MMA Preview – Aspen Ladd vs Sara McMann at UFC Vegas 60
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ASPEN LADD VS SARA MCMANN FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 210? Saturday 17th September, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 210? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 210? Click here to buy tickets for UFC Fight Night
What channel is UFC Fight Night 210 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 210? 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!
ASPEN LADD VS SARA MCMANN LOWDOWN
Aspen Ladd (9-3) finally makes this showdown after pulling out of their first scheduling in 2020 blowing out her knee and then testing positive for Covid last month. She has got a couple fights in during that time, but they have not gone to plan losing unanimous decisions to Norma Dumont (2021) up at featherweight and Raquel Pennington Pennington back in April.
Sara McMann (13-6) will be 42 next week but she is still soldiering on in the premiere organization. It helps that she is only averaging one fight a year, but it is clear she reached her ceiling a long time ago. She suffered back-to-back submissions against Ketlen Vieira (2017) and Marion Reneau (2018) but bounced back against Lina Lansberg (2020) wrestling her to a unanimous decision. She then got submitted for a fourth time against the former champ Julianna Pena (2021) and then returned over a year later in March this year with her wrestling earning her another unanimous decision over Karol Rosa.
ASPEN LADD VS SARA MCMANN PREDICTION
Ladd is a powerhouse with heavy hands and good grappling, but it still feels like we are waiting for her to start fulfilling her potential. We fully know what to expect McMann on the other hand. If she is up against someone with good jiu-jitsu or good takedown defence, she has no answer, but if she can land the takedown, her Olympic pedigree wrestling makes her opponents look amateur.
Fortunately for her, Ladd is not a jiu-jitsu specialist and is no technician on the feet. She is the favourite, but she only looks good if she can get in top position and she is up against an Olympic wrestler.
We expect this to be very competitive and on paper, McMann makes more sense and can easily grind out a decision with her wrestling, so she is worth the bet. However, Ladd is 15 years younger which has to play into this. She is also continuing to improve and we can also see her sharpening up her striking and going toe-to-toe with McMann in the grappling exchanges.
We are leaning towards Ladd, especially if the weight cut goes smoothly, but McMann is the smart money.
Prediction: Ladd via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: McMann via Decision
