Tabatha Ricci ML (-130) over Angela Hill
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- Ricci’s only two losses in her career have come against Manon Fiorot and Loopy Godinez, who are both top-10 fighters in their respective divisions.
- Ricci should be able to get this fight to the ground to neutralize the striking of Hill.
Both Angela Hill and Tabatha Ricci are top-15 fighters in the UFC women’s strawweight division. On Saturday, they will meet in Las Vegas in a fight that will see the winner move into the top-10 in what has become a crowded division of talented fighters. Continue reading for our UFC betting picks for Angela Hill vs Tabatha Ricci from the UFC Apex.
This fight will take place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Angela Hill
Angela Hill enters this main card bout on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card with a record of 17-13 for her career. She has won two fights in a row, getting the better of Denise Gomes and Luana Pinheiro in her last to outings. But she is about to see a step up in level of competition once again, with there being questions about how Hill will handle that adjustment in the octagon.
For Hill, keeping this fight on the feet will be a big key to her success. She is a more gifted striker than Ricci, landing over five significant strikes per minute on average. If she can avoid being controlled on the ground in this fight, we could see her do enough to score a victory that would signal that she is clearly on track to continue her rise in the women’s strawweight division.
Tabatha Ricci
Tabatha Ricci got back into the win column in her last fight against Tecia Pennington, after she saw a four-fight win streak snapped against Loopy Godinez in the fight before that. Here, Baby Shark will aim to get a second win in a row, one that would move her ahead of Hill in the UFC women’s strawweight rankings, and potentially ahead of Godinez as well.
In this Angela Hill vs Tabatha Ricci matchup, the contrast in styles could not be any more clear. For Ricci, that means a huge importance on getting this fight to the ground to avoid dealing with the striking of Hill. If Ricci can do that, she could get a second win in a row by taking away what Hill does best in what should be a fun fight at the Apex.
