Belbita vs Oliveira

Who won Belbita vs Oliveira?

Diana Belbita beat Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 289, on Saturday 10th June 2023 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Diana Belbita.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Belbita vs Oliveira stats

Diana Belbita stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Maria Oliveira made her way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Diana Belbita's UFC record stood at 2-5-0, while Maria Oliveira's came in at 1-3-0.

The stats suggested Oliveira had an advantage in power over Belbita, with a 54% knock out percentage over Belbita's 43%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Belbita had a large advantage over Oliveira, boasting a 29% submission rate over Oliveira's 8%.

Diana Belbita was the same age as Maria Oliveira, at 27 years old.

Belbita had a height advantage of 1 inch over Oliveira. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Belbita was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2014, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Oliveira, whose first professional fight was in 2015. She had fought 8 more professional rounds, 49 to Oliveira's 41.

Activity check

Belbita's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 4 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Oliveira's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 5 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 2 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Belbita vs Oliveira?

Diana Belbita was a 71/100 (-140) favourite going into the contest, while Maria Oliveira made her way into the ring at 23/20 (+110) with oddsmakers.