Diana Belbita vs Maria Oliveira 6/10/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
Diana Belbita and Maria Oliveira are set to face each other at UFC 289 on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The betting line favors Oliveira at -130, while Belbita stands at +105.
Diana Belbita, a 26-year-old female fighter from Romania, holds a professional record of 14 wins and 7 losses. She has a remarkable 72% finish rate, including 6 wins by knockout, 4 by submission, and 4 by decision. Belbita aims to return from her previous loss to Gloria de Paula at UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill.
Known as “The Warrior Princess,” Belbita’s career statistics are 14 wins, 7 losses, and no draws. She competes in the 115 lbs weight class, standing at 5’7″ tall. As an orthodox fighter, she possesses a reach of 68″. Her opponent, Maria Oliveira, nicknamed “Spider-Girl,” measures 5’6″ and weighs 115 lbs. Also an orthodox fighter, Oliveira holds a career record of 13 wins, 6 losses, and no draws. She boasts a reach of 69″.
Regarding significant strikes, Belbita lands an average of 6.43 per minute, while Oliveira connects with 5.27 significant strikes per minute. Belbita has a success rate of 42% in landing significant strikes, while Oliveira connects with 39%. Defensively, Belbita absorbs 6.18 significant strikes per minute, whereas Oliveira absorbs 5.35. Belbita also demonstrates a 50% success rate in defending against significant strikes, compared to Oliveira’s 43%.
Belbita exhibits superior skills in the wrestling department, securing takedowns 0.63 times per 15 minutes. She successfully completes takedowns on 50% of her attempts and defends against 68% of her opponents’ takedown attempts. Oliveira, meanwhile, manages to take her opponents to the mat on 50% of her attempts and defends against 47% of takedowns attempted on her. Regarding submission attempts, Belbita tries 0.4 submissions per 15 minutes, while Oliveira attempts 0.7 submissions per 15 minutes.
In her most recent bout, Belbita faced Gloria de Paula, suffering a unanimous decision loss in the third round. De Paula landed 113 of 201 total strikes, while Belbita connected with 124 of 295 total strikes. Regarding significant strikes, De Paula landed 88 of 175, with 70 strikes directed at the head. Belbita, on the other hand, landed 87 of 252 significant strikes, with 43 aimed at the head. The majority of significant strikes for both fighters were thrown at a distance.
Diana Belbita vs Maria Oliveira 6/10/2023 Tips, Odds and Predictions
Maria Oliveira‘s previous fight was against Vanessa Demopoulos, resulting in a unanimous decision loss in the third round. Demopoulos connected with 32% of her significant strikes attempted from a distance, while Oliveira landed 96% of her significant strikes attempted from a distance. Oliveira achieved a 53% success rate in landing significant strikes, connecting with 83 of 154 attempts, including 55 strikes aimed at the head. Demopoulos, on the other hand, connected with 55 of 80 significant strikes, with 44 directed at the head. Regarding total strikes, Demopoulos landed 121 of 154, while Oliveira connected with 95 of 166.
Maria Oliveira, a 26-year-old female fighter from Brazil, holds a professional record of 13 wins and 6 losses. She has a 62% finish rate, including 7 wins by knockout, 1 by submission, and 5 by decision. Oliveira is determined to return to the winning track after her loss to Vanessa Demopoulos at UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba.
Diana Belbita vs Maria Oliveira. The two fighters share 1 common opponent throughout their professional careers; Gloria de Paula. Maria Oliveira has the better record against the shared opposition, at 1-0 to Diana Belbiţă’s record of 0-1.
Date: Saturday, June 10
Time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST
Main event cage walks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. BST
TV: U.S.: ESPN+ PPV, UK: BT Sport, Austria, Germany, and Italy: DAZN
UFC 289 odds have Diana Belbita at +105 while Maria Oliveira is at -130.
