rounds; Silva wins by submission in round 2

"I lean the under two and a half more than I do the chalky Silva price tag... Silva via club and sub probably second round."

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Hesitant picked Feb 15, 2023 (3 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Paul picks Bueno Silva but says minus 500 doesn't get him out of bed. He thinks the most interesting part is the over/under, noting Länsberg is durable and the fight likely goes to decision. He says the first-round finish against Edgar is cooked into the line. He plans to bet the fight goes to decision at minus 125. He calls Bueno Silva the pick but won't lay the heavy chalk.

Paul bets half a unit on fight goes to decision at -125. He says Länsberg is durable and slow-plodding, and Bueno Silva's takedown accuracy is zero percent.

"I'll be picking maribueno Silva Landsberg is kind of like a Sitting Duck... I think there is an opportunity to make some money on fico's the decision."

Bookie Beatdown

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

Mayra Bueno Silva

The MMA Guru confidently picks Mayra Bueno Silva, calling Lina Länsberg a middle-aged mom who hasn't finished anyone in years. He praises Silva's forward pressure, good chin, and recent performance against Manon Fiorot. He predicts Silva will beat Länsberg on the feet, leading to a panic takedown attempt from Länsberg, and Silva will latch on a submission from the bottom, likely an armbar or triangle in the first two rounds.

submission in the first two rounds, armbar from on bottom

"I'm gonna trust in her this time definitely maraboyno Silva is going to push forward beat up Lena Landsberg on the feet"

THE MMA GURU

Zane Simon Expert Confident picked Feb 16, 2023 (2 days before fight)

Mayra Bueno Silva

Zane notes that Länsberg is 40 years old on a three-fight losing streak and has tried to change her style but hasn't succeeded. He describes Silva as a hard-hitting opportunist who knows how to implement her game, even if her technique is rough. He believes Länsberg lacks the physicality and technical skill to stop Silva from imposing her will, and that Silva's aggression and submission threats will be too much. Zane also mentions that Länsberg's attempts to become an out-fighter have not worked, and she is likely to be bullied.

"So I got to take part of this over here."

MMA Vivisection

LOSS vs Karol Rosa

Decision (majority) (29–27, 29–27, 28–28) R3 5:00 · UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Karol Rosa	0	54 of 74	72%	160 of 190	3 of 6	50%	0	0	9:44
Lina Länsberg	1	36 of 60	60%	100 of 132	0 of 0	---	0	0	2:48

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Karol Rosa	0	6 of 10	60%	42 of 49	1 of 1	100%	2:59
1	Lina Länsberg	1	7 of 10	70%	22 of 27	0 of 0	---	0:56
2	Karol Rosa	0	15 of 16	93%	58 of 64	2 of 2	100%	4:29
2	Lina Länsberg	0	4 of 12	33%	28 of 39	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Karol Rosa	0	33 of 48	68%	60 of 77	0 of 3	0%	2:16
3	Lina Länsberg	0	25 of 38	65%	50 of 66	0 of 0	---	1:52

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Karol Rosa	54 of 74	72%	31 of 46	13 of 16	10 of 12	24 of 38	15 of 20	15 of 16
Lina Länsberg	36 of 60	60%	15 of 39	20 of 20	1 of 1	18 of 42	16 of 16	2 of 2

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Karol Rosa	6 of 10	60%	2 of 5	1 of 1	3 of 4	4 of 8	1 of 1	1 of 1
1	Lina Länsberg	7 of 10	70%	3 of 6	4 of 4	0 of 0	4 of 7	3 of 3	0 of 0
2	Karol Rosa	15 of 16	93%	7 of 7	1 of 1	7 of 8	1 of 1	0 of 0	14 of 15
2	Lina Länsberg	4 of 12	33%	3 of 11	0 of 0	1 of 1	2 of 10	0 of 0	2 of 2
3	Karol Rosa	33 of 48	68%	22 of 34	11 of 14	0 of 0	19 of 29	14 of 19	0 of 0
3	Lina Länsberg	25 of 38	65%	9 of 22	16 of 16	0 of 0	12 of 25	13 of 13	0 of 0

