Ashley Yoder is slightly favored against Syuri Kondo at UFC Fight Night 154 on Saturday, June 22 in Greenville, South Carolina. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN+. Yoder is 6-4 in her career, while Kondo is 6-2 in her career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 154, with the headliner a bout between Renato Moicano and Chan Sung Jung. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN2. Let’s look at the bout between Yoder and Kondo and UFC predictions.
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Ashley Yoder (6-4, 1-3 UFC)
Yoder came into the UFC with a record of 5-1 and she has one win and three losses in the UFC. She defeated Amanda Cooper by split decision; while losing to Justine Kish by unanimous decision, Angela Hill by unanimous decision, and Mackenzie Dern by split decision. Yoder has been a pro since 2014 and she has four wins by submission. She has three first round finishes.
Yoder said this to sports.yahoo.com about her upcoming fight against Kondo, “She likes to strike too, and I think she also likes to come forward and engage in a fight, which is perfect for me. I think it’s going to be a fun fight. To win the fight I do believe that she is really a point fighter, so I’m going to have to get that finish. I want to go out there and showcase the improvements in my game. Either way it’s going to be a good fight for the fans and that’s what I’m excited about.”
Yoder said this to greenvilleonline.com about her upcoming opponent Kondo, “She has won a lot of her fights by decision and is very much a point fighter. I like to engage people like that. It should be a great fight.”
Syuri Kondo (6-2, 1-2 UFC)
Kondo came into the UFC with a record of 5-0 and she has one win and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Chan-Mi Jeon by split decision; while losing to Poliana Botelho by TKO and Xiaonan Yan by unanimous decision. Kondo has been a pro since 2016 and she has one win by TKO. She has one first round finish.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Yoder 2.67/ Kondo 7.30
Accuracy: Yoder 35% / Kondo 43%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Yoder 3.65/ Kondo 8.31
Defense: Yoder 51% / Kondo 62%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Yoder 1.25/ Kondo 0.00
Accuracy: Yoder 50% / Kondo 0%
Takedowns defended: Yoder 64% / Kondo 100%
Submission average: Yoder 0.8/ Kondo 0.0
UFC Predictions
Both Yoder and Kondo are struggling in the UFC, and this fight is a total toss-up. I will avoid a side and play the total. Neither of these fighters has shown much ability to finish, so this should be a fight that goes the distance. I will take the rounds to go over the total.
UFC Fight Night 154 takes place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, June 22, with six fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Renato Moicano vs. Chan Sung Jung and six preliminary bouts on ESPN2.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Featherweight - Renato Moicano -215 vs. Chan Sung Jung
Bantamweight - John Lineker -215 vs. Rob Font
Welterweight - Bryan Barberena -285 vs. Randy Brown
Women's Flyweight - Andrea Lee -201 vs. Montana De La Rosa
Middleweight - Kevin Holland -225 vs. Alessio Di Chirico
Women's Strawweight - Ashley Yoder -125 vs. Syuri Kondo
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Featherweight - Kevin Aguilar -145 vs. Dan Ige
Lightweight - Luis Peña -375 vs. Matt Wiman
Heavyweight - Jairzinho Rozenstruik -225 vs. Allen Crowder
Women's Flyweight - Ariane Lipski -290 vs. Molly McCann
Middleweight - Deron Winn -290 vs. Eric Spicely
Bantamweight - Anderson Dos Santos -125 vs. Andre Ewell
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