Strawweight: Luana Pinheiro vs. Stephanie Frausto
Tale of the Tape
26-years-old
5’4″
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
BH Rhinos
7-1
30-years-old
5’2″
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Combat Sports Academy
8-6
Pros and Cons
Luana Pinheiro
Pros
- Fast starter
- Dangerous submission threat
- Good judo/Head-and-arm throw
- Agressive attack
- Power in her hands
- Good movement
- Solid grappling
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Wild striking
- Will give up position at times
Stephanie Frausto
Pros
- Solid kickboxing
- Stays active
- Good jab
- Mixes it up very well/Good flow of strikes
- Decent wrestling
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Is easily hit
- Slow
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Frausto
Speed: Pinheiro
Output/Volume: Frausto
Knockout Power: Pinheiro
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Frausto
Footwork: Pinheiro
Wrestling: Pinheiro
Grappling: Pinheiro
Submissions: Pinheiro
Cardio: Pinheiro
Prediction
Stephanie Frausto’s record may look a little rough, coming into this fight at 8-6, but she’s a lot better than her record indicates. On the feet, it’s nearly even. Frausto is far more active and has better output. Frausto does get hit a lot, mind you, and Pinheiro hits really hard which could be the difference. Pinheiro has a big advantage on the mat, but that’s if she can take Frausto down. In her favor: Pinheiro is a national wrestling champion, a national judo champ, a South-American Judo champ, and a Judo black belt. She just likes to use the head-and-arm throw which is a 50/50 position but she does have it down pat. While I do believe that Frausto is a talented woman who has performed beyond what her record shows, I just think Pinheiro has the clearest path to victory.
