It’s time to release our UFC 291 picks. Using industry-leading tools and data, let’s get on with it by providing our Miranda Maverick-Priscila Cachoeira prediction using the latest odds.
Kicking off UFC 291, Miranda Maverick will take on Priscila Cachoeira in the women’s flyweight division. Maverick is 4-3 in the UFC and enters this fight off a decision loss to Jasmine Jasudavicius back in June. Cachoeira sits at 4-4 in the UFC, but she rides a two-fight winning streak. Despite knocking out Ariane Lipski last June, she is a +275 underdog.
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UFC 291 Picks: Miranda Maverick-Priscila Cachoeira Prediction and Odds
Miranda Maverick-Priscila Cachoeira Odds
Miranda Maverick: -350 | Priscila Cachoeira: +275
Maverick comes from a grappling background. Inside the Octagon, she averages 2.24 takedowns per bout and 54% accuracy. She only defends them at 42%, but she will often accept takedowns in order to get a fight to the mat. On the feet, she lands 3.82 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.87. With 59% striking defense, Maverick is a fairly well-rounded fighter. Of her 11 career wins, six of those have come by submission. She does have five losses on her profile, but two of those came recently to two of the better fighters in the division in Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber.
Cachoeira has a 12-4 professional record and comes from a striking background, evidenced by her seven career knockouts. However, she only lands 4.68 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 7.85. Her 46% striking defense speaks to her questionable decision making on the feet. On the mat, she has been submitted twice and defends takedowns at 65%. She is not much of a threat to land them, making this a tough matchup for her. She also has a weaker strength of schedule and arguably should have lost her second-most recent fight against Ji Yeon Kim.
Our final Miranda Maverick-Priscila Cachoeira prediction: The odds are fairly wide for this fight, but Maverick deserves to be a sizable favorite. For those looking for betting odds, Maverick by submission should offer better returns.
