Credit: Fury FC
Flyweight: Dione Barbosa Vs Rainn Guerrero
Tale of the Tape
31-years-old
5’6″
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
BH Rhinos
5-2
2 Submissions
Combined opponent’s record: 17-13
31-years-old
5’6″
San Antonio, Texas, US
WAR Training Center
5-1
1 KO/TKO, 1 Submission
Combined opponent’s record: 15-2
Pros and Cons
Dione Barbosa
Pros
- Submission threat
- Good jab
- Explosive
- Good straight punch
- Well-conditioned
- Heavy kicks
- Physically strong
- Good ground and pound
- Good wrestling
- Solid jiu-jitsu
- Utilizes trips well
Cons
- TDD needs work
- Head movement lacks at times
Rainn Guerrero
Pros
- Good one-two
- Primary right-hand
- Strikes well to close the distance
- Good jab
- Well conditioned
- Times takedowns well
- Good ground and pound
- Strong clinch work
- Good output
Cons
- Head sits on the centerline
- Lacks top control
- Footwork can be stationary at times
Who has the advantage?
Striking: Even
Speed: Barbosa
Output/Volume: Guerrero
Kickboxing: Barbosa
Striking defense: Guerrero
Footwork/movement: Barbosa
Wrestling: Barbosa
Grappling: Barbosa
Gas tank: Even
Prediction: As an amateur Guerrero fought at featherweight and lightweight. When she turned pro she was fighting at bantamweight and is now a flyweight. Guerrero is now in great shape being much faster, leaner, and all-around better in all areas.
Barbosa is getting this fight on short notice and now she gets this big opportunity. Her two losses are to Bellator’s Jena Bishop and UFC’s Josiane Nunes. She does have a win over currently-ranked UFC fighter Karine Silva. Barbosa is a black belt in judo and a black belt in BJJ. She’s a multiple-time Brazilian national champion in judo and a multiple-time Pan-American medalist. She won her last two and her last three fights have been under the LFA banner.
The biggest obstacle for either fighter is the gap in experience between the two. Barbosa has fought fighters that are at a high level. Guerrero has fought nothing but low level competition in Texas. I can’t see Guerrero being ready for the UFC level right now. If she can keep the fight standing on Tuesday at DWCS she can probably find the chin of Barbosa. Barbosa has a big advantage on the feet and her speed and footwork can create a lot of problems for Guerrero. I’m picking Barbosa because she’s more battle-tested and has more ways to win.
