Using the latest UFC Fight Night odds, as well as industry-leading tools, we’re set to make our Josefine Knutsson-Marnic Mann pick and prediction.
Kicking off this UFC Fight Night, Josefine Knutsson battles Marnic Mann in the women’s strawweight division as a -675 favorite. Originally scheduled to face Iasmin Lucindo, Knutsson now welcomes Mann on a little more than a week’s notice. Knutsson most recently defeated Isis Verbeek on Dana White’s Contender Series only a few weeks ago. Mann previously fought in the Contender Series as well, but she suffered a knockout loss to Bruna Brasil in September of last year. Since then, she defeated Amber Brown on the regional scene back in April.
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Josefine Knutsson-Marnic Mann Pick and Prediction
Josefine Knutsson-Marnic Mann Odds
Josefine Knutsson: Opened -675 , Now +490 | Marnic Mann: Opened +330, Now +490
Knutsson has a 7-0 record featuring one knockout. She is a former kickboxer with an impressive 27-5 record in that sport. Her limited UFC sample includes 2.90 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 1.73 behind 62% takedown defense. Interestingly, Knutsson also lands 2.5 takedowns per bout while defending them at 100%. She still has a low level of competition, so expectations should be tempered. However, she draws another low-level fighter.
Mann has a 6-1 professional record with three knockouts and one submission. She has a grappling base, which she somewhat implemented on the Contender Series. She landed three takedowns but surrendered two. Brasil also out-landed Mann 40-19 in the striking exchanges. Both fighters are small for the division, which will be a disadvantage for Mann specifically in future fights.
Neither fighter has much MMA experience. If Knutsson can keep this fight standing, she should have a clear edge. However, Mann appears to have the advantage in wrestling exchanges. Sprinkling Mann at +490 makes sense. For those looking elsewhere, blinding betting low-level women’s MMA to reach a decision should always be considered, but this fight should not be near the top of betting cards.
Best UFC Fight Night Pick: Marnic Mann +490, Fight to Reach a Decision -135
