At UFC Fight Night, Dana White’s Contender Series alum Victoria Dudakova will make the UFC walk for the first time against Istela Nunes as a -275 favorite. In this post, we’ll be looking at some Victoria Dudakova-Istela Nunes picks and make a prediction for the fight.
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UFC Fight Night: Victoria Dudakova-Istela Nunes Prediction and Odds
Victoria Dudakova vs. Istela Nunes Odds
Victoria Dudakova: -275 | Istela Nunes: +220
Dudakova has a perfect 6-0 professional record and most recently defeated Maria Silva in August of last year. On the other side, Nunes will fight for her job after starting 0-3 in the UFC with a knockout loss to Yazmin Jauregui in December.
Dudakova has four submissions and one knockout among her six professional wins. She displayed this grappling prowess in her Contender Series fight, landing four takedowns and controlling Silva for over 10 minutes. Dudakova only lands 1.27 significant strikes per minute to this point in her career, but she efficiently uses her striking to set up her ground game.
Nunes has not won a fight since 2018. She is a pure striker, landing 5.05 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 4.83. She struggles on the ground, with 53% takedown defense. So far she has been knocked out once and submitted twice in her career. UFC competition has overwhelmed her to this point, and it is a bit surprising that she even received another fight.
Nunes is not a UFC caliber athlete, and Dudakova should have no issues taking her down. The -275 line is a value, but Dudakova by submission should provide solid returns later in the week.
