MMA Preview – Gina Mazany vs Priscila Cachoeira at UFC 262
GINA MAZANY VS PRISCILA CACHOEIRA FACTS
When is UFC 262? Sunday 16th May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 262? Toyota Center, Houston, Texas (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 262? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 261
What channel is UFC 262 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 262? 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!
GINA MAZANY VS PRISCILA CACHOEIRA LOWDOWN
After going 3-1, Gina Mazany (7-4) was cut from the UFC in 2019. She got submitted by Sara McMann, lost a unanimous decision to Lina Lansberg and got knocked out by Macy Chiasson broken up by a unanimous decision win over Wu Yanan. She was recalled after picking up a TKO for the King of the Cage promotion but was handed another beast in Julia Avila who ravaged Mazany taking 22 seconds to finish her. She returned for her third fight of 2020 in November with kinder match-up in Rachael Ostovich walking away with her fourth career TKO.
After losing her first three UFC fights, a lot of people wrote Priscila Cachoeira (9-3) off as a UFC calibre fighter. However, her debut was a short notice fight against the weapon Valentina Shevchenko who mauls every flyweight right now and then she lost unanimous decisions to Molly McCann and Luana Carolina who who are good fighters. She had all the pressure on her coming off those losses, but she displayed the skill that got her into the octagon by knocking out Shana Dobson. However, that was 15 months ago and it was only Dobson, so time will tell on whether she can last in the UFC.
GINA MAZANY VS PRISCILA CACHOEIRA PREDICTION
This fight should be a battle between Mazany’s grappling and Cachoeira’s striking. Mazany can hold her own on the feet but the Brazilian is very powerful and aggressive with little consideration for her ground game so the smart strategy will be to take her down.
Under the tutelage of James Krause, that is exactly what we expect Mazany to do to pick up the win. Cachoeira will be dangerous when they are standing but her aggressiveness may work against her by walking into a takedown. As long as Mazany does not get caught, we fully expect her to wrestle her way to a decision.
Prediction: Mazany via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
