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Division: Strawweight

Records: Jessica Andrade (14-5), Joanne Calderwood (11-1)

There's a lot to love about both Joanne Calderwood and Jessica Andrade. Both have bright futures and could very well be championship material. So naturally, UFC matchmakers are having them face off in a pointless bout in which neither will have the opportunity to look good.

Calderwood's bread and butter is her dynamic striking game. Her knees can wear opponents down in the clinch, and she has no shortage of tools at range. While Calderwood suffered a major setback when she lost to Maryna Moroz in 2015, her win over former contender Valerie Letourneau has put her back in the thick of the Top 10.

Andrade, meanwhile, has long been a fighter caught outside her weight class. A staple of the women's bantamweight division for years, she cemented herself as a solid gatekeeper with her pure ferocity, but she was never able to grow out of that role due to her lacking size.

Now fighting at strawweight, however, there's reason to buy into her as a legitimate contender, given her savage win over former title challenger Jessica Penne.

It's a shame that these two are facing off so early in their renewed relevance since the loser will suffer a huge setback when they could otherwise be en route to a title shot. Such is life as a UFC fighter, though.

Andrade is the pick here based on her toughness and pure strength, but this one could go either way.

Prediction: Jessica Andrade def. Joanne Calderwood by unanimous decision