Who won Viana vs Ricci?
Tabatha Ricci beat Polyana Viana by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 21st May 2022 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
The scorecards were announced as 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 in favor of the winner Tabatha Ricci.
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).
Viana vs Ricci stats
Polyana Viana stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.
Tabatha Ricci made her way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.
Polyana Viana's UFC record stood at 4-6-0, while Tabatha Ricci's came in at 4-2-0.
The stats suggested Viana had an advantage in power over Ricci, with a 33% knock out percentage over Ricci's 17%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Viana had a massive advantage over Ricci, boasting a 67% submission rate over Ricci's 33%.
Polyana Viana was the older woman by 2 years, at 31 years old.
Viana had a height advantage of 4 inches over Ricci.
Viana was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made her debut in 2013, 7 days later than Ricci, whose first professional fight was in 2013. She had fought 5 more professional rounds, 31 to Ricci's 26.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Tabatha Ricci had been fighting more than Polyana Viana.
Going to this contest, Polyana Viana had last fought 8 months and 15 days ago, while Tabatha Ricci's last outing had been 2 years, 6 months and 4 days ago.
Viana's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 23 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.
Ricci's last 4 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 23 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 10 months and 28 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.
What were the odds on Viana vs Ricci?
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