MMA Preview – Andrea Lee vs Montana De La Rosa at UFC Fight Night 154
THE FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 154? Saturday 22nd June, 2019 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 154? Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina
What channel is UFC Fight Night 154 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 154? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, you can watch the fight live if you subscribe to ESPN+ now by clicking here!
Are tickets still available for UFC Fight Night 154? http://uk.ufc.com/event-ticket-info?utm_source=ufc&utm_medium=tab&utm_campaign=tickets
THE STATISTICS
THE LOWDOWN
The women’s flyweight division continues to grow in talent and UFC Fight Night 154 will see two of the division’s dark horses. Andrea Lee and Montana De La Rosa have buckets of potential and hope to stretch their winning streak and force themselves into the title picture.
It is easy to envision Lee fighting for a UFC title at some point in her career. She is the former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion and is currently on a six-fight winning streak after earning dominant decisions in her first two UFC fights against Veronica Macedo and Ashlee Evans-Smith.
De La Rosa is on a four-fight winning streak of her own, racking up four more submissions. She got her opportunity in the UFC after impressing on The Ultimate Fighter and since had two UFC fights where she submitted Rachael Ostovich and and Nadia Kassem.
THE PREDICTION
De La Rosa has improved drastically in each fight and looked dominant in her last two, out-wrestling talented grapplers before finding the submission. Now, she is coming up against the most skilled and well-rounded opponent she has fought so far.
Lee is an exceptional grappler herself but she is also a technician on the feet with a full pallet of strikes and has a clear advantage in this area. De La Rosa will hunt the takedown and hope to keep Lee on the ground but the longer the fight stays on the feet, the more success Lee will have.
Winner: Lee via Decision
Striking and grappling stats sourced via FightMetric.
