MMA Preview – Bethe Correia vs Karol Rosa at UFC Vegas 38
BETHE CORREIA VS KAROL ROSA FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 38? Saturday 2nd October, 2021 -21:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 38? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 38? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 38 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 38? 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!
BETHE CORREIA VS KAROL ROSA LOWDOWN
Bethe Correia (11-5-1) returns after her sole appearance of 2020. It was another unsuccessful one losing a unanimous decision to Pannie Kianzad in July. That loss made her go 5-5-1 in the UFC which is not how she thought her UFC career would go after winning her first three fights. Her last win came in 2019 winning a unanimous decision over Sijara Eubanks which came after a draw with Marion Reneau, a glorious question mark kick knockout courtesy of Holly Holm and a submission to Irene Aldana. A miserable period compounded by injury and she has been out for over a year after appendicitis forced her out of her fight with Wu Yanan in December.
Karol Rosa (14-3) also has not been anywhere near as active as she would have liked. She has only fought twice since 2019, but she is riding a brilliant five-fight win streak after sealing unanimous decisions over Vanessa Melo and Joselyne Edwards. She is now 3-0 in the UFC which includes a split decision over Lara Procopio on her debut.
BETHE CORREIA VS KAROL ROSA PREDICTION
Correia is desperate for some consistency, but we can still expect her to be as aggressive as usual looking to keep the fight on the feet. She will try and walk Rosa down and close the distance before offloading combinations. She also showed that she had a takedown in the locker against Kianzad although we expect her to keep the fight standing.
Correia usually gives up the range and size, but Rosa is the same height with just a couple inches in reach over Correia. The main difference here will be Rosa’s grappling. She was very effective in taking Edwards and Melo down controlling the fight on the floor.
Rosa can also crack so will not be afraid of trading with Correira. The striking exchanges will be close so expect Rosa to mix in the takedowns. Correira has decent takedown defence and will make Rosa work hard for them, but if Rosa can get Correia to the ground, she can keep her there long enough to sway the judges.
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