MMA Preview – Lina Lansberg vs Pannie Kianzad 2 at UFC on ESPN 34
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LINA LANSBERG VS PANNIE KIANZAD FACTS
When is UFC on ESPN 34? Saturday 16th April, 2022 - 23:30 start (UK)
Where is UFC on ESPN 34? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 34? Click here for the tickets at the O2 Arena
What channel is UFC on ESPN 34 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 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!
LINA LANSBERG VS PANNIE KIANZAD LOWDOWN
Pannie Kianzad (15-6) is hoping to bounce back from getting her four-fight win streak snapped back in September last year. She catapulted herself into the rankings with quality unanimous decisions over Jessica-Rose Clark (2019), Bethe Correia (2020), Sijara Eubanks (2020) and Alexis Davis (2021). However, the run was halted by the title gatekeeper Raquel Pennington who just had too much class and experience for Kianzad earning the decision.
It's been too long since we last saw Lina Lansberg (10-5). She last fought in January 2020 when she got out wrestled in a unanimous decision to Sara McMann. She was just starting to get some momentum going too after unanimous decisions over Tonya Evinger and Macy Chiasson in 2019, but now just wants to get back in the cage perform.
LINA LANSBERG VS PANNIE KIANZAD PREDICTION
The two striking Swede’s provide an exciting match-up over nine years on from their first MMA bout. It was all the back in 2012 when Lansberg made her professional debut with Kianzad earning the TKO to go 3-0. That was actually their second meeting after the National Featherweight Shootfighting Championship when Lansberg earnt gold and the first bragging rights.
Kianzad’s grappling was the difference in 2012, but the biggest difference here is Kianzad’s activity and improvement. Lansberg is 40 years old now and gave birth last year whereas Kianzad is near her prime.
Lansberg will still be dangerous on the feet and in the clinch, but this is not a good match-up for a return and we expect Kianzad to have too much for her fellow Swede, leveraging her power advantage in the clinch and sealing a few takedowns to sway the judges.
Prediction: Kianzad via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
