The UFC has been busy announcing bouts for upcoming fight cards in recent weeks, and under are my thoughts on a few of those newly-announced bouts for UFC Philadelphia and UFC Russia.
Josh Emmett vs. Michael Johnson, UFC on ESPN 2 Featherweight contender Josh Emmett will come back from a long layoff if he takes on Michael Johnson in UFC on ESPN 2, which takes place March 30 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ESPN broke news of this fight. Emmett (13-2) is currently 4-2 at the UFC but has not fought since a brutal KO loss to Jeremy Stephens in February 2018. He rocketed up the rankings with a knockout win over Ricardo Lamas however, the loss to Stephens where he broke his nose was a significant setback. Johnson (19-13) is 11-9 at the UFC and is coming from back-to-back decision wins over Andre Fili and Artem Lobov. However, he’d lost three straight fights prior to that. Although Johnson is inconsistent, we understand how great he is when he’s at his finest, and with Emmett coming from such a long layoff you need to fade him here and favor Johnson to win this battle.
Ray Borg vs. Pingyuan Liu, UFC on ESPN two Ray Borg will proceed up to bantamweight if he chooses on Pingyuan Liu at UFC on ESPN 2. The Philly Voice broke news. Borg (11-3) is currently 5-3 in the UFC but hasn’t fought since a submission reduction to Demetrious Johnson in October 2017. He was among the greatest flyweights from the UFC but will soon probably be moving up to bantamweight now and it’s going to be intriguing to see whether he can make a run in his new weight class. Liu (13-5) is riding a nine-fight win series including a 2-0 mark in the Octagon with wins over Damian Stasiak and Martin Day. Even though he is moving up to bantamweight, there is no doubt Borg is going to be a large favorite here just according to his UFC experience and level of competition.
Marcin Tybura vs. Shamil Abdurakhimov, UFC Fight Night 149
Heavyweights Marcin Tybura and Shamil Abdurakhimov will square off at UFC Fight Night 149, set for April 20 in Yubileyny Sports Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia. Tybura (17-4) is 4-3 in the UFC and chose over Stefan Struve in his final outing. Abdurakhimov (19-4) is currently 4-2 in the UFC and is coming from back-to-back wins over Andrei Arlovski and Chase Sherman. It is heavyweight MMA so you can’t ever be certain of the result, but I believe Tybura is the better fighter and ought to be preferred here.
Emil Weber Meek vs. Sultan Aliev, UFC Fight Night 149
Welterweights Emil Weber Meek and Sultan Aliev may also meet at UFC Fight Night 149. Meek (9-4, 1 NC) is 1-2 at the UFC and is coming off of consecutive losses to Kamaru Usman and Bartosz Fabinski. Aliev (14-3) is currently 1-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a TKO loss to Warlley Alves. Both men have been disappointments in the UFC, but Meek generally gets more respect from bettors and that I suppose he’ll be favored here.
Krzysztof Jotko vs. Roman Kopylov, UFC Fight Night 149
And finally, a middleweight bout will see Krzysztof Jotko take on UFC newcomer Roman Kopylov in UFC Fight Night 149. Jotko (19-4) is 6-4 in the UFC however is riding a three-fight losing skid including back-to-back KO declines to Uriah Hall and Brad Tavares. Kopylov (8-0) is making his UFC debut after going undefeated on the Russian regional scene. It’s difficult to back Jotko following his recent win series, and I anticipate the undefeated Kopylov are the favorite here.
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