LIANG NA VS ARIANE CARNELOSSI FACTS
When is UFC 261? Sunday 25th April, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
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LIANG NA VS ARIANE CARNELOSSI LOWDOWN
The newest member of the crop of promising Chinese fighters is Liang Na (13-4) who makes her UFC debut. She is only 24 but has amassed some great experience already. She lost her third and fourth fight back in 2018 – getting TKO’d by Mariya Agapova and submitted by Qihui Yan, but now she is riding a four-fight win streak for the local Wu Lin Feng promotion. After Ekaterina Makarova got DQ’d for striking the back of Na’s head, she has gone on to knock out Asiya Klyutova and submit Xiaocan Feng and Mengnan Liu with her favourite armbar.
We have not seen Ariane Carnelossi (12-2) since her UFC debut back in September 2019. She arrived to the octagon with huge promise. She lost her first professional fight to Amanda Ribas but went on to win her next 12 with eight knockouts and and a submission. However, she was paired with Angela Hill who outclassed on the feet and eventually finished Carnelossi in the third round due to a cut.
LIANG NA VS ARIANE CARNELOSSI PREDICTION
Na boasts a significant six-inch reach and seven-inch height advantage which will be crucial in the striking exchanges as well as in the scrambles on the mat. However, Carnelossi’s equaliser is her power, particularly in her hands so she will look to close the distance and get to work in the pocket.
If Na can use her range to pick the Brazilian off from a distance or get the fight to the floor and look for an armbar she can easily pick up a decision or submission. The only worry is that she has not fought anyone decent.
It is hard to tell how Na will fare against the better opponent, but she does have the attributes to earn her biggest win. That said, are backing Carnelossi to leverage her power to earn a decision but a Liang submission represents the value.
Prediction: Carnelossi via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Na via Submission