The Main Card of UFC Vegas 92: Barboza vs. Murphy is finally here as we'll bring you a betting prediction and pick for the opening bout, taking place in the Women's Strawweight (115) Division. Ranked fighters will square-off as No. 9 Luana Pinheiro of Brazil faces No. 12 Angela Hill of San Diego. The Main Card begins on ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET. Check out our UFC odds series for our Pinheiro-Hill prediction and pick.

Luana Pinheiro (11-2) has gone 3-1 since her arrival to the UFC in 2021. She opened her tenure with three consecutive wins, but dropped her first fight most recently to Amanda Ribas. She's ranked within the top-10 and looking to improve her standing by taking down one of the most experienced veterans on the roster. Pinheiro stands 5'2″ with a 62.5-inch reach.

Angela Hill (16-13) has gone 11-13 during her decade-long career in the UFC. She's made history as the first African American female in the UFC and to this day, she's putting together some of the toughest fights for opponents. She's 3-1 in her last four fights and most recently beat Denise Gomes via unanimous decision. Hill stands 5'3″ with a 64.5-inch reach.

Here are the UFC Vegas 92 Odds, courtesy of BetOnline. 

UFC Vegas 92 Odds: Luana Pinheiro-Angela Hill Odds

Luana Pinheiro: +115

Angela Hill: -135

Over 2.5 rounds: -450

Under 2.5 rounds: +350

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Why Luana Pinheiro Will Win

Luana Pinheiro is one of the brighter prospects in this already-deep women's Strawweight Division and her first three fights in the UFC have been marked by her technical kickboxing and toughness inside the cage. She's a black belt Judoka and loves to tie opponents up in the clinch while working his foot sweeps and throws. On the ground, Pinheiro has five wins by submission and will certainly have the grappling advantage over Angela Hill if she's able to secure the takedown. Pinheiro averages almost 2.5 takedowns per fight and lands at a 45% success rate, so expect her to resort to her wrestling and jiu jitsu if she isn't having luck on the feet.

Luana Pinheiro ran into a very tough Amanda Ribas in her last fight and she was badly beaten in the stand-up striking. She'll be facing another very skilled kickboxer in Angela Hill and she'll need to improve on her striking defense from her last fight. Pinheiro should look to check kicks and be active with her level changes to keep Hill guessing. The more Pinheiro can vary her offensive looks, the more success she'll have in shutting down Angela Hill's striking.

Why Angela Hill Will Win

After a string of tough decision losses and close back-and-forth bouts, Angela Hill has been on the right side of a few recent decisions and has really dialed-up her striking game. Not typically known for being a knockout artist, Hill is one of the most entertaining kickboxers to watch in the sport with how technical her game is. She's also extremely tough, seeing her last 11 fights go the distance and never being knocked out in her UFC career. While her grappling hasn't been up-to-par with her striking in the past, she's constantly evolving with her jiu jitsu and coming in as the betting favorite, it's clear she'll be the better all-around fighter here.

Angela Hill has done a great job over the last four fights of stuffing takedowns and keeping fights where she's comfortable. A classically-trained Muay Thai artist, Hill is very strong with her striking in the clinch and could see success from there if Pinheiro chooses to tie-up with her. Her takedown defense is a solid 75% and she'll be looking to keep this fight in boxing range. Don't be surprised if she jumps for a guillotine or shows of some of her new wrinkles in the grappling.

Final Luana Pinheiro-Angela Hill Prediction & Pick

This is a great fight to open the Main Card and both fighters will be looking to give the fans a show with their advanced striking games. Luana Pinheiro is the next up-and-coming prospect in the division with her fast striking and world-class Judo background. Angela Hill is an OG of the UFC and she's been getting better with each passing fight over the last two years. She'll be looking to once again break into the top-10 as the betting favorite here.

Luana Pinheiro will have the grappling advantage in this fight if she chooses to go there. If the two choose to stand and strike, we have to give the edge to Angela Hill as the slight favorite and more technical kickboxer. Still, this fight could become lopsided if Pinehiro is able to repeatedly take the fight to the ground and control from top position.

For our prediction, we'll have to roll with the favorite in Angela Hill on a count of her striking and recent improvements in her takedown defense and grappling. Both women are extremely tough and I see this fight heading to a razor-thin decision. On that note, we have to favor the constant output from Angela Hill and her tendency to out-strike opponents on the scorecards.

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Final Luana Pinheiro-Angela Hill Prediction & Pick: Angela Hill (-135); OVER 2.5 Rounds (-450)