Play-by-Play

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Lina Lansberg vs. Karol Rosa
BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Rosa (-295), Lansberg (+245)

Round 1
The big show is upon us, and if you live in North America, you’re getting up early for this one and for good reason. A cool dozen fights – with most matches featuring ranked competitors – will grace this blockbuster event, one that begins in the women’s 135-pound weight class. Rising contender and Jessica Andrade training partner Rosa (15-4, 4-1 UFC) will look to get back on track after a humbling defeat to Sara McMann in March, while 40-year-old Swede Lansberg (10-6, 4-5 UFC) intends on demonstrating she is not done yet as she hunts for her first win since 2019. The first match of the day draws officiating from referee Lukasz Bosacki, and it begins without a glove touch. As a note, the UFC commentary team of Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier and Paul Felder is completely silent, possibly from technical difficulties. The two ladies jab at one another, and Rosa tosses out a body kick. Rosa fires off another kick, and Lansberg counters her with a right hand over the top that drops Rosa to her seat. The crowd erupts, and Lansberg sprints forwards but cannot reach her opponent before Rosa springs to her feet. Still a little tingly, Rosa runs straight into Lansberg, where she pushes her straight into the fence and clings on tight. Lansberg gladly accepts this position, turns her foe around and knees her in the belly a few times. Lansberg stays busy in the clinch, working the thighs and midsection with knees, and Bosacki calls for action. The two ladies both consider takedowns at the same time, and Rosa is the stronger woman and shoves Lansberg down to the mat. The Brazilian lands in half guard, and she postures up but Lansberg is clinging to her wrists to prevent any offense. Meanwhile, Lansberg is attempting to slash with elbows off her back, and this allows Rosa to get her own strikes going from above. Rosa settles for control time as she rides and drops down a few punches, but the strikes are sporadic at best. Rosa shifts momentarily to three-quarter mount, but opts to stand up right before the bell sounds.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Lansberg
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Rosa
John Brannigan scores the round: 10-9 Rosa

Round 2
The commentary resumes at the beginning of the second round, but fight fans might pine for an option for no commentary for broadcasts going forward – not because Jon Anik is not an exceptional fight caller, but because it provides a different and interesting option to watch fights. At the start of Round 2, Rosa blitzes forward and hits a takedown within seconds. Rosa comfortably sits on top, with Lansberg unable to reverse, sweep or find a better angle. Rosa places her foe flat on her back, and she grinds her elbow on the face of “Elbow Queen” as if to attempt a very low level of regicide. Rosa then elbows the side as the time ticks off the clock, and Lansberg suddenly explodes to kick Rosa off of her. Rosa lords over her with slapping kicks to the leg, and Lansberg remains on her back instead of climbing back up. The crowd is not thrilled with this exchange. Rosa allows Lansberg to sit up, and as the Swede is leaning against the cage with her left knee down, Rosa blasts her in the face with an illegal knee. Bosacki recognizes this immediately, and he allows Lansberg to recover from the foul and calls in the doctor. Lansberg is all smiles and asks for Bosacki to take a point, and he agrees and deducts one point from Rosa. The fighters get back to it after about two minutes of recovery time, and Lansberg comes out swinging. Rosa capitalizes on this aggression by bowling her over with a takedown. The Brazilian smothers from on top in half guard again, with few strikes of merit and plenty of time hanging on in this position. Lansberg considers snatching up a heel from her back, and this forces Rosa to stand back up. Rosa leaps down in a diving leg lock attempt, and the round ends before anything can come from it.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 9-9
Ben Duffy scores the round: 9-9
John Brannigan scores the round: 9-9

