The Natasha Kuziutina vs. Bruna Ellen LFA 189 fight on Friday, August 2 in Salamanca, NY, is going to be a real banger. Not only is this the fight for the LFA Interim Strawweight Championship, but this is a clash of two fighting styles.
Kuziutina, who’s an Olympic medalist in judo is locking horns against Muay Thai expert Ellen. So, which martial art will prevail in the LFC 189 main event? For our Kuziutina vs. Ellen prediction, all you’ve got to do is keep reading!
Before Betting on Natasha Kuziutina vs. Bruna Ellen LFA 189 Fight
Natalia Yuryevna Kuziutina a.k.a. Kuzya is a 35-year-old Russian judoka who competed in the Olympic Games in 2016 and won the bronze medal. In 2022, she decided to give up on her judo career and move to America.
She made the transition to mixed martial arts in 2022 under the banner of Jorge Masvidal’s bare-knuckle organization Gamebreed Boxing. On her debut, she beat her opponent by submission – as you’d expect from such a high-profile judoka.
In her second MMA fight, she lost by decision in an Invicta FC fight. But since then, she’s undefeated with three wins in Titan FC and one in the Legacy Fighting Association (LFA).
Now, she’s facing her arguably toughest opponent so far. Bruna Ellen is still in her 20s, but she’s got plenty of experience in mixed martial arts. The 28-year-old Brazilian is 7-4 overall with eight of those fights happening in Bellator MMA, which is one of the most competitive combat sports promotions in the world.
Ellen is a Muay Thai specialist who’s famous for having a fantastic gas tank. This explains why 10 of her 11 fights went the distance.
Natasha Kuziutina vs. Bruna Ellen LFA 189 Offshore Odds & Pick
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| Natasha Kuziutina | -130 |
| Bruna Ellen | +100 |
The LFA 198 odds are available at BetOnline, with Kuziutina being the favorite once again. As a reminder, these two were meant to fight two months ago, but Kuziutina withdrew due to illness. BetOnline had the odds for that event and Kuzya was the betting favorite. We predict the same will be the case this time around.
It’s because bookies know how good a wrestler she is. She’s also very tough so Ellen probably won’t be able to use her kickboxing skills to win the LFA 189 fight. Instead, our prediction is that Kuzya will get to her and once she does, she won’t let go of her until Ellen taps out.
And if she wins by KO/TKO, those who backed her at BetOnline will get their win doubled by the sportsbook. Thus, a $100 bet would yield a $154 profit in this scenario. Kyzya’s win by any other method (submission or decision) would result in a $77 profit.
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Natasha Kuziutina (-130)
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