Strawweight, Xiaocan Feng (9-2) vs. Miki Motono (8-4)
Xiaocan Feng
Pros
- Good straight punches
- Controls range well
- Good ground and pound
Cons
- Poor TDD
- Lost off her back
- Zero head movement
- Advances in straight lines
Miki Motono
Pros
- Decent wrestling
- Submission threat
- Good ground and pound
- Credible jiu-jitsu
Cons
- Shoots from too far out
- Puts herself into submissions
- One-dimensional
Prediction: Miki is another Road to UFC 3 fighter who got a pass to the semifinals because her opponent missed weight. Feng meanwhile basically got a first-round bye beating one of the worst fighters I’ve ever scouted.
Of the two Feng has more upside. She’s only 22 and has been on a nice winning streak. Motono is going to want to wrestle but Feng is the bigger physical fighter. I believe she would win the wrestling exchanges and she’s more comfortable on the feet. I have Feng by TKO in round two.
