Strawweight: Kathryn Paprocki Vs. Maria Silva
Tale of the Tape
28-years-old
5’3″
Denver, Colorado, US
DCO MMA & Fitness
3-1
One submission
25-years-old
5’3″
Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil
Dragon Combat
6-0
Four first-round finishes
Pros and Cons
Kathryn Paprocki
Pros
- Good straight right
- Good output
- Tough
- Durable
- Decent wrestling
- Credible grappling
- Dangerous in blitzes
Cons
- Chin high
- Rushes in blindly
- TDD needs some work.
- Can be submission before position
- Poor striking defense
Maria Silva
Pros
- Excellent kickboxing
- Submission threat
- Decent wrestling
- Athletic
- Explosive
- Good movement
- Fast hands
- Puts together kicks and punches together well
Cons
- Questionable TDD
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Silva
Speed: Silva
Output/Volume: Paprocki
Knockout Power: Silva
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Silva
Footwork: Silva
Wrestling: Paprocki
Grappling: Paprocki
Submissions: Paprocki
Cardio: Paprocki
Prediction
One thing you can expect from Paprocki is that she is going out on her shield win or lose. Her best quality is her toughness but it’s also her biggest flaw. She can take damage but the problem is, she takes way too much damage. To do that against a kickboxer like Silva probably won’t work out too well for Paprocki. There is hardly any footage on Silva but it’s hard not to like what’s on tape. Silva has a Muay Thai/kickboxing background and from what I’ve seen she’s really good at it. Paprocki will have to wrestle and even though she has in the past I don’t rate her wrestling highly. I’m taking Silva and I’m slightly confident. The bet I’d consider is Silva ITD.
