Flyweight: Qihui Yan Vs. Karine Silva
Tale of the Tape
24-years-old
5’4″
Yunnan, China
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11-3
Three-fight win streak
27-years-old
5’5″
Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Gile Ribeiro Team
13-4
100% finish-rate
Pros and Cons
Qihui Yan
Pros
- Strong wrestling
- Solid ground and pound
- Strong top position
- Good kicks
Cons
- Poor cardio
- Struggles on the outside
- Flat-footed
- Head sits on the centerline
- Telegraphs her takedowns at times
- Wild striking
Karine Silva
Pros
- Physically strong
- Submission threat
- Dangerous off her back
- Solid jiu-jitsu
Cons
- Slow
- Flat movement
- Gets pressed back easy
- Questionable TDD
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Even
Speed: Yan
Output/Volume: Yan
Knockout Power: Even
Chin: Even
Kickboxing: Yan
Footwork: Even
Wrestling: Yan
Grappling: Silva
Submissions: Silva
Cardio: Silva
Prediction
Neither of these women being in the UFC really excites me. Both do have a good record, but their performances don’t really raise the bar.
Silva is a bantamweight moving down fighting a small 125’er in Yan. On the feet, neither does anything special. I do like how Yan is active with her legs. On the outside, she has a lot of deficiencies that even Silva can exploit. Both are more comfortable on the mat. Yan may have better wrestling but Silva has far better jiu-jitsu. Also in the grappling, the size of Silva will be a problem for Yan. I’m taking Silva and I’m slightly confident. This isn’t a fight I’d consider betting on but I do think Silva has a big advantage. Even taking the ITD prop is good value.
