Sara McMann is slightly favored against Lina Lansberg at UFC Fight Night 166 on Saturday, January 25 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This event is one of seven fights on the preliminary card on ESPN+. McMann is 11-5 in her career, while Lansberg is 10-4 in her career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on ESPN+ at UFC Fight Night 166 with the headliner a bout between Curtis Blaydes and Junior dos Santos. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between McMann and Lansberg and UFC picks.
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Sara McMann (11-5, 5-5 UFC)
McMann came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and she has five wins and five losses in the UFC. She defeated Sheila Gaff by TKO, Lauren Murphy by split decision, Jessica Eye by unanimous decision, Alexis Davis by arm-triangle choke submission, and Gina Mazany by arm-triangle choke submission; while losing to Ronda Rousey by TKO, Miesha Tate by majority decision, Amanda Nunes by rear-naked choke submission, Ketlen Vieira by arm-triangle choke submission, and Marion Reneau by triangle choke submission. McMann has been a pro since 2011 and she has one win by TKO and five by submission. She has four first round finishes.
McMann said this to ufc.com about her upcoming fight against Lansberg, “I think it’s a good fight to come back with because it’s not getting thrown back in there with a title contender, right back in the mix with the heavy hitters. She’s had a couple wins, she’s tough, she’s beaten good girls and it’s a good fight for me in terms of coming back and getting back into things.”
Lina Lansberg (10-4, 4-3 UFC)
Lansberg came into the UFC with a record of 6-1 and she has four wins and three losses in the UFC. She defeated Lucie Pudilová by unanimous decision, Gina Mazany by unanimous decision, Tonya Evinger by unanimous decision, and Macy Chiasson by unanimous decision; while losing to Cris Cyborg by TKO, Aspen Ladd by TKO, and Yana Kunitskaya by unanimous decision. Lansberg has been a pro since 2012 and she has four wins by TKO/KO. She has two first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: McMann 2.37 / Lansberg 3.21
Striking Accuracy: McMann 44% / Lansberg 57%
Strikes absorbed per minute: McMann 2.06/ Lansberg 3.90
Defense: McMann 47% / Lansberg 45%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: McMann 4.67/ Lansberg 0.83
Takedown Accuracy: McMann 64% / Lansberg 33%
Takedowns defended: McMann 66% / Lansberg 52%
Submission average: McMann 0.5 / Lansberg 0.2
UFC Picks
McMann hasn’t fought in almost two years, so it is hard to know what she has left, but this would seem to be a perfect opponent for her, as Lansberg isn’t anything special. If McMann is prepared and in shape she should get this win and the price is fair at -150. I also don’t see either of these two getting a finish, so I will also play the rounds to go over the total.
UFC Fight Night 166 takes place at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina on Saturday, January 25, with five fights on the main card on ESPN+, headlined by Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior dos Santos and seven preliminary bouts, all on ESPN+.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight - Curtis Blaydes -245 vs. Junior dos Santos
Welterweight - Rafael dos Anjos -265 vs. Michael Chiesa
Flyweight - Alex Perez -245 vs. Jordan Espinosa
Women's Strawweight - Angela Hill -170 vs. Hannah Cifers
Light Heavyweight - Jamahal Hill -140 vs. Darko Stošic
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)
Middleweight - Bevon Lewis -425 vs. Dequan Townsend
Featherweight - Arnold Allen -280 vs. Nik Lentz
Women's Flyweight - Lucie Pudilová -165 vs. Justine Kish
Bantamweight - Montel Jackson -575 vs. Felipe Colares
Women's Bantamweight - Sara McMann -150 vs. Lina Länsberg
Bantamweight - Tony Gravely -125 vs. Brett Johns
Featherweight - Nate Landwehr -125 vs. Herbert Burns
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