McKenna vs Polastri

When is McKenna vs Polastri?

Cory McKenna will face the challenge of Julia Polastri during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 12th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will be contested over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which means the weight limit will be 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

McKenna vs Polastri stats

Cory McKenna steps into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Julia Polastri will make her way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Julia Polastri will mark her 1st fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Cory McKenna's UFC record currently stands at 3-2-0, while Julia Polastri's comes in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggest Polastri has a slight advantage in power over McKenna, with a 33% knock out percentage over McKenna's 25%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest that McKenna and Polastri will be pretty equal, both with a 25% submission rate.

Cory McKenna is the younger woman by 2 years, at 24 years old.

McKenna has a height advantage of 1 inch over Polastri. Despite this, Polastri has a 5-inch reach advantage.

McKenna is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2018, 5 months later than Polastri, whose first professional fight was in 2017. She has fought 16 less professional rounds, 25 to Polastri's 41.

McKenna vs Polastri form

Cory McKenna has beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight, she lost to Jaqueline Amorim at UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura on 16th March 2024 by submission in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, she had won against Cheyanne Buys at UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Strickland on 17th December 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Miranda Granger at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill on 6th August 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, she had been beaten by Elise Reed at UFC Fight Night London on 19th March 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

She had defeated Kay Hansen at UFC Vegas 14 on 14th November 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

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McKenna's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 20 days, meaning she has been fighting on average every 9 months and 11 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Polastri's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year and 11 months, meaning she has been fighting on average every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What time does McKenna vs Polastri start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 8:25 PM UTC , which is 4:25 PM EST or 1:25 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:25 PM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on McKenna vs Polastri?

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