Round 3
The bantamweights meet in the middle, and both want to throw hands. Rosa clips her opponent with a right hand, and as Lansberg throws a body kick, the Swede gets tagged with a left hook. Lansberg strides forward and delivers a knee to the chest, and Rosa is feeling it as Lansberg pushes her to the wall. Rosa attempts to respond with knees while stuck on the fence, and she spins her opponent around and elbows her on the chin. The two jockey for position in this tight posture, and they get off knees at the same moment. This stalemate continues as Rosa gets the upper hand with short but effective strikes, and she gets shoved back. The Brazilian leaps in the air with a knee, and she bullies Lansberg back to the wire again. Lansberg deftly turns her around and gets off an elbow, forcing Rosa to change levels and go for a failed takedown. As she senses Lansberg slowing, Rosa swarms with a barrage of elbows and punches, as if to send a message to “Elbow Queen.” Rosa swings so hard she nearly topples over, as Lansberg has some swelling growing fast under her left eye. Lansberg catches her and ties her up to slow down the onslaught, but this allows Rosa to hit a throw and drop her to her knees. Lansberg climbs back up, and Rosa spins with an elbow that collides with the temple. Rosa rips one more knee to the body before the horn blares, and this could a close one depending on how judges score the first round.

Sherdog Scores
Jay Pettry scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (28-28 Rosa)
Ben Duffy scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (29-27 Rosa)
John Brannigan scores the round: 10-9 Rosa (29-27 Rosa)

The Official Result
Karol Rosa def. Lina Lansberg via Majority Decision (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Oct 16, 2022 (6 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

Angelo picks Karol Rosa because she is the more well-rounded fighter with solid takedown offense and defense. He notes that Lina Länsberg is a better striker but was recently out-struck by Pannie Kianzad, and Rosa can avoid the clinch and use her own takedowns. He emphasizes that Rosa needs to avoid getting into a Muay Thai clinch.

"Karol is the more well-rounded fighter she should absolutely win this fight but she definitely needs to avoid getting into a Muay Thai clinch and fighting that dirty Lena lansberg fight"

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Big Brady Expert Confident picked Oct 17, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

Big Brady picks Karol Rosa to win by decision. He notes Rosa is 13 years younger, has higher volume (6.65 significant strikes per minute vs 2.74), and believes Länsberg would need to clinch or take the fight down to win, which he doesn't see happening. He expects Rosa to keep it upright and outpoint Länsberg over 15 minutes.

"I like Carol Jose to win this fight you know keep it upright keep it at range and just out Point Lena Landsberg across 15 minutes and win probably 30-27"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Oct 19, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

Cody is confident in Rosa, noting her superior volume and striking. He thinks Länsberg is low volume and lacks power. Cody expects Rosa to win by decision, and likes the decision prop at -110.

Rosa by decision (-110)

"I gotta think uh fade the underdog go with Carol Rosa big favorite yes but as you mentioned Rose said not really known for her finishing abilities"

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Oct 17, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

Daniel Levi picks Karol Rosa to win, citing her huge output advantage (nearly 7 strikes per minute vs Lina Länsberg's under 3). He notes Rosa's well-rounded game including takedowns, and that she is 27 while Länsberg is 40. Levi is only wary of Länsberg's elbows but thinks Rosa's knees in the clinch and overall volume will prevail. He bet 1 unit at -225.

Bet 1 unit at -225.

"I bet uh Carlos at minus 225 to win one unit"

Half the Battle

MMA Lock of the Night Expert Confident picked Oct 18, 2022 (4 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

Karol Rosa is a solid prospect with great output, often landing over 100 significant strikes. She has good body work in the clinch and can also take a grapple-heavy approach to nullify Länsberg's elbows. Länsberg is 40 years old and coming off a loss to Pannie Kianzad, who is not as good as Rosa. Rosa should win via decision, and the chalk is worthy even at -295.

Rosa by decision at -115

"I think HOSA is a very solid Prospect... I think that this is a great matchup for a hostel to go out there I think the chalk is more than worthy of it as well"

MMA Lock of the Night

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Oct 19, 2022 (3 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

Paul is confident in Rosa, noting Länsberg's age and lack of finishing ability. He thinks Rosa's volume and grappling will be too much. Paul has already bet Rosa by decision at -110.

