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Shanelle Dyer: Elise Reed is ‘very susceptible to a knockout’ Shanelle Dyer believes Elise Reed's striking style could leave her vulnerable when the two Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweights clash. Dyer (7-1) returns to action at UFC Sacramento on Aug. 22 at Golden 1 Center against Reed (8-5), looking to build on her successful Octagon debut earlier this year. The British prospect stopped Ravena Oliveira in her UFC debut, earning a third-round technical knockout in March in London. In an interview ahead of their clash, Dyer explained why she believes Reed's style could lead to a knockout. “Stylistically, this is a part of the matchup for me… My opponent, she has a low guard taekwondo style,” Dyer said. “She is a kicker, but I am a better kicker. I have been working so much. I don’t want to give up a lot of my game plan away. But she’s very susceptible to a knockout.” Meanwhile, Reed is 4-5 in the UFC and likely fighting for her spot on the roster after alternating between wins and losses since her UFC debut. Dyer (7-1) returns to action at UFC Sacramento on Aug. 22 at Golden 1 Center against Reed (8-5), looking to build on her successful Octagon debut earlier this year. The British prospect stopped Ravena Oliveira in her UFC debut, earning a third-round technical knockout in March in London. Advertisement Shanelle Dyer explains why Elise Reed’s striking style could create finishing opportunities at UFC Sacramento In an interview ahead of their clash, Dyer explained why she believes Reed's style could lead to a knockout. “Stylistically, this is a part of the matchup for me… My opponent, she has a low guard taekwondo style,” Dyer said. “She is a kicker, but I am a better kicker. I have been working so much. I don’t want to give up a lot of my game plan away. But she’s very susceptible to a knockout.” Dyer added that she has been working extensively on finishing opponents, emphasizing that fighters do not get paid by the minute. The 25-year-old has won seven of her eight professional fights, with five victories coming by knockout or technical knockout. Her lone loss came against Ivana Petrovic in 2020, before she joined the UFC. Meanwhile, Reed is 4-5 in the UFC and likely fighting for her spot on the roster after alternating between wins and losses since her UFC debut. "This is a perfect matchup... she's very susceptible to the knockout." — UFC News (@UFCNews) August 19, 2026 Shanelle Dyer hunts another spectacular finish when she takes on Elise Reed this Saturday. Buy tickets for #UFCSacramento 🎟️ https://t.co/vCGB2VKkAT Fight by Fight Preview ➡️ https://t.co/3LyvFFRSL4 pic.twitter.com/EMFWFesX9G More