MMA Preview – Victoria Dudakova vs Istela Nunes at UFC on ESPN 49
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VICTORIA DUDAKOVA VS ISTELA NUNES FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 77? Sunday 16th July, 2023 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 77? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 77? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Vegas 77 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 77? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
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!
VICTORIA DUDAKOVA VS ISTELA NUNES LOWDOWN
Victoria Dudakova (6-0) has not wasted much time collecting six professional wins after a successful amateur career. She is only 24 years old and earnt an audition on the Contender Series after four submissions and a knockout. She met Maria Silva in August last year and won a unanimous decision to bag a spot on the roster.
Istela Nunes (6-4(1)) welcomes her to the big time and is fighting for her career. She has fought three times in the UFC and is without a win. She got submitted by Ariane Carnelossi (2021) on debut, outpointed by Sam Hughes (2022) and is coming off a TKO courtesy of Yazmin Jauregui back in December last year.
VICTORIA DUDAKOVA VS ISTELA NUNES PREDICTION
Nunes is better than her record suggests but this is a very tough match-up for her. Dudakova is a very strong grappler and confident striker.
Nunes will hope she decides to keep the fight on the feet as she is a very good kickboxer herself with speed and power.
However, Dudakova will be well aware of Nunes’ weaknesses which lie in her grappling. We expect the Russian to exploit them and may just seal a perfect debut with a submission.
Prediction: Dudakova via Submission
