I know the gut reaction from most will be to instantly fade Lipski here, but I do think she can make this competitive. In her 13 fight UFC tenure she has outstruck all but 3 opponents. She is fast, accurate and clean and if she can stay mobile to avoid the power, she could have a round or two of success. Ultimately I am going to pick Cong because I do think the power will add up over time, but I don't think. she will look like the 4-1 favorite that she is trending to become. Now, with that being said, we sad similar reservations in her last fight and she dominated there. Likely avoiding this one entirely.
Ariane Lipski dos Santos
Ariane Lipski, now Ariani Da Silva, is a decent striker who can grapple as well. The problem with her grappling is that she needs to be the one in control, if she's on top she's solid but If she's on her back, she struggles and can get finished. Her striking however is very underrated. While she hasn't flatlined anyone, she has outstruck most including Jamsine Jasudavisious in her last fight.
Cong Wang
Cong Wang is a professional kickboxer who made the leap to MMA. It doesn't take a whole lot of research to find tape of her fighting and beating Valentina Shevchenko in kickboxing. She fights exactly how you would expect a decorated kickboxer to fight. She has incredible striking with power and speed and now it looks like she has a handful of takedowns as well. She is coming off the lopsided win over the black eye of Fighting Nerds, Bruna Brasil.
