UFC 237 takes place May 11 in Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and numerous new bouts for this card have been revealed in the last week. We already knew the most important event is a women’s UFC strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade, but today we know some of the undercard bouts as well. They’re listed below, along with my first thoughts.
Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier, UFC 237
An intriguing middleweight bout sees Anderson Silva take on Jared Cannonier. ESPN broke the information. Silva (34-9, 1 NC) is 17-5, 1 NC at the UFC and in his final battle missing a hard-fought decision to No. 1 contender Israel Adesanya. Cannonier (11-4) is 4-4 at the UFC and in his middleweight debut scored an upset KO win over David Branch. As great as Cannonier looked at 185lbs and as bad as Silva has looked in the last five decades, I think Silva can win this fight. I’m anticipating a near fight here, and if for whatever reason Silva is an underdog I’d seriously think about taking a shot on him.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann, UFC 237
Light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Spann are set to clash. Combate revealed the news. Nogueira (23-8) is 6-5 from the UFC and in his last fight upset Sam Alvey through KO. Spann (15-5) is on a five-fight win series for example a decision win over Luis Henrique in his UFC debut. Despite Rogerio’s triumph over Alvey, I think he’s fade substance due to being 42-years old, and that I would need to prefer Spann to win this fight just based on him 27-years older.
Bethe Correia vs. Irene Aldana, UFC 237
A women’s bantamweight bout will see Bethe Correia take on Irene Aldana. Combate broke the news. Correia (10-3-1) is 4-3-1 in the UFC but hasn’t fought since a brutal head kick KO loss to Holly Holm at June 2017. Aldana (9-4) is currently 2-2 in the UFC and has won backend decisions over Lucie Pudilova and Talita Bernardo heading into the game. Correia has to be faded coming from a lengthy layoff, particularly against a technical striker like Aldana. I am hoping to get a near line here due to Correia’s fame, but I believe Aldana by decision is the most-likely result of this particular bout.
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Talita Bernardo, UFC 237
Women’s flyweights Jessica-Rose Clark and Talita Bernardo will fulfill at this function. Combate broke the information. Clark (9-5, 1 NC) is 2-1 in the UFC but fell a decision to Jessica Eye in her final bout. Bernardo (6-3) is currently 1-2 at the UFC and is coming off of a determination win over Sarah Moras. This should be an aggressive bout but Clark is the proven and professional fighter and should be slightly favored here.
Wu Yanan vs. Luana Carolina, UFC 237
And finally, flyweights Wu Yanan and Luana Carolina will clash. Agfight had the information. Yana (10-2) is 1-1 in the UFC for example a choice win over Lauren Mueller in her last outing. Carolina (5-1) has not lost since her pro debut in 2015, also earned a UFC contract with a win on the Brazilian Contender Series. Both fighters are lacking in experience, but Carolina is the Brazilian fighting on her home turf here and I would assume she would be a decent-sized favorite at open.
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