Rosa by decision (-110)

"I actually just added Carol Rosa by decision to my card at -110"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Oct 17, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Karol Rosa

The MMA Guru picks Karol Rosa over Lina Länsberg, citing Rosa's superior technique, youth (27 vs 40), and recent grappling improvements after a loss to Sarah McMahon. He notes Länsberg's decline and believes Rosa will win by unanimous decision, leveraging a two-inch reach advantage.

"Carol Rosa is going to win because she is Carol Rosa and her opponent is Lena Landsberg"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Pannie Kianzad

Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. Muhammad 2 · Apr 16, 2022

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Pannie Kianzad	1	39 of 88	44%	64 of 113	0 of 3	0%	0	0	2:23
Lina Länsberg	0	78 of 160	48%	109 of 210	1 of 1	100%	0	0	4:31

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Pannie Kianzad	0	3 of 6	50%	9 of 12	0 of 0	---	1:03
1	Lina Länsberg	0	5 of 12	41%	20 of 46	1 of 1	100%	2:54
2	Pannie Kianzad	1	15 of 30	50%	33 of 48	0 of 3	0%	1:20
2	Lina Länsberg	0	22 of 45	48%	38 of 61	0 of 0	---	1:24
3	Pannie Kianzad	0	21 of 52	40%	22 of 53	0 of 0	---	0:00
3	Lina Länsberg	0	51 of 103	49%	51 of 103	0 of 0	---	0:13

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Pannie Kianzad	39 of 88	44%	30 of 75	8 of 11	1 of 2	31 of 78	8 of 10	0 of 0
Lina Länsberg	78 of 160	48%	59 of 140	16 of 17	3 of 3	59 of 137	19 of 23	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Pannie Kianzad	3 of 6	50%	2 of 5	1 of 1	0 of 0	2 of 5	1 of 1	0 of 0
1	Lina Länsberg	5 of 12	41%	2 of 9	3 of 3	0 of 0	2 of 9	3 of 3	0 of 0
2	Pannie Kianzad	15 of 30	50%	10 of 23	5 of 7	0 of 0	8 of 22	7 of 8	0 of 0
2	Lina Länsberg	22 of 45	48%	15 of 37	7 of 8	0 of 0	11 of 31	11 of 14	0 of 0
3	Pannie Kianzad	21 of 52	40%	18 of 47	2 of 3	1 of 2	21 of 51	0 of 1	0 of 0
3	Lina Länsberg	51 of 103	49%	42 of 94	6 of 6	3 of 3	46 of 97	5 of 6	0 of 0

Angelo Bodetti Expert Confident picked Apr 10, 2022 (6 days before fight)

Pannie Kianzad

Angelo picks Pannie Kianzad, though he is surprised she is such a heavy favorite. He notes that Lina Länsberg is a world champion Muay Thai fighter with excellent clinch work, but Kianzad is a very good boxer with good footwork and high-volume striking. He believes Kianzad can stick and move for 15 minutes to avoid the clinch and win a decision.

"i do think penny wins i think she should be a favorite and i think she can do it because she just has to stick and move for 15 minutes"

We Want Picks

Big Brady Expert Confident picked Apr 12, 2022 (4 days before fight)

Pannie Kianzad

Big Brady picks Pannie Kianzad to win by decision. He notes Kianzad is the better striker, younger (30 vs 40), and improving her takedown defense and ground game. He criticizes Länsberg's low volume and 44% striking defense, and notes she hasn't fought in almost two years. He expects Kianzad to stuff takedowns and outpoint Länsberg on the feet.

win by decision

"panning by decision"

DFS by the Numbers

Cody Saftic Expert Confident picked Apr 12, 2022 (4 days before fight)

Pannie Kianzad

Cody picks Kianzad, emphasizing her striking volume and Länsberg's decline. He notes Kianzad's recent performances and thinks she will outwork Länsberg. He calls it a 'passing of the torch' spot.

