Who won Barbosa vs Kareckaite?
Dione Barbosa beat Ernesta Kareckaite by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 301, on Saturday 4th May 2024 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Dione Barbosa.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).
Barbosa vs Kareckaite stats
Dione Barbosa stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 2 by submission.
Ernesta Kareckaite made her way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out.
This was Dione Barbosa's 2nd fight in the UFC, having made her debut for the promotion in 2024. Ernesta Kareckaite marked her 1st fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2024.
Dione Barbosa's UFC record stood at 1-1-0, while Ernesta Kareckaite's came in at 0-1-0.
The stats suggested Kareckaite had a massive power advantage over Barbosa, boasting a 40% knock out percentage over Barbosa's 0%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Barbosa had a massive advantage over Kareckaite, boasting a 40% submission rate over Kareckaite's 0%.
Dione Barbosa was the older woman by 6 years, at 32 years old.
Kareckaite had a height advantage of 3 inches over Barbosa.
Barbosa was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made her debut in 2018, 8 months earlier than Kareckaite, whose first professional fight was in 2019. She had fought 4 more professional rounds, 23 to Kareckaite's 19.
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Barbosa's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 8 months and 28 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.
What time did Barbosa vs Kareckaite start?
The fighters were expected to walk out at around 10:55 PM UTC , which was 6:55 PM EST or 3:55 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:55 PM BST in the UK.
What were the odds on Barbosa vs Kareckaite?
Dione Barbosa was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest, while Ernesta Kareckaite made her way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.
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