DWCS 2023: Episode 2 Breakdown and Predictions

Janaina Silva, LFA 146 weigh-in Credit: Legacy Fighting Alliance

Strawweight: Eduarda Moura Vs. Janaina Silva

Tale of the tape

Eduarda Moura
29-years-old
5’6″
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Galpão da Luta
8-0
3 KO/TKOs, 4 Submissions
Combined opponent’s record: 23-23-1

Janaina Silva
31-years-old
5’1″
Fernandopolis, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Babuino Gold Team
5-0
2 KO/TKOs
Combined opponent’s record: 13-5-1

Pros and Cons

Eduarda Moura

Pros

  • N/A

Cons

  • N/A

Janaina Silva

Pros

  • Physically strong
  • Good feints
  • Hits hard
  • Good right hand
  • Heavy forward pressure

Cons

  • Plodding footwork
  • Loads up
  • Reaches on her punches
  • Throws wild

Prediction: There isn’t enough tape on Moura to determine if she’s good or not. I have watched enough of Silva to know she’s not UFC-level yet however.

From what I’ve seen on Moura is she’s primarily a grappler. Silva is more of a striker but can do a bit of everything. I can’t pick Moura to win due to the unknowns. If she is any good, Silva has a lot of holes to exploit. The pick is Silva because Moura is a question mark, but it’s up in the air.