Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Nicolle Caliari at UFC Fight Night 249 | Preview & Prediction
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It is the women’s flyweights up next as Ernesta Kareckaitė comes into her bout with Nicolle Caliari as the heavy favourite with the bookies
Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Nicolle Caliari Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 249? UK – the preliminary card starts at 9:00pm on Saturday 11th January 2024, followed by the main card at 12:00am (Sunday) / USA – 4:00pm/7:00pm ET (Saturday) and 1:00pm/4:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC Fight Night 249? UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 249? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 249
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 249 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 249? 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 Fight Night 249 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Ernesta Kareckaitė and Nicolle Caliari expected to walk out? Saturday 11th January, 2025, 10:25pm UK / 5:25pm US ET / 2:25pm US PT
UFC Fight Night 249 Main Card Event
Mackenzie Dern vs Amanda Ribas (Women’s Strawweight)
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs Carlston Harris (Welterweight)
Cesar Almeida vs Abdul Razak Alhassan (Middleweight)
Chris Curtis vs Roman Kopylov (Middleweight)
Christian Rodriguez vs Austin Bashi (Featherweight)
Punahele Soriano vs Uros Medic (Welterweight)
UFC Fight Night 249 Prelims
Jose Johnson vs Felipe Bunes (Flyweight)
Marco Tulio vs Ihor Potieria (Middleweight)
Thiago Moises vs Trey Ogden (Lightweight)
Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Nicolle Caliari (Women’s Flyweight)
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Bruno Lopes (Light Heavyweight)
Fatima Kline vs Victoria Dudakova (Women’s Strawweight)
Preston Parsons vs Jacobe Smith (Welterweight)
Nurullo Aliev vs Joe Solecki (Lightweight)
Ernesta Kareckaitė: Heavy-handed Lithuanian aiming to bounce back from debut loss
Ernesta Kareckaitė (5-1-1) is coming off a decision defeat on her UFC debut so the Lithuanian flyweight will be desperate to bounce back. She had earned her spot in the UFC via Dana White’s Contender Series but it will be interesting to see if she can raise her performance in the big time. Prior to that loss, she had won her three previous three fights albeit by split decisions. Her record may flatter her a little bit so a win in the Octagon here will go a long way to establishing herself in the promotion.
Nicolle Caliari: Brazilian aiming to make it five wins in a row
Nicolle Caliari (8-2) comes into UFC Fight Night 249 full of confidence as the 28-year-old Brazilian has won her last four fights. Like Kareckaite, Caliari came through Dana White’s Contender Series and now she makes her UFC debut. She has good momentum behind her with those wins and just as importantly, she has shown to be a dangerous opponent having seen all eight of her wins come via stoppage. She has five knockouts and three submissions on her record and she will be looking to continue that here.
Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Nicolle Caliari Prediction
Both Ernesta Kareckaitė and Nicolle Caliari have come through Dana White’s Contender Series and it will be interesting to see who impresses here and who can get their first win in the Octagon.
Kareckaite is known for her heavy hands but it is over five years ago since her last knockout and her last five fights have gone to the scorecards.
Caliari appears to be much more dangerous with her eight wins and coming by stoppage; and varied methods of stoppages at that.
We like the Brazilian’s chances coming into this bout and she has by far the most routes to victory in this fight.
Prediction: Nicolle Caliari to win by stoppage
