UFC Vegas 67 Odds: Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington Prediction
Vieira is coming off back-to-back wins over former champions Miesha Tate and Holly Holm, and is currently pegged as the No. 2 contender in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings. Pennington enters the octagon riding a four-fight win streak, capped by a unanimous decision win over Aspen Ladd at UFC 273, and is currently ranked fifth in the 135-pound division.
These fighters’ recent successes are reflected in the negative odds they both sport. Vieira holds the edge as -130 favourite while Pennington lags as a -105 underdog on the UFC odds.
Ketlen Vieira Odds Vegas 67
In the wake of her recent victories over Tate and Holm, and her current ranking, Vieira should be squarely in the conversation for a title shot against reigning champ Amanda Nunes for a title shot if she wins on Saturday night. “Fenômeno’s” recent success follows a shaky three-fight run that began with a stunning opening-round loss to Irene Aldana at UFC 245, and ended with her missing weight ahead of a unanimous decision loss to Yana Kunitskaya almost two years ago at UFC Vegas 19.
Vieira demonstrated her renewed stamina by going a full five rounds against both Tate and Holm. But while she claimed a unanimous nod from the judges in her win over “Cupcake”, she has faced some doubters after earning a close split decision win over Holm. Accordingly, she will be aiming to put that behind her with a decisive win, but has finished an opponent just once in nine UFC fights.
It took awhile for Pennington to bounce back from a crushing defeat at the hands of Nunes in a failed bid for the UFC women’s bantamweight crown at UFC 224. “Rocky” followed up with a rough three-fight stretch that featured a questionable split decision win over Aldana, sandwiched between decisive unanimous decision losses to Holm and Germaine de Randamie.
The 34-year-old American has since turned things around with four straight wins, including a second-round submission win over Macy Chiasson in her women’s featherweight debut at UFC Vegas 45. Pennington dominated on her feet in her date with Ladd, outstriking her by a wide 114-65 margin. She averages a respectable 3.93 significant strikes per minute in her UFC career. However, “Rocky” struggled at times with level changes against Ladd, and has seen opponents record six total takedowns over her past four fights. However, her ability to finish on the mat should not be underestimated, with four of her 14 career wins coming by tap out.
Ketlen Vieira vs Raquel Pennington UFC Vegas 67 Prediction
As the odds suggest, calling this fight is not a challenge for the faint of heart. However, UFC betting fans should be confident that the clash will go the distance with the best betting value found in Pennington’s +150 odds to get the nod.
Prediction: Pennington by points or technical decision (+150)