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Yana Kunitskaya and Julija Stoliarenko mix it up in a women’s bantamweight bout on the main card at UFC on ESPN+ 32 Saturday at the UFC’s APEX Facility in Las Vegas. The prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, followed by the main card set for 9 p.m. ET.
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Kunitskaya (12-5) is looking to bounce back after a KO/TKO loss at 0:33 of Round 3 against Aspen Ladd on Dec. 7, 2019. It was not a fight which will live in infamy. The Russian – nicknamed “Foxy” – has posted a 3-3-1 record across his past seven pro fights, including a 2-2 mark at the UFC level. Her two victories at the UFC level have been by unanimous decision, and her two losses at via KO/TKO, so the Jackson-Wink MMA team product could use a little help on defense. The good news, if you’re into trends, is that Kunitskaya has never lost back-to-back fights in her career.
Stoliarenko (9-4-1) is a 27-year-old from Lithuania who will be making her UFC debut. She enters on a five-bout winning streak, including four wins via submission/armbar. In fact, eight of her nine victories have been by armbar, so that’s something Kunitskaya will have to watch for early on. In fact, 10 of her 14 career professional fights have finished inside the distance, so win or lose, it’s sure to be an exciting bout.
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Yana Kunitskaya vs. Julija Stoliarenko betting odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9 p.m. ET.
KUNITSKAYA (-200) is the overwhelming favorite here, and rightly so. She has a much better body of work, while Stoliarenko (+165) is just getting started. Kunitskaya lost via submission/armbar at ACB 32: Battle of Lions back on March 25, 2016 to Zaira Dyshekova, so that is a bit of a concern given that is Stoliarenko’s move of choice. However, the Lithuanian is a bit of a one-trick pony. As long as Kunitskaya can keep the fight upright or in the clinch, she checks off virtually all of the other boxes. For an extra value, take KUNITSKAYA BY DECISION (+105) on the 5-way line, as her previous three wins have all been by way of unanimous decision.
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