Carol Foro
Brazil
Gets new opponent
Foro will now fight Stephanie Luciano at UFC Seattle on March 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Foro was originally supposed to fight Nicolle Caliari, but the latter had to withdraw from the fight due to an undisclosed issue. Foro's new matchup will put her at a four-inch reach disadvantage during her UFC debut against an opponent who is 2-1 through her first three fights in the promotion.
Foro was originally supposed to fight Nicolle Caliari, but the latter had to withdraw from the fight due to an undisclosed issue. Foro's new matchup will put her at a four-inch reach disadvantage during her UFC debut against an opponent who is 2-1 through her first three fights in the promotion.
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To debut against Caliari
Foro will take on Nicolle Caliari at UFC Seattle on March 28, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Foro took a unanimous decision against Shanelle Dyer on Dana White's Contender Series back in September, recording three knockdowns in the process. That fight was contested at strawweight, but Caliiari typically fights at flyweight, so it's unclear if Foro is moving up. In any case, she'll be taking on a fellow DWCS product who is 0-2 under the UFC banner.
Foro took a unanimous decision against Shanelle Dyer on Dana White's Contender Series back in September, recording three knockdowns in the process. That fight was contested at strawweight, but Caliiari typically fights at flyweight, so it's unclear if Foro is moving up. In any case, she'll be taking on a fellow DWCS product who is 0-2 under the UFC banner.
Earns contract in opening-fight war
Foro defeated Shanell Dyer via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, she was one of five fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Foro stands at just 5-foot-2 with a 61.5-inch reach, but she packs a mean punch, and that was displayed in the opening frame when she dropped Dyer twice and nearly finished the fight. That type of pop from a woman of that stature was enough to draw comparisons to former champion Jessica Andrade from the broadcast team. Foro was unable to fully put Dyer away, however, and the latter was able to hang around to the end, arguably getting stronger as the fight went on. When it was all said and done, Foro led the total significant striking battle by a narrow margin of 117-to-115. She stuffed all 11 of Dyer's takedown attempts along the way. Both women would end up walking away with UFC contracts after the back-and-forth affair.
Foro stands at just 5-foot-2 with a 61.5-inch reach, but she packs a mean punch, and that was displayed in the opening frame when she dropped Dyer twice and nearly finished the fight. That type of pop from a woman of that stature was enough to draw comparisons to former champion Jessica Andrade from the broadcast team. Foro was unable to fully put Dyer away, however, and the latter was able to hang around to the end, arguably getting stronger as the fight went on. When it was all said and done, Foro led the total significant striking battle by a narrow margin of 117-to-115. She stuffed all 11 of Dyer's takedown attempts along the way. Both women would end up walking away with UFC contracts after the back-and-forth affair.