LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 04: Diana Belbita of Romania poses on the dimensions through the UFC Combat … Extra
Diana Belbita, a 28-year-old Romanian fighter with a 15-9 general file.
She was the highest trending fighter early Friday night after efficiently weighing in for her battle on Saturday towards Dione Barbosa.
Belbita will battle Barbosa on the early prelims, and per Tapology, the previous is an enormous underdog at plus-700. The most important underdogs on the cardboard will usually draw tons of search site visitors as a result of bettors are checking to see if there may be potential for an enormous win.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 04: (L-R) Opponents Diana Belbita of Romania and Dione Barbosa of Brazil … Extra
Belbita is in a troublesome spot. She’s presently on a two-fight dropping streak, and she or he’s already misplaced twice to Molly McCann, a fighter who lately hung up the gloves following a submission loss at UFC London.
A 3rd consecutive loss for Belbita would make her a major candidate for separation from the UFC. Belbita’s predicament will get even more durable when you think about her opponent. Barbosa can be hungry.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 04: Dione Barbosa of Brazil poses on the dimensions through the UFC Combat Evening … Extra
Whereas she misplaced her final battle, a unanimous determination to Miranda Maverick in July 2024, Barbosa had gained 4 straight earlier than that setback, and an harm saved her out of the Octagon.
Barbosa is anticipated to win as a result of she is the massively superior grappler, and Belbita has struggled with submission protection all through her profession. McCann, who has additionally struggled together with her submission protection, defeated Belbita by way of armbar within the latter’s final battle.
Pitted towards somebody like Barbosa, this battle has all of the makings of a first-round submission win for the Brazilian. In case you’re searching for a possible path to an upset for Belbita, it’s powerful to search out one.
She’s solely gained one battle in her profession by way of strikes, and the final time that occurred was in 2018—effectively earlier than she made it to the UFC. Maybe she’ll pull a rabbit out of her hat on Saturday, however it’s not one thing I’d wager on.
Here’s a take a look at the up to date battle card with weigh-in outcomes.
UFC Vegas 105 Weigh-In Outcomes
Listed here are the entire official weights for Saturday’s occasion which begins at 6 pm ET on ESPN Plus, per UFC.com.
MAIN CARD
- Principal Occasion – Featherweight Bout: Josh Emmett (146) vs Lerone Murphy (145.5)
- Co-Principal Occasion – Featherweight Bout: Pat Sabatini (145.5) vs Joanderson Brito (146)
- Bantamweight Bout: Cortavious Romious (139.5)* vs ChangHo Lee (136)
- Middleweight Bout: Brad Tavares (185.5) vs Gerald Meerschaert (185)
- Flyweight Bout: Ode’ Osbourne (125.5) vs Luis Gurule (125)
- Middleweight Bout: Torrez Finney (186) vs Robert Valentin (185.5)
PRELIMS
- Girls’s Flyweight Bout: Diana Belbita (125.5) vs Dione Barbosa (126)
- Welterweight Bout: Rhys McKee (171) vs Daniel Frunza (170.5)
- Girls’s Strawweight Bout: Loma Lookboonmee (115) vs Istela Nunes (115)
- Bantamweight Bout: Victor Henry (135.5) vs Pedro Falcao (136)
- Heavyweight Bout: Martin Buday (266) vs Uran Satybaldiev (222.5)
- Strawweight Bout: Vanessa Demopoulos (116) vs Talita Alencar (115)
*Cortavious Romious weighed in above the bantamweight restrict of 136 kilos. He forfeits 20% of his purse to his opponent.
**The bantamweight bout between Davey Grant and Daniel Santos has been cancelled.
Be looking out for post-event protection on Saturday evening with outcomes, bonus winners and fallout.
