Sijara Eubanks is heavily favored against Sarah Moras at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Teixeira on Wednesday, May 13 in Jacksonville, Florida. This event is one of six fights on the preliminary card. Eubanks is 4-4 in her career, while Moras is 6-5 in her career. There are a total of five fights on the main card on ESPN at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Teixeira, with the headliner a bout between Anthony Smith and Glover Teixeira. There are also a total of six fights on the preliminary card on ESPN/ESPN+. Let’s look at the bout between Eubanks and Moras and UFC picks.
Sijara Eubanks 4-4, 2-2 UFC
Eubanks came into the UFC with a record of 2-2 and she has two wins and two losses in the UFC. She defeated Lauren Murphy by unanimous decision and Roxanne Modafferi by unanimous decision; while losing to Aspen Ladd by unanimous decision and Bethe Correia by unanimous decision. Eubanks has been a pro since 2015 and she has two wins by TKO/KO. She has two first round finishes.
Sarah Moras 6-5, 3-4 UFC
Moras came into the UFC with a record of 3-1 and she has three wins and four losses in the UFC. She defeated Alexis Dufresne by unanimous decision, Ashlee Evans-Smith by armbar submission, and Liana Jojua by TKO; while losing to Jéssica Andrade by unanimous decision, Lucie Pudilová by unanimous decision, Talita Bernardo by unanimous decision, and Macy Chiasson by TKO. Moras has been a pro since 2010 and she has three wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. She has two first round finishes.
Moras said this to mmasucka.com about her upcoming fight against Eubanks, “I like the match-up. She’s good. Everyone in the UFC is pretty good. She comes out strong; I come out strong. I think she’s a blackbelt on the ground. I’ve been doing Jiu-Jitsu forever it seems. I think it’s a great match-up.”
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Eubanks 4.77/ Moras 2.04
Striking Accuracy: Eubanks 39% / Moras 41%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Eubanks 3.42/ Moras 3.17
Defense: Eubanks 58% / Moras 44%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Eubanks 2.00/ Moras 0.91
Takedown Accuracy: Eubanks 44% / Moras 23%
Takedowns defended: Eubanks 63% / Moras 37%
Submission average: Eubanks 0.0 / Moras 1.1
Eubanks and Moras have been nothing special in the UFC, so it is somewhat surprising that Eubanks is listed as a -355 favorite. Eubanks has lost her last two fights, but it is hard to get excited about taking Moras who has lost three of her last four. I rarely take a shot with big underdogs, but why is Eubanks such a big favorite? What has she done to deserve this type of respect? I don’t think Moras is without a chance, so I will take a small shot with her as the dog and also play the rounds to go under.
UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Teixeira takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday, May 13, with five fights on the main card on ESPN, headlined by Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira and six preliminary bouts on ESPN/ESPN+.
Main card ESPN
Light Heavyweight – Anthony Smith -177 vs. Glover Teixeira
Heavyweight – Ovince St. Preux -150 vs. Ben Rothwell
Lightweight – Drew Dober -127 vs. Alexander Hernandez
Bantamweight – Ricky Simon -180 vs. Ray Borg
Middleweight – Marvin Vettori -163 vs. Karl Roberson
Preliminary Card ESPN/ESPN+
Heavyweight – Philipe Lins -151 vs. Andrei Arlovski
Lightweight – Michael Johnson -115 vs. Thiago Moises
Women's Bantamweight – Sijara Eubanks -355 vs. Sarah Moras
Lightweight – Omar Antonio Morales -150 vs. Gabriel Benitez
Bantamweight – Hunter Azure -175 vs. Brian Kelleher
Heavyweight – Chase Sherman -150 vs. Isaac Villanueva
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