MMA Preview – Loma Lookboonmee vs Sam Hughes at UFC Vegas 25
LOMA LOOKBOONMEE VS SAM HUGHES FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 25? Sunday 2nd May, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 25? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 25? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 25 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 25? 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!
LOMA LOOKBOONMEE VS SAM HUGHES LOWDOWN
Loma Lookboonmee (5-2) is coming off her most impressive win to date by beating Jinh Yu Frey with a unanimous decision. The Muay Thai world champion is one of a very few number of Thai fighters to delve into MMA and she has been thrown in to the upper echelon early in her career. She has a couple wins for Invicta, beat Aleksandra Albu with a split decision on her UFC debut and then was handed UFC veteran Angela Hill on just her sixth pro MMA fight. It made more sense the fact the Hill is also a striker with a Muay Thai background, but her experience and size showed as she earnt a unanimous decision.
With the same record, Sam Hughes (5-2) makes her second UFC appearance. She fought four times last year with three fights for the Legacy Fighting Alliance. She earnt a unanimous decision over Lisa Mauldin and then suffered the first loss of her career getting submitted by Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos for the Legacy Fighting Alliance but responded with a submission of her own against Danielle Hindley. She is now coming off another loss, but she stepped up on short notice to take on a rampaging Tecia Torres to become the veteran’s first knockout victim.
LOMA LOOKBOONMEE VS SAM HUGHES PREDICTION
Hughes is a striker but the clear strategy for her is to wrestle and exploit Lookboonmee’s lack of ground skills. The Thai has the edge on the feet and will look to unleash her kicks and tie Hughes up in the clinch offloading knees and elbows but she is there for the taking if Hughes takes her down.
The worry for Lookboonmee will always be her size in the strawweight division. She is more of an atomweight and she will be giving up some weight and range as usual here. So, if Hughes decides to grapple, she can find a submission or grind her way to a decision, but the matchmakers know she prefers to strike which will create an exciting stand-up battle where Lookboonmee should bag the rounds.
Prediction: Lookboonmee via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
Value Bet: Hughes via Submission
