JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy (née Macedo) is the preliminary fight that will kick off the UFC St. Louis action on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
This is a Women’s Flyweight clash between two hard-hitting strikers who aren’t afraid to get slapped in the face. Therefore, our JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy prediction is that this is going to be a hell of a duel, which could potentially win the Performance of the Night bonus for one of the fighters involved.
But who’s gonna win the UFC St. Louis opener? For JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy picks, stats, and odds, just keep on reading!
Before Betting on JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy UFC St. Louis Fight
JJ Aldrich is 13-6 overall with a 9-5 record since moving from Invicta to the UFC. She’s a fantastic striker who lands 4.05 significant strikes per minute, which isn’t surprising given that she’s got a 3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo.
What is kind of surprising is that she gets hit a lot. She absorbs 4.53 strikes every 60 seconds on average, which is why it’s impressive that she lost only one fight by TKO. It happened against Maycee Barber back in 2019.
Can Veronica Hardy do the same? We can’t say we’re positive about that. Hardy is alright when it comes to striking, but she doesn’t seem powerful enough to put JJ Aldrich to sleep.
She’s 8-4-1 overall with just one of her wins happening by TKO. And the win in question happened in 2016. She’s way more comfortable on the floor, the evidence being that she lands 1.27 takedowns per fight on average.
However, she won only one of her UFC fights by submission – she beat Polyana Viana with an armbar in 2019.
JJ Aldrich vs. Veronica Hardy UFC St. Louis Offshore Odds & Pick
| Offshore Sportsbook | JJ Aldrich | Veronica Hardy |
| BetOnline | +123 | -123 |
| MyBookie | +114 | -145 |
| BetUS | +115 | -145 |
| SportsBetting.ag | +123 | -123 |
| XBet | +114 | -145 |
JJ Aldrich looks more than capable of running through Veronica Hardy at UFC St. Louis. Our JJ Aldrich vs. Hardy prediction is that the American will win early with a knockout worthy of a Performance of the Night bonus.
Pick: JJ Aldrich (+123)
