MMA Preview – Bea Malecki vs Josiane Nunes at UFC Vegas 34
BEA MALECKI VS JOSIANE NUNES FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 34? Sunday 22nd August, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 34? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 34? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 34 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 34? 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!
BEA MALECKI VS JOSIANE NUNES LOWDOWN
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) alumni Bea Malecki (4-0) heads to the octagon for the third time. She has not been anywhere near as active as she would like only getting in four fights since 2017. She did not make it out of the first round of the TUF tournament getting outpointed by Leah Letson. That said, she is still undefeated professionally. She submitted Faith Davis and TKO’d Tracy Smith (both ExciteFight) and submitted Duda Santana on her UFC debut in 2019. She followed that up with a unanimous decision over Veronica Macedo in March last year and is finally back for another scrap.
Josiane Nunes (7-1) makes her UFC debut off the back of a six-fight win streak including five knockouts. She lost her second professional fight in 2013 dropping a unanimous decision to Taila Santos who is now and emerging flyweight contender in the UFC. She has gone on a tear since and handed her last two opponents the first loss of their careers. She knocked out Dione Barbosa (Kantana Fight) and Quezia Zbonik (Forze Fighting Championship) and is ready to showcase that power on the biggest stage.
BEA MALECKI VS JOSIANE NUNES PREDICTION
We all know about Nunes’ power in her hands, but she will be giving up seven inches in height and reach. They are both strikers by trade hailing from a Muay Thai background so this should be a fascinating contest.
Nunes is a tiny bantamweight, but she will have the power advantage. She is less technical than Malecki, but she has more venom in her punches and despite the reach discrepancy, we expect her to land considering Malecki’s defence is rather average.
Nunes can notch up another knockout if she catches Malecki early but if this goes past the first round, we expect Malecki’s size and technique to take the fight away from the Brazilian. Nunes will throw bombs which will tire her out which will allow Malecki to control the exchanges. Especially in the clinch where she will engulf Nunes.
Nunes has a punchers chance but the longer the fight goes on, the more comfortable Malecki will be, and we back her for a decision win.
Prediction: Malecki via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Nunes via KO/TKO
