Randa Markos is favored against Ashley Yoder at UFC Fight Night 162 on Saturday, October 26 in Kallang, Singapore. This event is one of six fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. Yoder is 7-4 in her career, while Markos is 9-7-1 in her career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 162, with the headliner a bout between Demian Maia and Ben Askren. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN. Let’s look at the bout between Yoder and Markos and UFC predictions.
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Ashley Yoder (7-4, 2-3 UFC)
Yoder came into the UFC with a record of 5-1 and she has two wins and three losses in the UFC. She defeated Amanda Cooper by split decision and Syuri Kondo by unanimous 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 thebodylockmma.com about her upcoming fight against Markos, “Stylistically, Randa is more my style, more well rounded across the board. It’ll be more of a fun fight for the crowd because we’ll be everywhere. There’s going to be scrambles, there’s going to be punches, we both like head and arm throws so I think, stylistically, it’ll be a funnier fight instead of me just getting kicked in the face. I’m excited and I think it’s more comfortable for me to go overseas and fight someone that has to do the same. It’s better to have the first overseas fight with someone who has to experience that same time gap.”
Randa Markos (9-7-1, 5-6-1 UFC)
Markos came into the UFC with a record of 4-1 and she has five wins, six losses, and one draw in the UFC. In her last five fights, she has two wins, two losses, and one draw. She defeated Juliana Lima by unanimous decision and Angela Hill by armbar submission; while losing to Nina Ansaroff by unanimous decision and Claudia Gadelha by unanimous decision, and fighting to a draw against Marina Rodriguez by majority. Markos has been a pro since 2012 and she has four wins by submission. She has three first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Yoder 3.13/ Markos 2.80
Striking Accuracy: Yoder 42% / Markos 39%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Yoder 3.23/ Markos 3.13
Defense: Yoder 51% / Markos 61%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Yoder 1.20/ Markos 1.51
Takedown Accuracy: Yoder 40% / Markos 28%
Takedowns defended: Yoder 64% / Markos 55%
Submission average: Yoder 0.6 / Markos 0.3
UFC Predictions
Both Yoder and Markos have struggled in the UFC, but this fight has the potential to be an exciting one with a lot of action. The value is on Yoder at plus money, but I think the better choice is to simply bet this fight to go to a decision.
UFC Fight Night 162 takes place at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore on Saturday, October 26, with five fights on the main card on ESPN+ headlined by Demian Maia vs. Ben Askren and six preliminary bouts on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Welterweight - Ben Askren -180 vs. Demian Maia
Lightweight - Michael Johnson -345 vs. Stevie Ray
Lightweight - Beneil Dariush -155 vs. Frank Camacho
Heavyweight - Ciryl Gane -300 vs. Don’tale Mayes
Welterweight - Muslim Salikhov -180 vs. Laureano Staropoli
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Women's Strawweight - Randa Markos -170 vs. Ashley Yoder
Lightweight - Rafael Fiziev -215 vs. Alex White
Featherweight - Movsar Evloev -181 vs. Enrique Barzola
Heavyweight - Sergei Pavlovich -240 vs. Maurice Greene
Women's Strawweight - Loma Lookbonmee -120 vs. Aleksandra Albu
Heavyweight - Jeff Hughes -220 vs. Raphael Pessoa Nunes
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