UFC 334: Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita Preview & Prediction

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Undefeated BJJ great Bia Mesquita faces her biggest MMA test yet against the towering Macy Chiasson in a women’s bantamweight clash.

Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita facts

What time are Macy Chiasson and Beatriz Mesquita expected to walk out? 14 November 2026 at 11:10 pm

Where is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Where can I get tickets for UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 334

What TV channel is UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – Paramount

Where can I stream UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit? UK – TNT Sports can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and HBO Max / USA – Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit main card

Ciryl Gane vs Josh Hokit (Heavyweight)

Kayla Harrison vs Amanda Nunes (Women’s Bantamweight)

Caio Borralho vs Yousri Belgaroui (Middleweight)

Uros Medic vs Kevin Holland (Welterweight)

Bilal Hasan vs Luis Gurule (Flyweight)

UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit prelims

Stephen Thompson vs Charles Radtke (Welterweight)

Drew Dober vs Chris Duncan (Lightweight)

Jim Miller vs Terrance McKinney (Lightweight)

Donte Johnson vs Cesar Almeida (Middleweight)

Jared Gordon vs Melquizael Costa (Lightweight)

Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita (Women’s Bantamweight)

Alateng Heili vs Juan Diaz (Bantamweight)

Evan Elder vs Samuel Sanches (Lightweight)

Macy Chiasson: Can the bantamweight stop the slide?

Macy Chiasson (11-6) arrives in New York on a three-fight skid, with unanimous decision losses to Ketlen Vieira, Yana Santos and, most recently, Ailin Perez, who took her down six times in Mexico City. At 5'11" with a 72-inch reach, she’s huge for the division. She does her best work at range behind a long, stiff jab and straight right hand, mixing in front kicks and low kicks to keep opponents on the end of her. She can close into the clinch for Muay Thai knees and elbows, or body lock trips, but she’s far less comfortable once the fight hits the mat.

Beatriz Mesquita: Submission artist hunting her biggest scalp

Bia Mesquita (8-0) is regarded by many as the greatest female jiu-jitsu competitor ever to make the move to MMA, with a record ten IBJJF black belt world titles and an ADCC gold to her name. She’s 3-0 in the UFC with all three wins by submission, most recently a first-round armbar of Melissa Mullins in June. On the feet she circles the outside looking for a way into the clinch for body lock takedowns, and she occasionally level-changes into a double leg. Her boxing isn’t the sharpest, but once it hits the mat she has submissions everywhere, from top or bottom, and she’s constantly hunting the back.

Macy Chiasson vs Beatriz Mesquita prediction

If this stays standing, it’s Chiasson’s fight. She’ll have seven inches of height and five inches of reach on Mesquita, she manages distance relatively well, and I don’t see Mesquita’s striking being too effective here. The front kick to the body will be there, and the low kicks will land some of the time, as Mesquita is fairly heavy on her feet even though she moves around a lot. The straight shots will tag her too, especially that jab, as Mesquita doesn’t use much head movement. Melissa Mullins had early success on the feet before getting armbarred.

The problem for Chiasson is that it won’t stay standing for long. Mesquita has a much lower centre of gravity, so once she gets into the clinch the body lock should come easily. Chiasson’s last outing is a warning sign – Perez dragged her down six times on the way to a decision. Perez is a good grappler, but Mesquita is on another level.

Once it’s on the mat, Mesquita will use light ground and pound to work into dominant positions, and from there it’s only a matter of time. Either she finds a submission from top, or she takes the back for the rear-naked choke. Chiasson can win this fight on the feet, but she has to stay there for fifteen minutes, and I don’t think she can.

Prediction: Bia Mesquita to win by submission