"kansas is going to be in this one throughout and not enough of a grappling edge to say that she's going to rely on that to be panty so yeah"

Bookie Beatdown

Daniel Levi Expert Confident picked Apr 14, 2022 (2 days before fight)

Pannie Kianzad

Daniel Levi picks Pannie Kianzad confidently, noting she beat Länsberg 10 years ago when both were in different stages of their careers. Länsberg is now nearly 40 and coming off having a baby, while Kianzad is entering her prime. Levi expects Kianzad to out-tough Länsberg with volume and win a decision.

Picks Kianzad by decision

"Give me panty kianza to win this decision."

Half the Battle

Paul Shaughnessy Expert Confident picked Apr 12, 2022 (4 days before fight)

Pannie Kianzad

Paul picks Kianzad, citing her volume and improvement. He notes Länsberg's age (40) and layoff, and thinks Kianzad will dominate on the feet. He mentions he already bet her as part of a parlay.

"kianza for me was minus 300 425 we're starting to cut off all my perceived value"

Bookie Beatdown

The MMA Guru Expert Confident picked Apr 11, 2022 (5 days before fight)

Pannie Kianzad

The MMA Guru picks Pannie Kianzad, citing her technical striking and youth (10 years younger). He notes Lina Länsberg lacks great wins and that Kianzad's close loss to Raquel Pennington is better than anything Länsberg has done. He expects a 29-28 or 30-27 decision.

unanimous decision 29-28 or 30-27

"gotta go with pani kianzad lena landsberg isn't too good whatsoever"

THE MMA GURU

LOSS vs Sara McMann

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–26, 30–25) 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
Sara McMann	0	38 of 50	76%	62 of 84	3 of 5	60%	1	0	13:22
Lina Länsberg	0	1 of 5	20%	36 of 51	0 of 0	---	0	0	0:00

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Sara McMann	10 of 12	83%	22 of 25	1 of 1	100%	1	4:29
1	Lina Länsberg	0 of 2	0%	6 of 8	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
2	Sara McMann	10 of 16	62%	15 of 23	1 of 2	50%	0	4:11
2	Lina Länsberg	1 of 2	50%	14 of 22	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
3	Sara McMann	18 of 22	81%	25 of 36	1 of 2	50%	0	4:42
3	Lina Länsberg	0 of 1	0%	16 of 21	0 of 0	---	0	0:00

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Sara McMann	38 of 50	76%	22 of 32	15 of 17	1 of 1	1 of 8	1 of 1	36 of 41
Lina Länsberg	1 of 5	20%	0 of 4	1 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Sara McMann	10 of 12	83%	0 of 2	9 of 9	1 of 1	0 of 2	0 of 0	10 of 10
1	Lina Länsberg	0 of 2	0%	0 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0
2	Sara McMann	10 of 16	62%	4 of 8	6 of 8	0 of 0	1 of 5	0 of 0	9 of 11
2	Lina Länsberg	1 of 2	50%	0 of 1	1 of 1	0 of 0	1 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Sara McMann	18 of 22	81%	18 of 22	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 1	1 of 1	17 of 20
3	Lina Länsberg	0 of 1	0%	0 of 1	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 1	0 of 0	0 of 0

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

Lina Länsberg

Daniel picks Lina Länsberg for the upset, predicting that McMann will dominate the first round but then fade and get cut open by elbows in the second. He notes that McMann has a history of quitting and that Länsberg has improved her takedown defense. He expects a cut stoppage in the second round.

cut stoppage in the second round due to elbows

"I'm gonna take Lina in Landsberg for an upset"

Half the Battle

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

Lina Länsberg

The MMA Guru picks Lina Länsberg based on recency and activity, noting Sara McMann is 49 years old and hasn't fought since 2018. He acknowledges the women's bantamweight division is mixed but believes Länsberg's recency and ability to hold McMann against the cage will be key.

