MMA Preview – Pannie Kianzad vs Alexis Davis at UFC 263
PANNIE KIANZAD VS ALEXIS DAVIS FACTS
When is UFC 263? Sunday 13th June, 2021 - 01:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC 263? Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC 263? Click here to buy tickets for UFC 263
What channel is UFC 263 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC 263? 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!
PANNIE KIANZAD VS ALEXIS DAVIS LOWDOWN
Pannie Kianzad (15-5) is in the form of her life right now. After losing the final of The Ultimate Fighter 28, getting submitted by Macy Chiasson, she picked up an easy win of the local scene and returned to the UFC to lose a unanimous decision to Julia Avila. It seemed the writing was on the wall for her UFC career, but she has turned everything around with three brilliant unanimous decision wins over Jessica-Rose Clark (2019), Bethe Correia (2020) and most recently Sijara Eubanks back in December.
Alexis Davis (20-10) was part of the first crop of female fighters to blaze a trail in the UFC. She is not quite the fighter she once was and after three unanimous decision losses in a row to Katlyn Chookagian (2018), Jennifer Maia (2019) and Viviane Araujo (2019), one more loss could have been terminal to her UFC career. However, she bounced back up to bantamweight and earnt a unanimous decision of her own with a classy performance against Sabina Mazo.
PANNIE KIANZAD VS ALEXIS DAVIS PREDICTION
The Mazo win was huge for Davis, and she put all of her experience and power to good use. However, Kianzad will have the weight and power advantage here and she also has solid boxing so this is a tough fight for the veteran.
Davis needs to call upon her experience again and fall back on her grappling. Kianzad is full of confidence and has the edge on the feet with her speed and power. This will all depend on what their strategy is, especially as a finish is very unlikely.
We are backing Kianzad to sway the judges by winning the stand-up battle and inflicting more damage, but Davis has the ability to grind out a decision with her grappling if she decides to.
Prediction: Kianzad via Decision - CLICK HERE FOR PARIMATCH'S WELCOME OFFER (BET £5, GET £30 IN BONUSES!)
