McKenna vs Amorim

Who won McKenna vs Amorim?

Jaqueline Amorim beat Cory McKenna by submission in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC Fight Night, on Saturday 16th March 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

McKenna vs Amorim stats

Cory McKenna stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Jaqueline Amorim made her way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Cory McKenna's 6th fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2020. Jaqueline Amorim marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Cory McKenna's UFC record stood at 3-3-0, while Jaqueline Amorim's came in at 4-1-0.

The stats suggested Amorim had a slight advantage in power over McKenna, with a 29% knock out percentage over McKenna's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Amorim had a massive advantage over McKenna, boasting a 71% submission rate over McKenna's 25%.

Cory McKenna was the younger woman by 4 years, at 25 years old.

McKenna was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2018, 2 years and 6 months earlier than Amorim, whose first professional fight was in 2020. She had fought 12 more professional rounds, 28 to Amorim's 16.

McKenna vs Amorim form

McKenna had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In her last fight before this contest, she had lost to Elise Reed at UFC Fight Night London on 19th March 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at 02 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, she had won against Kay Hansen at UFC Vegas 14 on 14th November 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, she had beaten Giulia Chinello at Cage Warriors 105 on 31st May 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Colchester Charter Hall, Colchester, England.

Before that, she had defeated Fannie Redman at Cage Warriors 104 on 27th April 2019 by submission in the 2nd round at Viola Arena, Cardiff, Wales.

She had been beaten by Micol di Segni at Cage Warriors 97 on 29th September 2018 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Ice Arena Wales, Cardiff.

Activity check

McKenna's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 27 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Amorim's last 4 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 25 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year and 14 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1 rounds on average.

What were the odds on McKenna vs Amorim?

Cory McKenna was a 29/50 (-170) favourite going into the contest, while Jaqueline Amorim made her way into the ring at 7/5 (+140) with oddsmakers.