"I'm going with the activity I'm going with the recency and I'm going with Lena Landsberg getting the job done"

THE MMA GURU

WIN vs Macy Chiasson

Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · Sep 28, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Lina Länsberg	0	26 of 47	55%	58 of 94	0 of 4	0%	0	0	5:49
Macy Chiasson	0	21 of 39	53%	49 of 91	2 of 4	50%	0	0	7:45

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Lina Länsberg	13 of 19	68%	30 of 47	0 of 2	0%	4:34
1	Macy Chiasson	1 of 5	20%	9 of 20	0 of 0	---	0:00
2	Lina Länsberg	6 of 13	46%	17 of 28	0 of 0	---	0:43
2	Macy Chiasson	5 of 9	55%	13 of 29	1 of 2	50%	3:36
3	Lina Länsberg	7 of 15	46%	11 of 19	0 of 2	0%	0:32
3	Macy Chiasson	15 of 25	60%	27 of 42	1 of 2	50%	4:09

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Lina Länsberg	26 of 47	55%	4 of 22	21 of 23	1 of 2	4 of 18	22 of 29	0 of 0
Macy Chiasson	21 of 39	53%	18 of 36	2 of 2	1 of 1	2 of 8	8 of 15	11 of 16

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Lina Länsberg	13 of 19	68%	1 of 6	12 of 12	0 of 1	3 of 7	10 of 12	0 of 0
1	Macy Chiasson	1 of 5	20%	1 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 2	1 of 3	0 of 0
2	Lina Länsberg	6 of 13	46%	2 of 9	3 of 3	1 of 1	0 of 4	6 of 9	0 of 0
2	Macy Chiasson	5 of 9	55%	5 of 9	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 3	1 of 2	4 of 4
3	Lina Länsberg	7 of 15	46%	1 of 7	6 of 8	0 of 0	1 of 7	6 of 8	0 of 0
3	Macy Chiasson	15 of 25	60%	12 of 22	2 of 2	1 of 1	2 of 3	6 of 10	7 of 12

WIN vs Tonya Evinger

Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–26) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 01, 2019

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Lina Länsberg	0	6 of 11	54%	68 of 83	1 of 4	25%	0	0	5:46
Tonya Evinger	0	50 of 68	73%	151 of 181	1 of 2	50%	0	1	8:01

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Rev.	Ctrl
1	Lina Länsberg	2 of 5	40%	6 of 11	0 of 2	0%	0	3:38
1	Tonya Evinger	13 of 15	86%	51 of 54	1 of 1	100%	0	0:56
2	Lina Länsberg	3 of 5	60%	16 of 24	1 of 1	100%	0	2:08
2	Tonya Evinger	8 of 17	47%	21 of 37	0 of 0	---	1	2:32
3	Lina Länsberg	1 of 1	100%	46 of 48	0 of 1	0%	0	0:00
3	Tonya Evinger	29 of 36	80%	79 of 90	0 of 1	0%	0	4:33

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Lina Länsberg	6 of 11	54%	2 of 7	4 of 4	0 of 0	4 of 9	1 of 1	1 of 1
Tonya Evinger	50 of 68	73%	45 of 62	5 of 6	0 of 0	1 of 4	7 of 10	42 of 54

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Lina Länsberg	2 of 5	40%	0 of 3	2 of 2	0 of 0	2 of 5	0 of 0	0 of 0
1	Tonya Evinger	13 of 15	86%	13 of 15	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 0	2 of 2	11 of 13
2	Lina Länsberg	3 of 5	60%	1 of 3	2 of 2	0 of 0	1 of 3	1 of 1	1 of 1
2	Tonya Evinger	8 of 17	47%	8 of 17	0 of 0	0 of 0	0 of 3	1 of 3	7 of 11
3	Lina Länsberg	1 of 1	100%	1 of 1	0 of 0	0 of 0	1 of 1	0 of 0	0 of 0
3	Tonya Evinger	29 of 36	80%	24 of 30	5 of 6	0 of 0	1 of 1	4 of 5	24 of 30

LOSS vs Yana Kunitskaya

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) R3 5:00 · UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor · Oct 06, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Yana Kunitskaya	0	43 of 87	49%	61 of 109	0 of 0	---	1	0	0:18
Lina Länsberg	0	72 of 111	64%	159 of 208	5 of 8	62%	1	0	9:52

