We’re back for another exciting evening of UFC action as the world’s largest fight promotion lands in Tampa Bay, Florida. Our next betting prediction and selection comes in the women’s flyweight class (125) as Colorado Miranda Maverick takes on Canada Jamey Lyn Horth. Check out our UFC odds series for our Maverick Horth prediction and selection.

Miranda Maverick (14-5) has gone 7-3 during her time in the UFC since 2020. After most recently defeating Dione Barbosa, Maverick picked up their third straight win and are 5-1 in their last six games. She hopes to move back up the rankings as the betting favorite with a decisive win. Maverick stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and has a reach of 66.5 inches.

Jamey-Lyn Horth (7-1) is 2-1 in the UFC since making her debut in 2023. She has fought for three decisions so far, received the nod twice and most recently beat Ivana Petrovic in a split decision. Now she will look for the big upset in her toughest fight yet as one of the biggest underdogs on the card. Horth is 1.77 meters tall and has a height of 66 inches.

Here are the UFC Tampa odds, courtesy of DraftKings.

UFC Tampa odds: Miranda Maverick-Jamey-Lyn Horth odds

Miranda Maverick: -550

Jamey-Lyn Horth: +410

Over 2.5 rounds: -500

Under 2.5 rounds: +340

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Why Miranda Maverick Will win

After briefly falling out of the rankings and making some major changes to her training camp and fighting approach, Miranda Maverick is on a determined path back into the top 15. She scored a very impressive armbar finish against Priscila Cachoeira and was able to get to this point At this point, they won two consecutive unanimous decision victories. Typically a smothering grappler, Maverick has done a lot of work improving her striking and has become a dangerous opponent to face in stand-up with her power and striking accuracy.

Miranda Maverick has achieved half of her professional victories by submission. Although she is not a typical knockout artist, her greatest strength is taking opponents to the ground and keeping them there with her crushing upper pressure. She uses ground-and-pound to soften the opponent’s guard and then tries to find a submission. Her opponent doesn’t hesitate to mix things up on the ground. So don’t be surprised if we see Maverick get to practice her submission grappling again in this fight.

Why Jamey-Lyn Horth Will win

Jamey-Lyn Horth will be back in action after a great split decision win over Ivana Petrovic just over a month ago. Although there wasn’t much action in this fight, Horth managed to grab the bigger moments and use her punching power to sway the decision in her direction. Given her kickboxing background, she will be eager to stand alongside Maverick and strike as she looks to land some telling punches early on and stun her opponent. On the ground, Horth has won two of her victories by submission while never being involved in a fall herself.

Although she is still fairly close to the fight game and suffered her first career loss in the UFC, Horth has all the makings of a formidable competitor as she is capable of changing the fight with her striking power. She loves to work from striking distance, parrying her opponents’ jabs while flying inward with her loaded right hand. If she can force Maverick on the back foot, we could see Horth land some big shots that tip that decision in her favor.

Finale Miranda Maverick-Jamey-Lyn Horth Prediction and selection

This should be an exciting battle in the prelims as we have two very hungry competitors looking to move up the rankings. Miranda Maverick has been on a roll lately and it seems like she’s finally found an effective game plan that does justice to all the hard work she’s been putting in during her training camp. Her cardio has also improved by leaps and bounds, so don’t be surprised if we see her trying to drag Horth down with her wrestling.

Jamey-Lyn Horth will need to be competitive in this fight by striking and keeping Maverick within firing range. She does a great job of navigating boxing matches, and if she can get first in the exchange, she could earn Maverick’s respect early and limit her opponent’s forward pressure.

However, Miranda Maverick seems experienced and too ready for this moment for a striker to dethrone her current winning streak. I expect Maverick to use missed punches to her advantage as she shoots for the takedown and controls this fight from the ground. Let’s team up with Miranda Maverick to win the fight by decision.

Finale Miranda Maverick-Jamey-Lyn Horth Prediction and Pick: Miranda Maverick (-550); OVER 2.5 rounds (-500)