Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Silvana Gomez Juarez 11/12/2022 Free UFC Picks and Predictions
The UFC strawweight returns to the octagon this Saturday, as she takes on Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kowalkiewicz (13-7 MMA, 6-7 UFC) being a former UFC title challenger and a veteran of the promotion has Juarez (11-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) delighted with the booking. She sees it as a great opportunity to make a statement and get closer to the rankings.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz looks to add a win to her record of 13-7-0. The 37-year-old will fight at 115 lbs and measures 5’3″. The orthodox fighter reaches 64″. The orthodox fighter holds a career record of 11-4-0. The 37-year-old extends her reach 65″. In the category of significant strikes, Karolina Kowalkiewicz lands 5.38 per min. Kowalkiewicz connects on 41% of the significant strikes she attempts. In terms of defending themselves, Kowalkiewicz absorbs 5.59 significant strikes per min while “La Malvada” takes 2.37. Kowalkiewicz also stops 56% of the significant strikes her opponents throw her way.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Silvana Gomez Juarez 11/12/2022 Free UFC Picks and Predictions
Silvana Gomez Juarez is fairly new to the UFC but she’s had Kowalkiewicz on her radar for many years. Kowalkiewicz is a former KSW women’s flyweight champion and fought the majority of her early career under that banner. Juarez also competed under KSW, as she challenged then-flyweight champion Ariane Lipski for the women’s 125-pound title.
Silvana “La Malvada” Gomez Juarez stands in at 5’3″ and weighs in at 115 lbs. and is connecting on 2.62 significant strikes per minute. Gomez Juarez connects on 48% and is able to thwart 54% of the strikes thrown her way. Juarez is coming off a first-round knockout of Liang Na at UFC 275 back in June. It was a finish that earned her a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Additionally, the win snapped a two-fight losing skid, which marked the start of her UFC run. Na connected on 100% of the significant strikes she took from distance while Juarez ended up connecting on 75% of her significant strikes at distance. Juarez ended up landing 66% of her significant strikes attempted by landing 8 of 12. She landed 8 of 12 significant strikes directed at the head.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Silvana Gomez Juarez. The UFC pick for this fight is Silvana Gomez Juarez. Heading into this weekend’s strawweight bout, with both women sharing the same height, Kowalkiewicz will have a slight advantage in the reach department. In her last bout, Kowalkiewicz rolled back the years with her combinations and tore up Herrig with her vicious knees. With that being said, Kowalkiewicz showed signs that she could get caught. When watching Gómez Juárez, she loves to land clean and look for that knockout blow from the get-go. If Kowalkiewicz fights like that against Gómez Juárez, she will get caught. From the off, Kowalkiewicz will look to engage and try to take the fight to the floor. However, Gómez Juárez will find a way to weather the storm and land the knockout blow.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 12, 2022, 11:00 PM (EST)
Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, USA
Latest Odds: Dustin Poirier -230; O/U 2.5
TV: BT Sport 2
