5 Predictions For UFC Fight Night Berlin

Poland’s greatest combative export in the form of Joanna Jedrzeiczyk stunned the MMA world when she came out of nowhere and obliterated Carla Esparza with a barrage of fiercely accurate punches to capture the strawweight title. Jessica Penne is no stranger to championship situations as her grappling prowess to earned her a submission in eight of her twelve victories.

The two have already thrown a few jabs at each other through social media. Jedrzeiczyk shared a photo of herself eating a bag of PENNE pasta while Penne, the fighter, responded with a picture likening her opponent to Gollum from Lord of the Rings citing “Every time I see my opponent’s face off stance, I think of Gollum lol.”

Penne will ultimately look to get things to the ground here. She isn’t a power double leg takedown kind of fighter, she tends to battle in the clinch and used trips to score the takedown. The problem is that Jedrzeiczyk’s world is where she makes her opponents pay with shots to the body while controlling the exchanges.

In the end, there will be failed takedown attempts from Penne due to Jedrzeiczyk’s crisp jab. While Penne is very active in guard or in the mount position, she doesn’t hold top position for too long. The champions sprawl and brawl augments her highly skilled and blistering and accurate striking, at length or up close, and will be the deciding factor in finishing the challenger inside of three rounds.