Championship fights are layered battles, with the competitors stepping into the Octagon operating at the highest level in their respective weight classes. Breaking down how these pivotal contests could possibly play out is a challenging venture, which is why UFC staff writer E. Spencer Kyte has taken to enlisting the help of some of the sharpest minds in the sport to help dissect these critical contests.
Ahead of Saturday’s clash between Virna Jandiroba and Mackenzie Dern for the vacant UFC women’s strawweight title, Kyte sat down with Marcos DaMatta, best known throughout the MMA community by his nickname, “Parrumpa,” to discuss the second meeting between these dueling Brazilian jiu-jitsu standouts.