MMA Preview – Raquel Pennington vs Macy Chiasson at UFC Fight Night 199
RAQUEL PENNINGTON VS MACY CHIASSON FACTS
When is UFC Fight Night 199? Saturday 18th December, 2021 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Night 199? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 199? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Fight Night 199 on? BT Sport 3
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 199? 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!
RAQUEL PENNINGTON VS MACY CHIASSON LOWDOWN
Raquel Pennington (12-8) returns for her 15th UFC fight, and it is great to see her active again. She has not quite looked the same since her ATV accident in 2017 and she is unlikely to ever compete for a title again, but she is now a formidable gatekeeper. Her first fight back after the accident was for the title when Amanda Nunes (2018) but a five round beating on her sealing the deal with a fifth round TKO. She then lost a unanimous decision to Germaine de Randamie (2018) but bounced back with a hard-fought split decision win over Irene Aldana (2019). She lost a second decision to Holly Holm (2020) but has regained some momentum after earning unanimous decisions over Marion Reneau (2020) and Pannie Kianzad (2021).
An injury to Julia Avila has opened the door for Macy Chiasson (7-1) to blast through the gate and into title contender discussions. She looked phenomenal on The Ultimate Fighter back in 2018 and went on to submit Kianzad and knockout Gina Mazany (2019) and Sarah Moras (2019). She then suffered the first setback of her career losing a unanimous decision to Lina Landsberg (2019) but has responded with solid unanimous decisions over Shanna Young (2020) and Marion Reneau (2021).
RAQUEL PENNINGTON VS MACY CHIASSON PREDICTION
Both ladies are bantamweight powerhouses with contrasting attributes. Chiasson is one of the rangiest females on the roster and will boast a five-inch reach and four-inch height advantage.
If the Chiasson that fought Lansberg turns up at the APEX, Pennington will school her with her grappling and offloading enough strikes to sway the judges. They have very similar striking and grappling stats however, we can easily see the majority of this fight in the clinch where Pennington will be able to leverage her power and bank the rounds.
Chiasson can leverage her own power on the feet and use her speed and reach advantage to tag Pennington from a distance and she can cause the upset if she comes out aggressive and maintains the distance.
That said, we are backing Pennington to call upon all her experience to nullify the threat of Chiasson by tying her up and grinding out a decision.
Prediction: Pennington via Decision
Value Bet: Chiasson via Decision
