Strawweight: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Cory McKenna
Tale of the Tape
31-years-old
5’1″
62.0″
Columbus, Ohio
Black House MMA
5-1
20-years-old
5’3″
Cwmbran, Wales
Team Alpha Male
4-1
Pros and Cons
Vanessa Demopoulos
Pros
- Very dangerous off her back
- Big submission threat
- Excellent jiu-jitsu
- Toughness
- Good right hand
- Actively attacking submissions
Cons
- Will pull guard
- Can be too confident of her back
- Easily hit
- TDD needs work
- Has a tendency being countered
- Square footwork
Cory McKenna
Pros
- Good ground and pound
- Good wrestling
- Aggressive
- Fast starter
- Good grappling
Cons
- Has trouble at range
- TDD needs work
- Puts herself in bad positions at times
- Striking defense lacks
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Demopoulos
Speed: McKenna
Output/Volume: Demopoulos
Knockout Power: Demopoulos
Chin: McKenna
Kickboxing: Demopoulos
Footwork: McKenna
Wrestling: McKenna
Grappling: Demopoulos
Submissions: Demopoulos
Cardio: Demopoulos
Prediction
I like McKenna and think she has a lot of talent but being only 20-years-old it’s too much too soon. McKenna hasn’t even got close to reaching her prime yet and Demopoulos is there at this moment. Both are primarily grapplers but I think Demopoulos has a clear advantage. McKenna may have the better wrestling but in jiu-jitsu Demopoulos is way ahead in terms of skill level. The moment this fight is on the mat Demopoulos will be in her realm as she has looked far better in her career by a good margin. The pick is Demopoulos and I’m confident of this one as well.
