MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: RDA VS. COVINGTON TARGETED FOR UFC 224

There are a couple new battle rumors to report on in the current MMA odds and ends, such as an interim title combat that is sure to excite fans. Here are the sin, along with my initial thoughts on these:
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington, UFC 224
According to a report by BJPenn.com, UFC 224 is about to get a significant main event. An interim welterweight title bout is being targeted between top conteders Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington. The event takes place Saturday, May 12 in Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. RDA vs. Covington has been targeted for the primary event over the previously-announced women’s bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. RDA (29-9) is an ideal 3-0 since moving up to welterweight such as a dominant choice win over Robbie Lawler in his last outing. The prior lightweight kingpin will be looking to add a second belt for his mantlepiece. Covington (13-1) is 8-1 overall in the UFC and has won five-straight fights including a dominant choice over Demian Maia his out time. This is a truly incredible matchup featuring two of the best welterweights in the UFC. I’m expecting tight odds with this particular one, but perhaps with a lean towards RDA, who’s more proven at the tournament level in the Octagon.
Michel Prazeres vs. Zak Cummings, UFC Fight Night 129
A welterweight bout featuring Michel Prazeres and Zak Cummings is the latest addition to UFC Fight Night 129, which extends down Saturday, May 19 at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. This bout was confirmed by Globo. Prazeres (24-2) is 8-2 at the UFC and has won six-straight struggles. He has been an underrated member of the UFC lightweight branch but after several failed weight cuts he is being forced to move up to welterweight. At 5’6???, he is likely to be among the tiniest fighters in the branch. Cummings (21-5) is 6-2 at the UFC and is coming off of two-straight wins, but he had been recently injured through a lousy weight cut to get a bout against Thiago Alves and will soon be coming to this bout on a long layoff. Despite Prazeres’ victory from the UFC, he is going to be a very small welterweight and Cummings has shown himself to be a winner at 170lbs. I’d anticipate close odds with this one with possibly a slight lean towards Cummings, though I’d caution gambling from the underrated Prazeres despite the new weight class.
Felipe Silva vs. Claudio Puelles, UFC Fight Night 129
A lightweight matchup involving Felipe Silva and Claudio Puelles has also been added to UFC Fight Night 129. Globo also reported that this tact. Silva (8-1) is currently 1-1 in the Octagon with a TKO win over Shane Campbell along with a KO loss to Mairbek Taisumov. He has been inactive in general averaging just one fight annually but has been successful when he does compete. Puelles (7-2) is 0-1 in the UFC, having endured a KO loss to Martin Bravo in his debut. But he is only 21 and should continue to improve. That is a close fight but I’ll go with all the upside and state Puelles ought to be favored because of being 12 years younger, even if he hasn’t tasted victory in the Octagon yet.
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