Ketlen Vieira vs Kayla Harrison at UFC 307 | Preview & Prediction
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Tensions rose at the press conference between Ketlen Vieira and Kayla Harrison and this women’s bantamweight fight will be one to watch
KETLEN VIEIRA VS KAYLA HARRISON FACTS
When is UFC 307? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday October 5th, 2024, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and the main card at 3:00am / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT
What time are Ketlen Vieira and Kayla Harrison expected to walk out? The approximate walk out time for this fight is 3:45am UK, 10:45pm ET, 7:45pm PT
Where is UFC 307? Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Where can I get tickets for UFC 307? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 307
What TV channel is UFC 307 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 307? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+, while the early prelims can be streamed on UFC Fight Pass / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 307 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
UFC 307 MAIN CARD EVENT
Alex Pereira vs Khalil Rountree Jr. (Light Heavyweight)
Raquel Pennington vs Julianna Peña (Women’s Bantamweight)
José Aldo vs Mario Bautista (Bantamweight)
Ketlen Vieira vs Kayla Harrison (Women’s Bantamweight)
Roman Dolidze vs Kevin Holland (Middleweight)
UFC 307 Prelims
Stephen Thompson vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)
Marina Rodriguez vs Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight)
César Almeida vs Ihor Potieria (Middleweight)
Austin Hubbard vs Alexander Hernandez (Lightweight)
Ryan Spann vs Ovince Saint Preux (Light Heavyweight)
Carla Esparza vs Tecia Pennington (Women’s Strawweight)
Court McGee vs Tim Means (Welterweight)
KETLEN VIEIRA: 33-YEAR-OLD RETURNS TO ACTION FOLLOWING INJURY ABSENCE
Brazil’s Ketlen Vieira (14-3) returns to the Octagon after 14 months. She was due to face Macy Chiasson in January at UFC Fight Night 234 but was forced to withdraw due to injury so this is her first fight since her unanimous decision win over Piannie Kianzad in July 2023.
Prior to that she had suffered just the third loss of her career to Raquel Pennington via split decision but that narrow loss looks better now with Penington the UFC women’s bantamweight champion.
KAYLA HARRISON: DOUBLE OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST TARGETING TITLE SHOT
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Kayla Harrison (17-1) is making waves in the UFC and after beating Holly Holm via submission at UFC 300, she returns to action against Ketlen Vieira. Harrison has been dominant in the PFL where she fought the majority of her career but she will face sterner challenges in the UFC; including this bantamweight clash with Ketlen Vieira. There is no doubting Harrison’s ambition however and she is going hard on the smack talk in the build up to this fight which she will need to back up in the Octagon.
KETLEN VIEIRA VS KAYLA HARRISON PREDICTION
This is the fight where we will really see whether Kayla Harrison is the real deal or not. The 34-year-old has enjoyed a superb MMA career since transitioning to the sport and she got her UFC career off to a great start by submitting Holly Holm on debut. Now she faces a tough test as the UFC’s matchmakers are throwing her straight into the deep end.
Ketlen Vieira is a quality operator and has a strong resume. Her energy, stamina and all-round toughness is there for all to see and she will push Harrison all the way here. The one concern we have over Vieira is her inability to finish fights. She has not had a stoppage win since 2017 and her only real route to victory is via the scorecards by outworking her opponents.
That is arguably what has just held her back from becoming champion in the UFC. Her takedown defense is up there with the best in the division and that will be tested against the Judo specialist.
Harrison has had no shortage of stoppages herself. She has stopped her opponent in 13 of her 17 wins with six knockouts and seven submissions. On top of that, she has elite stamina and workrate which makes her a formidable opponent for anybody.
For those reasons, we see more ways to victory for Harrison and we favour her to back up her impressive trash talking with a victory over Vieira at UFC 307.
PREDICTION: KAYLA HARRISON TO WIN VIA DECISION
