UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland: Jinh Yu Frey vs Ashley Yoder- Prelims Prediction and Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland will see a strawweight match-up between Jinh Yu Frey and Ashley Yoder go down in the preliminary card. Both fighters last fought in March at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs Muhammad. So, the timeline of the fight certainly makes sense.

Yoder lost her last fight against Angela Hill. In fact, ‘The Spider Monkey’ has won only 3 out of her 9 fights in the UFC. Amanda Bobby Brundage, Syuri Kondo, and recently Miranda Granger have been her only wins in the organization. She hasn’t exactly lived up to the expectations since joining the UFC with a record of 5-1.

Yu Frey, on the other hand, managed to secure her first UFC win in her last appearance against Gloria de Paula. The 36-year-old managed a decision win in what was her third appearance inside the UFC Octagon. The former Invicta FC and Rizin FF fighter will look to catapult herself further in the rankings with a win this weekend as well.

Yoder has a professional record of 8-7. She has a total of 4 finishes with all of them coming by the way of submission. She has never been finished in her professional MMA career.

Yu Frey’s record stands at 10-6. Her finishing tally stands at 3 with 1 T/KO and 2 submission wins under her belt. She has been finished 3 times in her career. Once by T/KO and twice by submission.

Jinh Yu Frey vs Ashley Yoder: Analysis

Both fighters are pretty evenly matched in terms of experience in their career. However, Yoder has been fighting in the UFC for a considerably longer time. But she hasn’t essentially done anything yet to convince fans that she is a top contender of the division.

Yoder’s length and reach are a problem for anybody in the division. But size alone shouldn’t be enough to dismantle Yu Frey. She has more solid fundamentals. Yu Frey should be able to put her skills on display and eventually earn a decision win in her favor.

Final prediction: Jinh Yu Frey by decision.

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