UFC 334: Gane vs. Hokit

Macy Chiasson vs Bia Mesquita Prediction

Macy Chiasson
Macy Chiasson
11-6
W Bantamweight
VS
3 × 5 min rounds
Excitement Score57
Bia Mesquita
Bia Mesquita
"The Lady GOAT"
8-0

Betting Odds

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FightIQ Verdict

FightIQ Lean
Bia Mesquita
Bia Mesquita by Decision
Bia Mesquita 75% to win · High confidence
Macy Chiasson
24.8%
Bia Mesquita
75.2%
Confidence
Model certainty, not win likelihood
High
Upset Potential
How live is the underdog?
Medium

"Bia Mesquita enters with superior momentum and a clinical submission game that matches up perfectly against Chiasson's recent struggle to hold off grappling exchanges. Mesquita rates 21 points higher than Chiasson and holds the edge in both offensive output and finishing efficiency."

What Everyone Misses

Casuals focus on Chiasson's size advantage, but they miss that Mesquita's 75% takedown accuracy at a 3.57 per 15-minute pace will allow her to drag a taller, less active striker into the deeper waters of her submission traps regardless of the reach discrepancy.

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Macy Chiasson vs Bia Mesquita Prediction and Pick

Bia Mesquita maintains her unbeaten streak with a tactical performance against Macy Chiasson at UFC 334. Mesquita secures a win over the distance to solidify her place in the bantamweight division.

Why FightIQ Likes Mesquita

1
Striking

Mesquita: 4.52 sig strikes/min at 57% accuracy

2
Grappling

Mesquita: 3.6 sub attempts/15 min

3
Wrestling

Mesquita: 3.57 takedowns/15 min at 75% accuracy

Expert Breakdown

•Mesquita: 4.52 sig strikes/min at 57% accuracy
•Chiasson: 3.21 sig strikes/min at 46% accuracy
•Mesquita: 3.6 sub attempts/15 min
•Chiasson: 0.4 sub attempts/15 min
•Mesquita: 3.57 takedowns/15 min at 75% accuracy
•Chiasson: 1.87 takedowns/15 min at 35% accuracy
•Mesquita: High-pressure output sustained through three UFC wins
•Chiasson: Three consecutive decision losses
•Mesquita: 8-0 career, zero losses
•Chiasson: Losses by decision to Ailin Perez, Yana Santos, and Ketlen Vieira
•Mesquita: 3-0 UFC run with wins over Melissa Mullins, Montse Rendon
•Chiasson: 2-3 UFC record, beating Mayra Bueno Silva and Pannie Kianzad
•Mesquita: 3-fight win streak
•Chiasson: 3-fight loss streak

How This Fight Plays Out

Coin-flip on where it goes, hinges on Macy Chiasson's TDD vs Bia Mesquita's entries.

Who drives it

Even

Hinge stat

Macy Chiasson's takedown defense

62%: 62% TDD is middle-of-the-road, the entries decide it

Projected location

Distance 61%Clinch 7%Ground 32%

Macy Chiasson's path

Defend Bia Mesquita's entries; if you sprawl, 3.21 strikes/min and your power decide it on the feet.

Bia Mesquita's path

Shoot behind 3.57 takedowns/15 at 75% accuracy vs Macy Chiasson's 62% TDD. Once it sticks, control the top and ride out rounds.

What moved the number

Wrestling vs TDD edge +3.85" reach advantage +1.3Camp unknown 0Opponent ring rust edge -0.3

Style Radar

measured edges, side by side
Striking VolumeStriking Acc.TD AccuracyTD Defense
  • Macy Chiasson
  • Bia Mesquita

Not shown (stat missing for a fighter): Finish Rate.