Karol Rosa and Nora Cornolle will face off in a women’s bantamweight fight at UFC Fight Night on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Rosa is the favorite going into this matchup. But she faces a tough opponent who has lost just once since joining the UFC roster. Here, I break down this fight and make my Karol Rosa vs Nora Cornolle prediction for Saturday night.
Our Karol Rosa vs Nora Cornolle Pick
- Pick: Nora Cornolle to win by decision
- Confidence: ★★★★☆
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Tale of the Tape
| Attribute | Karol Rosa | Nora Cornolle |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 30 | 35 |
| Reach | 67.5″ | 67″ |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Professional Record | 18‑7‑0 | 9‑2‑0 |
Karol Rosa vs Nora Cornolle Preview
Karol Rosa is known for her relentless pace. She averages over 6 significant strikes per minute with solid accuracy. But she also takes a decent amount of damage in return. She definitely prefers to strike but does have the ability to get fights to the ground as well. Rosa’s style is all about putting pressure on opponents and wearing them down.
Nora Cornolle fights with Muay Thai roots. She lands fewer strikes per minute but also absorbs far fewer shots from her opponents. Her takedowns are limited and she will definitely try to keep this fight standing. Cornolle prefers striking exchanges at range and utilizing timing to land shots more than throwing pure volume.
These fighters are similar in reach and stance. Cornolle won her last fight and Rosa comes off a decision loss to Ailín Pérez. The winner of this fight will likely be in the top-10 in the women’s bantamweight rankings come Monday and this is a high-stakes matchup because of that fact.
Betting Insights
- Rosa is favored going into this fight at -185. Cornolle is the underdog at +154.
- This fight is expected to go the distance. The over 2.5 rounds is at -560 and the under is +370.
- All 11 of Rosa’s UFC fights have gone to the judges.
- Two of Cornolle’s four UFC fights have gone the distance.
Karol Rosa vs Nora Cornolle Prediction
I am going to take the underdog in this women’s bantamweight matchup. This fight is expected to go the full three rounds and I’m not sure that Rosa is that much better than Cornolle at this point in time. We should see a fair bit of striking exchanges in this fight. And while Rosa is likely to throw more volume, I think that Cornolle is capable of delivering quality over quantity in this matchup.
Cornolle should do more damage with her striking than Rosa regardless of the number of total strikes landed. This fight should be highly competitive and I think there is some value on the dog. I’ll go with Cornolle to take the victory and move up into the top 10 in the women’s bantamweight rankings on Saturday.
