Maryna Moroz vs Karine Silva Prediction: the Brazilian to Take a Revenge

On the evening of August 20th, UFC 292 will occur in the United States, headlined by a title fight between Aljamain Sterling and Sean O'Malley. We present a prediction for the first fight of the event: Marina Moroz vs. Karine Silva.

The 31-year-old Ukrainian Maryna Moroz showed great promise but never became a superstar. Losses to top rivals and long layoffs have set Maryna back.

Moroz lost to Jennifer Maia in her last fight, ending her three-fight winning streak. Now there are big questions about her motivation, is she ready to keep fighting for the belt? Moroz is making good money selling that kind of content on OnlyFans, and her bouts have taken a bit of a back seat.

The 29-year-old Brazilian, on the other hand, is rapidly gaining momentum and breaking into the top spots. Many have forgotten, but in 2014 she lost to Moroz by submission at XFC International 7. Karine also competed at Fight Nights, where she lost to Marina Mokhnatkina.

Throughout her career, Silva has continued to develop and progress. Since August 2019, Karine has won seven fights, with all her victories coming early.

In October 2021, the Brazilian caught a guillotine choke from Yan Qihui and received a contract with the UFC. In the strongest promotion in the world, Silva had two bouts and defeated Poliana Botelho and Ketlen Souza.

It is worth noting that Silva has 16 victories.

Both love to fight, and we're in for a lot of grappling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. We've seen Moroz's advantages in the technical component before, but it's been many years since the opponents first met, and things have changed.

We cannot say that Marina is inferior to Silva regarding fighting skills, but her motivation is weak. The more "hungry" Brazilian looks favorite in the rematch.