MMA Preview – Tracy Cortez vs Stephanie Egger at UFC Fight Island 5
TRACY CORTEZ VS STEPHANIE EGGER FACTS
When is UFC Fight Island 5? Saturday 10th October, 2020 - 23:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Fight Island 5? Flash Forum, Fight Island, Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Island 5? No tickets are available as this event will take place without spectators
What channel is UFC Fight Island 5 on? BT Sport 2
Where can I stream UFC Fight Island 5? 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!
TRACY CORTEZ VS STEPHANIE EGGER LOWDOWN
It’s great to see Tracy Cortez (7-1) back as the 26-year-old has a lot of potential and the bantamweight division desperately needs some new talent coming through. We first saw her on Dana White’s Contender Series outpointing a much lighter Mariya Agapova and her last outing was nearly a year ago where she picked up another unanimous decision over Vanessa Melo to make it seven wins in a row. This was her UFC and bantamweight debut after fighting her whole career at flyweight.
She was originally scheduled to fight Bea Malecki but the Swede has had to withdraw giving Stephanie Egger (5-1) the opportunity to make her debut. She is completely unproven at this level, but she is an exciting fighter finishing all but one of her wins. She is coming off a TKO over Eeva Siiskonen, a unanimous decision over Reina Miura and a submission over Cinja Kiefer a month ago but the rest of her fights have spanned over five years.
TRACY CORTEZ VS STEPHANIE EGGER PREDICTION
Egger has less pressure making her debut and will be the longer fighter, but Cortez will be the favourite here. She is expected to call upon her grappling to tie Egger up on the ground and look for a submission. Egger is a good grappler herself and her judo skills will not make it easy for Cortez, but she is expected to get three rounds in the bank and potentially a submission.
Prediction: Cortez via Submission
