Prediction: Jacqueline Amorim via Submission Rd 1
Amorim’s level of jiu jitsu is simply on another tier—she’s not just a BJJ black belt, she’s world class. Her ability to transition, take the back, attack submissions in chaos, and finish quickly makes her one of the most dangerous pure grapplers in the division. And against someone like Viana, who has a clear history of struggling with takedown defense and positionally collapsing under pressure, that skillset becomes a massive advantage.
Viana does have a BJJ background herself and is slick off her back with armbar threats and aggressive submission attempts, but she’s also shown that she’s far more comfortable when she initiates things on her terms. The moment she gets put on the defensive—especially by someone who isn’t just shooting doubles, but flowing through positions the way Amorim does—she tends to fall apart quickly. We’ve seen her get taken down by fighters with nowhere near the wrestling or jiu jitsu credentials Amorim has, and once she’s grounded, she often plays guard way too passively, looking for subs instead of focusing on standing back up or defending positional advances.
That’s a dangerous game to play with someone like Amorim, because if she passes once, she’s probably going to be in finishing position within seconds. Amorim doesn’t need to wear you down over three rounds—she’s explosive early, she commits to her takedowns with total confidence, and when she gets on top, she’s instantly working for the finish. That kind of aggression with world-level technique is deadly. She doesn’t give her opponents time to get into scrambles—they’re either flattened, mounted, or having to defend their neck or arms within the first minute of hitting the mat.