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Ctrl
1	Yana Kunitskaya	3 of 7	42%	8 of 12	0 of 0	---	0	0:18
1	Lina Länsberg	13 of 20	65%	41 of 51	2 of 4	50%	1	3:53
2	Yana Kunitskaya	16 of 36	44%	25 of 47	0 of 0	---	1	0:00
2	Lina Länsberg	31 of 51	60%	44 of 65	1 of 1	100%	0	2:57
3	Yana Kunitskaya	24 of 44	54%	28 of 50	0 of 0	---	0	0:00
3	Lina Länsberg	28 of 40	70%	74 of 92	2 of 3	66%	0	3:02

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Yana Kunitskaya	43 of 87	49%	18 of 61	23 of 24	2 of 2	22 of 66	20 of 20	1 of 1
Lina Länsberg	72 of 111	64%	26 of 54	30 of 36	16 of 21	33 of 68	30 of 33	9 of 10

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Yana Kunitskaya	3 of 7	42%	1 of 5	2 of 2	0 of 0	0 of 4	2 of 2	1 of 1
1	Lina Länsberg	13 of 20	65%	4 of 7	6 of 7	3 of 6	2 of 8	7 of 7	4 of 5
2	Yana Kunitskaya	16 of 36	44%	5 of 25	11 of 11	0 of 0	6 of 26	10 of 10	0 of 0
2	Lina Länsberg	31 of 51	60%	6 of 19	16 of 21	9 of 11	16 of 33	15 of 18	0 of 0
3	Yana Kunitskaya	24 of 44	54%	12 of 31	10 of 11	2 of 2	16 of 36	8 of 8	0 of 0
3	Lina Länsberg	28 of 40	70%	16 of 28	8 of 8	4 of 4	15 of 27	8 of 8	5 of 5

WIN vs Gina Mazany

Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till · May 27, 2018

Totals

Fighter	KD	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Sub. Att	Rev.	Ctrl
Lina Länsberg	0	40 of 75	53%	81 of 125	1 of 1	100%	0	0	7:33
Gina Mazany	0	38 of 89	42%	112 of 178	2 of 2	100%	0	0	3:02

Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Total Str.	TD	TD %	Ctrl
1	Lina Länsberg	11 of 18	61%	21 of 30	1 of 1	100%	2:30
1	Gina Mazany	8 of 21	38%	40 of 57	0 of 0	---	1:21
2	Lina Länsberg	20 of 26	76%	34 of 41	0 of 0	---	2:46
2	Gina Mazany	14 of 27	51%	40 of 61	2 of 2	100%	1:07
3	Lina Länsberg	9 of 31	29%	26 of 54	0 of 0	---	2:17
3	Gina Mazany	16 of 41	39%	32 of 60	0 of 0	---	0:34

Significant Strikes

Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
Lina Länsberg	40 of 75	53%	13 of 44	26 of 28	1 of 3	13 of 42	27 of 33	0 of 0
Gina Mazany	38 of 89	42%	10 of 51	18 of 25	10 of 13	24 of 63	14 of 26	0 of 0

Significant Strikes Per Round

Rd	Fighter	Sig. Str.	Sig. Str. %	Head	Body	Leg	Distance	Clinch	Ground
1	Lina Länsberg	11 of 18	61%	3 of 8	8 of 10	0 of 0	3 of 6	8 of 12	0 of 0
1	Gina Mazany	8 of 21	38%	1 of 11	2 of 3	5 of 7	4 of 12	4 of 9	0 of 0
2	Lina Länsberg	20 of 26	76%	6 of 12	13 of 13	1 of 1	7 of 12	13 of 14	0 of 0
2	Gina Mazany	14 of 27	51%	3 of 12	6 of 10	5 of 5	9 of 17	5 of 10	0 of 0
3	Lina Länsberg	9 of 31	29%	4 of 24	5 of 5	0 of 2	3 of 24	6 of 7	0 of 0
3	Gina Mazany	16 of 41	39%	6 of 28	10 of 12	0 of 1	11 of 34	5 of 7	0 of 0

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