Surging women's strawweight prospects Cheyanne Vlismas and Cory McKenna are slated to face each other at the upcoming UFC Vegas 66 event on December 17 at the Apex facility in Las Vegas.
Let's take a look at how the fighters compare in terms of their height, weight, reach, and UFC records.
Although both stand 5' 3" in height, Cheyanne Vlismas enjoys a five-inch reach advantage over 'Poppins' at 63 inches. Despite both fighters being predominantly orthodox, Vlismas is known to switch to her stance frequently during her fights.
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Both fighters weighed in at 115.5 pounds for their last outings and are expected to weigh around the same for their upcoming bout.
Both women hold a professional mixed martial arts record of seven wins against two losses. Interestingly, they have also clocked a similar 2-1 record in their UFC careers thus far. Both athletes are former Dana White's Contender Series contestants.
'The Warrior Princess' is currently on two-fight win streak and clinched a unanimous decision win against Mallory Martin in her most recent fight at UFC on ESPN 31.
The Welsh fighter, meanwhile, will be entering UFC Vegas 66 fresh off her impressive Von Flue choke submission win against Miranda Granger from her last octagon outing.
Watch Cory McKenna's Von Flue choke over Miranda Granger below:
Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Cory McKenna: odds comparison
According to the live betting odds on Best Fight Odds, Cory McKenna is currently the +141 underdog against the -160 favorite Cheyanne Vlismas. However, the closing odds for the event might change as the event draws near.
As per the current odds, a $1,000 bet on the Welsh fighter can provide users with a payout of $2,401 if McKenna wins the fight. The same wager on Vlismas can get users a total of $1,625 if the American triumphs at UFC Vegas 66.
The fight card is the promotion's last event of 2022. It will be headlined by a middleweight matchup between Sean Strickland and former title challenger Jared Cannonier.
The fight card will also feature a bantamweight matchup between rising contenders Said Nurmagomedov and Saidyokub Kakhramonov.