Check out the Maycee Barber vs. Karine Silva prediction for UFC 323on Saturday, December 6, along with my betting preview and breakdown.
Here's my Barber vs. Silva pick and prediction.
Tale of the Tape
Barber
Silva
Record
14-2-0
19-5-0
Avg. Fight Time
12:10
9:03
Height
5'5"
5'5"
Weight (pounds)
125 lbs.
125 lbs.
Reach (inches)
65"
67"
Stance
Switch
Orthodox
Date of birth
5/18/1998
12/2/1993
Sig Strikes Per Min
4.70
2.73
SS Accuracy
53%
38%
SS Absorbed Per Min
2.90
2.89
SS Defense
54%
51%
Take Down Avg
1.44
2.37
TD Acc
43%
47%
TD Def
53%
11%
Submission Avg
0.1
1.9
Barber vs. Silva Pick, Prediction
Maycee Barber made weight without issue on Friday, following her weight miss (and subsequent fight-day seizure) before her last scheduled bout against Erin Blanchfield.
Barber is the younger athlete by 4.5 years, runs at a tremendous pace, and should have a clear cardio advantage over Karine Silva, a fast starter who tends to fade if she cannot secure an early takedown and submission.
Barber makes for an excellent live bet after Round 1, but I would also target her odds to win in Rounds 2 (+1300) or 3 (+1600) pre-fight; she excels at winning wars of attrition against her opponents, and the cardio dynamic here could snowball into a late finish.
Barber should have a striking advantage at distance (+0.25 to -0.25 differential per minute), but she will begin bullying Silva in the clinch and up against the fence as her opponent tires.
She will impose exactly the type of relentless damage from the top that you want to see when betting a fighter to win in the late rounds.
Sean graduated from the University of Miami and Hofstra University Law School, later passing the New York State Bar Exam in 2014. He shifted from a legal career to sports data and betting, joining the Action Network in 2019 after working as a baseball video scout and in financial regulatory compliance. As a senior writer and betting analyst, Sean provides MLB and MMA projections using proprietary models and contributes to various digital content and podcasts, becoming a leading expert in betting for baseball, MMA, and horse racing.
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