UFC on ESPN 10 breakdown: Will Cynthia Calvillo’s move to flyweight prove beneficial against Jessica Eye?

UFC on ESPN 10 features a women’s flyweight headliner that sees a recent title challenger take on a divisional newcomer.

UFC on ESPN 10 takes place Saturday and features a women’s flyweight headliner that sees a recent title challenger take on a divisional newcomer.

In the main event, [autotag]Jessica Eye[/autotag] (15-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) takes on [autotag]Cynthia Calvillo[/autotag] (8-1-1 MMA, 5-1-1 UFC), who makes the move up to 125 pounds after competing at strawweight in the first seven fights of her UFC run.

Eye suffered a devastating loss in her 2019 clash with reigning champion Valentina Shevchenko, but she’s since rebounded with an impressive decision win over Viviane Araujo and stands at 4-1 since moving down from bantamweight. Meanwhile, Calvillo missed weight last time out, marking her second such infraction in three contests, and she now moves up a weight class and looks to establish herself as an immediate contender.

For a closer look at the matchup, watch MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom’s breakdown in the video above.

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UFC on ESPN 10 takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+.

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