Preview: UFC Kansas City Prelims

Women’s Strawweights

Jaqueline Amorim (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Polyana Viana (13-7, 4-6 UFC)

ODDS: Amorim (-550), Viana (+410)

Amorim seems like a prospect to watch, even if she’s still clearly in the developmental stage. Rightfully touted as a standout grappler after a regional career that consisted entirely of first-round finishes, Amorim suffered her first professional setback in her UFC debut back in 2023. She dominated Sam Hughes for a round, but when faced with the first long fight of her career, the Brazilian tired out badly and dropped a clear decision. Amorim paced herself much better to rebound with a third-round finish of Montserrat Ruiz, and 2024 saw her get back to her old ways, quickly tapping out fellow grapplers Cory McKenna and Vanessa Demopoulos. The assignment figures to be similar against Viana, who herself should quickly follow Amorim to the mat. Viana is often entertaining but aggressive to a fault, typically storming out of the gates with a willingness to hunt for a finish wherever her opponent looks to take the fight. That works beautifully from time to time, but during the times Viana has faced an elite grappler, it usually results in her being content to hunt for low-percentage submissions and eventually getting finished herself. That looks to be the surest bet here. The pick is Amorim via first-round submission.

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