UFC 291 gets going this Saturday, July 29, live from the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, with a battle of top five lightweights #2 Dustin Poirier and #3 Justin Gaethje closing the show. Before the main event, the early preliminary card kicks off with a women’s flyweight matchup between Miranda Maverick and Priscila Cachoeira.
Maverick (11-5) enters this fight on a quick turnaround after losing to Jasmine Jasudavicius last month at UFC 289. Before that defeat, Maverick had won back-to-back over Sabina Mazo and Shanna Young. The 26-year-old has a 65” reach, lands 3.3 strikes per minute, and has a striking accuracy of 45%.
Cachoeira (12-4) makes her first appearance in the octagon this year after a successful 2022 in which she defeated Ji Yeon Kim and Ariane Lipski. She had a rough start, losing the first three bouts of her career in the UFC but has bounced back. The 34-year-old has a 65” reach, lands 4.6 strikes per minute, and has a 43% striking accuracy.
How to watch Miranda Maverick vs. Priscila Cachoeira
Date: Saturday, July 29
Fight time: Early preliminary card starts at 6:30 p.m. ET
Live stream: ESPN and ESPN+ via WatchESPN or the ESPN app
DraftKings Sportsbook Odds/Predictions
Maverick: -280
Cachoeira: +235
Splits: 68% of handle, 75% of bets on Maverick
Maverick started as a -335 favorite but that number has gone down to -280. Cachoeira is surprisingly a big underdog, considering she’s won two in a row. Expect Maverick to show off her wrestling skill, she can walk away with this one by either decision or submission.