NEW UFC FT. LAUDERDALE MAIN EVENT IS RONALDO SOUZA VS. JACK HERMANSSON
Last week, we heard the unfortunate news that Yoel Romero was outside of his UFC on ESPN 3 major event middleweight rematch with Ronaldo Souza, that himself was a replacement for Paulo Costa. At that point, it was uncertain that the UFC matchmakers would have the ability to call on short notice. Well, the matchmakers have found their guy, and I will give my thoughts on this new main event below.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Jack Hermansson, UFC on ESPN 3
The new main event of UFC on ESPN 3 is going to be a five-round middleweight involving between”Jacare” and Jack Hermansson, who took the fight on short notice. The card takes place April 27 at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. ESPN first reported that the matchup, noting that the UFC has assured”Jacare” will get a title shot should he be victorious over Hermansson.
Souza (26-6, 1 NC) is 9-3 overall in the UFC and he’s coming off of a barbarous KO win over Chris Weidman at UFC 230. Souza is arguably the best fighter in UFC history to have never fought for a name, but with a win here over Hermansson it would be hard for the UFC to deny him once again. Hermansson (19-4) is 6-2 overall at the UFC and is now riding a three-fight win streak that includes a first-round entry over David Branch only last weekend at UFC on ESPN 2. He’s quietly become one of the very best middleweights in the Octagon however he just wants a chance to prove he’s an elite fighter. With a win over Souza, he certainly would do exactly that.
Although Souza vs. Romero 2 could have been the ideal matchup, this really is a fine replacement bout considering the conditions. Souza will definitely be preferred here owing to his UFC experience and star-studded resume, Hermansson is a live dog in this fight and has a chance to win. Pay close attention to the betting line when it comes out, because if the odds are good enough it could possibly be well worth it to have a shot on Hermansson at plus cash.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Only a small update on to the forthcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Due to an injury to Teemu Packalen, Alexander Yakovlev will face UFC newcomer Alex da Silva Coelho in a lightweight bout. Globo broke the news.
Yakovlev (23-8-1) is 2-4 in the UFC but has not fought as a 2016 submission reduction to Zak Cummings. He is actually on a two-fight losing skid at the moment and has not won a fight because beating George Sullivan since 2016, therefore he desperately wants to find a win on his home turf here in Russia. Coelho (20-1). Has put together a tremendous record since making his expert MMA debut in 2014, albeit against a lower degree of competition in promotions like Brave CF. He has the advantage of being far more active compared to Yakovlev, but given the expertise of Yakovlev and his home-town advantage he’ll probably be favored here.
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