MMA Preview – Molly McCann vs Lara Procopio at UFC Vegas 18
MOLLY MCCANN VS LARA PROCOPIO FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 18? Saturday 6th January, 2021 – 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 18? UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 18? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 18 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 18? 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!
MOLLY MCCANN VS LARA PROCOPIO LOWDOWN
Molly McCann (10-3) heads to the APEX avenging a loss for the second time in her UFC career. She bounced back from the hugely anti climatical debut in Liverpool and submission loss to Gillian Robertson with three unanimous decisions over Priscila Cachoeira, Ariane Lipski and Diana Belbita but came up against Taila Santos back in July. The Brazilian announced herself as a future contender with a dominant performance taking McCann down five times to earn the unanimous decision.
Lara Procopio (6-1) is also coming off a loss. After winning her first six fights over the course of three years with one knockout, two submissions and three decisions, she earnt a UFC bout with fellow newcomer Karol Rosa. It was a very close fight with Rosa nicking the split decision but more worryingly for Procopio, that fight was in August 2019 and we have not seen her since.
MOLLY MCCANN VS LARA PROCOPIO PREDICTION
McCann is the favourite but Procopio is a tough fighter and will give McCann a very hard fight. She does not possess much knockout power, but she is dangerous on the feet and will have a significant five-inch reach advantage.
If McCann is sharp and her defence is tight, she should have enough sway the judges. Although, a lot of them have been on the ground, she eats a lot of shots (4.7 per minute) and cannot afford to eat many from Procopio.
That said, if her movement is on point and she can mix in her strikes with takedowns she can snatch a decision, but this promises to be a close contest.
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