The UFC is back at the Las Vegas Apex for another early Saturday card from the fight capital of the world. UFC Vegas 90 opens in the Women's Bantamweight (135) Division as surging prospects Nora Cornolle of France and Melissa Mullins of England meet toe-to-toe in the cage. Check out our UFC odds series for our Cornolle-Mullins prediction and pick.

Nora Cornolle (7-1) will be making her second walk to the UFC octagon following a unanimous decision win over Joselyn Edwards in her debut eight months back. She quickly rose through the ranks of the UAE Warriors promotion and with a win over an established UFC fighter, she'll look to take down another rising prospect. Cornolle stands 5'7″ with a 67-inch reach.

Melissa Mullins (6-0) remains perfect ahead of her second UFC fight and won her debut via unanimous decision over Irina Alekseeva. She's still a fresh prospect, but she's very mature in her fight game and can carve out a path for herself in the UFC while she's still in her prime. Mullins stands 5'7″ with a 68-inch reach.

Here are the UFC Odds, courtesy of BetOnline. 

UFC Vegas 90 Odds: Nora Cornolle-Melissa Mullins Odds

Nora Cornolle: +270

Melissa Mullins: -330

Over 2.5 rounds: -245

Under 2.5 rounds: +195

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Why Nora Cornolle Will Win

Nora Cornolle faced a very tough opponent in Joselyn Edwards during her debut and even a significant weight-miss from Edwards wasn't enough to deter Cornolle from dominating the bout. She's a very skilled striker with a long Muay Thai background. While she's still fresh in MMA, she's been able to translate her game well and stay sharp through her debut jitters. Cornolle walks opponents down and lands a stiff jab when entering through range. She's still susceptible to getting taken down and kept there, so expect that to be a continuing evolution in her game.

Nora Cornolle can have success in this fight if she's able to keep it on the feet and be the more aggressive fighter. Mullins is very consistent with her output, so Cornolle will have to be first during the exchanges. If she waits around too long to get going, she could risk going down on the scorecards early and having to defend takedown attempts for the rest of the fight. Cornolle should look to keep Mullins at-range and smother her with activity to avoid her from getting her own offense off.

Why Melissa Mullins Will Win

Melissa Mullins was rather late to the fight game coming out of England, but her patience and calm demeanor has served her well up to this point. Don't let her fool you, though – Mullins is an absolute savage when the cage door closes and she walked through most of her competition through the regional circuit. She faced a very dangerous submission artist in Irina Alekseeva during her debut and she defended herself flawlessly while inflicting serious damage on her opponent. It seems that the bright lights don't faze her in the slightest and she should be confident as the heavy favorite coming into this one.

Melissa Mullins proved her proficiency in the grappling game and she may even have a slight advantage during this fight. If things get uncomfortable for her on the feet, she can always defer to her wrestling game and bring this fight to the mat. However, if she's also able to slip punches and stay calm in the pocket, Mullins should also prove to be the more technical striker during this one. Look for her to immediately employ her game plan and stick to it throughout this fight.

Final Nora Cornolle-Melissa Mullins Prediction & Pick

This will be a fun fight to open up the UFC Vegas 90 card as both women possess unusual knockout power in their division. Both fighters are very aggressive on the feet and they'll be looking to pressure with their forward-moving boxing styles. Melissa Mullins should prove to be the more technical stand-up striker, but Cornolle is much more aggressive and could stun Mullins with her explosive bursts of output.

Still, Melissa Mullins should have the all-around advantage with her grappling and being the slightly bigger fighter, she should look to throw some varied shots at her opponent and mix-in her takedowns.

Ultimately, I like Melissa Mullins to edge Nora Cornolle out in this fight. Cornolle will be very dangerous with her striking through the opening round, but I expect the corner of Mullins to make adjustments and find the holes necessary for her to secure this win. Let's roll with the betting favorite as this fight sees the judges' scorecards.

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Final Nora Cornolle-Melissa Mullins Prediction & Pick: Melissa Mullins (-330); OVER 2.5 Rounds (-245)