Last week, we heard the unfortunate news that Yoel Romero was out of his UFC on ESPN 3 major event middleweight rematch with Ronaldo Souza, that himself was a replacement for Paulo Costa. At the stage, it was unclear that the UFC matchmakers would have the ability to call up on short notice. The matchmakers have found their man, and I will offer my thoughts on this new principal 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 between between”Jacare” and Jack Hermansson, who took the fight on short notice. The card takes place April 27 in BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. ESPN first reported the matchup, noting that the UFC has assured”Jacare” will get a title shot if be victorious over Hermansson.
Souza (26-6, 1 NC) is 9-3 overall at the UFC and he’s coming from a vicious KO win over Chris Weidman in UFC 230. Souza is arguably the best fighter in UFC history to haven’t fought for a title, but with a win here over Hermansson it could be hard for the UFC to deny him again. Hermansson (19-4) is 6-2 overall at the UFC and is currently riding a three-fight win streak that includes a first-round submission over David Branch just last weekend in UFC on ESPN 2. He has quietly grown into one of the top middleweights in the Octagon however he just wants a opportunity to prove that he’s an elite fighter. With a triumph over Souza, he surely would do exactly that.
Although Souza vs. Romero 2 would have been the ideal matchup, this really is a fine replacement bout looking at the conditions. Souza will definitely be favored here thanks to his UFC expertise and star-studded resume, Hermansson is a live dog in this fight and has a chance to win. Pay careful attention to the betting line when it comes out, because if the chances are great enough it may be well worth it to take a shot on Hermansson at plus cash.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Just a little update here to the forthcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 in Yubileyny Sports Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia. Because of an injury to Teemu Packalen, Alexander Yakovlev will now face UFC newcomer Alex da Silva Coelho at a lightweight bout. Globo broke the information.
Yakovlev (23-8-1) is 2-4 at the UFC but has not fought since a 2016 submission loss to Zak Cummings. He’s really on a two-fight losing skid at the moment and hasn’t won a fight since defeating George Sullivan since 2016, so he desperately wants to find a win on his home turf here in Russia. Coelho (20-1). Has collected a tremendous record since making his expert MMA debut in 2014, albeit against a lower degree of competition in promotions like Brave CF. He does have the benefit of being far more active compared to Yakovlev, but given the expertise of Yakovlev and his home-town advantage he’ll likely be favored here.
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