MMA Preview – Pannie Kianzad vs Macy Chiasson 2 at UFC Fight Night 239
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PANNIE KIANZAD VS MACY CHIASSON FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 239? Saturday 16th March, 2024 - 21:00 (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 239? UFC Apex, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 239? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Fight Night 239 on? TNT Sports 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 239? TNT Sports subscribers can stream the fight online via the TNT Sports website and Discovery+
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
PANNIE KIANZAD VS MACY CHIASSON LOWDOWN
After getting submitted by Macy Chiasson (2018) on The Ultimate Fighter 28, Pannie Kianzad (16-7) quickly earnt her way back into the UFC and has gone 5-3 since. She earnt four decisions on the trot before the current bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington (2021) gave her a taste of her own medicine. She responded with another dub over Lina Lansberg (2022) but got outclassed against last year by Ketlen Vieira.
Macy Chiasson (8-3) has only fought eight times since winning the tournament. She fought twice in 2022 earning a split decision over Norma Dumont but got folded with a peculiar kick. She had Irene Aldana on her back who launched a piercing upkick landing the heel on the liver. It was another setback which has been compounded by not fighting since.
PANNIE KIANZAD VS MACY CHIASSON PREDICTION
The only fight in Kianzad’s nine UFC appearances that has not ended via a unanimous decision was against Chiasson in the finale back in 2018. Chiasson found a submission in the second round and will back her grappling to do the same this time around.
Kianzad has improved a lot since that fight, but whether takedown defence is good enough to keep the fight on the feet is a different story. We do not think so, but Chiasson will have to work harder for it.
Kianzad needs to make the time of the feet count by lighting Chiasson up as a good boxer. She is the better striker, but Chiasson will hold her own leveraging her six-inch reach and four-inch height advantage.
We expect her to use that length to tie her arms around Kianzad, clinch up and assume enough control time to convince the judges.
Prediction: Chiasson via Decision
Value bet: Fight to go the distance
