UFC 290 is set to get going this weekend from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 8 at 10 p.m. ET. There is a five-bout main card highlighted by a featherweight title fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez. Also notable on the undercard is a women’s strawweight fight between Yazmin Jauregui and Denise Gomes.
Jauregui (10-0) enters this bout undefeated, winning her last two fights over Iasmin Lucindo and Istela Nunes. Jauregui finished Nunes with an impressive second-round TKO. The 24-year-old fights out of an orthodox stance with a 64” reach, lands 6.3 strikes per minute, and has a 41% striking accuracy. 7 of her 10 wins have come by way of knockout.
Gomes (7-2) is a previous Dana White Contender Series standout, earning a contract last August. In her last bout, she bested Bruna Brasil, scoring a second-round TKO win in April. The 23-year-old fights out of an orthodox stance with a 63” reach, lands 4.6 strikes per minute, and has a 47% striking accuracy. 5 of her 7 wins have come by way of knockout.
How to watch Yazmin Jauregui vs. Denise Gomes
Date: Saturday, July 8
Fight time: Preliminary card starts at 8:00 p.m. ET
Live stream: ABC and ESPN+ via WatchESPN or the ESPN app
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Jauregui: -410
Gomes: +310
Splits: 87% of handle, 82% of bets on Jauregui
Jauregui has been on a hot streak of late and the public is siding with her to keep it going. Both fighters have striking power good enough to land a knockout win. Gomes is a slight step up in competition, but expect Jauregui to seal the deal by the points (+110) or knockout (+175).