Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa at UFC on ESPN 65 | Preview & Prediction
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The women’s flyweight division sees action at UFC on ESPN 65 as Diana Belbita will meet Dione Barbosa on Saturday night at The Apex
Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa Facts
When is UFC on ESPN 65? UK – the preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 5th April 2025, followed by the main card at 2:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/9:00pm ET and 3:00pm/6:00pm PT
Where is UFC on ESPN 65? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 65? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC On ESPN 65
What TV channel is UFC on ESPN 65 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 65? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC on ESPN 65 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Diana Belbita and Dione Barbosa expected to walk out? 1:15am UK / 8:15pm US ET / 5:15pm US PT
UFC on ESPN 65 Main Card
Josh Emmett vs Lerone Murphy (Featherweight)
Pat Sabatini vs Joanderson Brito (Featherweight)
Cortavious Romious vs Lee Chang-ho (Bantamweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Martin Buday (Heavyweight)
Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert (Middleweight)
Torrez Finney vs Robert Valentin (Middleweight)
UFC on ESPN 65 Prelims
Ode' Osbourne vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)
Davey Grant vs Daniel Santos (Bantamweight)
Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa (Women’s Flyweight)
Rhys Mckee vs Daniel Frunza (Welterweight)
Loma Lookboonmee vs Istela Nunes (Women’s Strawweight)
Victor Henry vs Pedro Falcao (Bantamweight)
Vanessa Demopoulos vs Talita Alencar (Women’s Strawweight)
Diana Belbita vs Dione Barbosa Prediction
Diana Belbita returns to action after over 14 months since her last fight but after some tough results, the period of inactivity may well benefit the Romanian flyweight. She has lost five of her seven fights in the UFC and while she has fought against some quality opponents like Molly McCann and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, she has struggled to find many wins.
She now meets Dione Barbosa who is a relative newcomer to the UFC but the Brazilian 32-year-old will be hoping to make an impact in the division. She came through Dana White’s Contender Series and then managed to get a win on her UFC debut picking up the decision against Ernesta Kareckaite at UFC 301. She then lost in her second and last bout against Miranda Maverick last July and she will not look to bounce back here.
We do like Barbosa’s activity coming into this one and that will surely benefit her ahead of this one. Belbita has won just two fights in the last six years and it is hard to make a case for her against an active and talented opponent like Barbosa. For those reasons, we have to go with Barbosa to get the win by decision or submission.
Prediction: Dione Barbosa to win by submission or decision
