UFC 316 Betting: Kayla Harrison A Monster Favorite Over Julianna Penna

Kayla Harrison is favored to beat Julianna Pena and claim the Women’s Bantamweight title with -625 odds.
There is a 3.5 round total set for the fight.

Newark, N.J. – We won’t mince words here, but the clock is officially ticking on Julianna Pena before Kayla Harrison absolutely rocks her world and claims the Women’s Bantamweight title from her.

Even legal sports betting sites are all over Harrison to win this fight with massive -625 odds to win and claim her first ever title in the UFC in just her third fight in the company.

Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison

Moneyline: Pena (+430) vs. Harrison (-625)
Round Total: 3.5

Harrison Flat Out Better In Every Aspect

Getting right into it, UFC betting sites did not make a mistake at all in setting this line as Harrison is just the overall better fighter here. From a finishing standpoint, Harrison has finished her opponents by either KO/TKO or submission in 13 of her 18 wins while Pena has finished 9 of her 13 victories.

Looking at the numbers, Harrison also blows Pena out of the water. Looking at takedowns which is Pena’s strength at a 56% success rate for her career, she’ll have one of her toughest assignments yet in that department as Harrison has a 100% success rate in takedown defense.

On the other end, while takedowns are not really her game with a 30% accuracy, Harrison should have some luck against Pena who has just a 23% success rate in defending against opponent takedowns.

If the fight stays upright, this is where Harrison will absolutely take control. Kayla Harrison boasts a massive 64% significant strike accuracy and lands 4.87 significant strikes per minute. On the defense, she allows just 36% of opponents’ significant strikes to land while only absorbing 1.19 significant strikes per minute.

Pena doesn’t come anywhere near the success of Harrison when the fight is upright. She has just a 44% significant strike accuracy with 3.25 significant strikes landed per minute. She allows 43% of her opponent’s significant strikes to land while absorbing 2.53 per minute.

Make no mistake here, bettors can throw any amount of units on Harrison to win here and be confident that she’ll come out on top.

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