YANAN WU VS JOSELYNE EDWARDS FACTS
When is UFC Fight Island 7? Saturday 16th January, 2021 - 20:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Island 7? Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Island 7? No tickets are available as this event will take place with a limited amount of spectators
What channel is UFC Fight Island 7 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Island 7? 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!
YANAN WU VS JOSELYNE EDWARDS LOWDOWN
Yanan Wu (11-3) has only fought twice in three years. She made her UFC debut in November 2017 losing a unanimous decision to Gina Mazany at bantamweight and appeared a year later at flyweight to pick up her first UFC win by catching Lauren Mueller in an armbar. It was nearly another year before we saw her again and it was not a good showing after missing weight and losing a split decision to Mizuki Inoue.
Joselyn Edwards (9-2) has snapped up the opportunity to make her UFC debut on Fight Island. Bethe Correira was originally scheduled for Wu, but she was forced out requiring appendix surgery. The Panama native has only lost two fights but has not fought anyone of note and has also been inactive. She is coming off a brilliant knockout over Pamela Gonzalez in July last year but that was her first fight since her split decision loss to Sarah Alpar in November 2018.
YANAN WU VS JOSELYNE EDWARDS PREDICTION
The odds are stacked against Edwards, but Wu has not fought for nearly 17 months and was preparing for Correira. She will also be the underdog so has little to lose. Edwards needs to back her strengths which is her striking and Muay Thai and be aggressive. She is a very powerful striker, particularly her kicks and is extremely dangerous in the clinch.
Yanan is a level above Edwards’ previous opponents but she is also a striker by trade, so Edwards does not want to respect her too much and let her control the fight. Wu will have a two Wu will have a two-inch height advantage, but Edwards will have a three-and-a-half-inch reach advantage which if she can utilise, she can win the exchanges by uncorking her hooks and leg kicks from range.
All the value is on Edwards as the underdog, but Wu has the experience and although we have not seen much of her grappling, she can take her down to change the course of the fight.
Prediction: Wu via Decision