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Last week, we heard the unfortunate news that Yoel Romero was outside of his UFC on ESPN 3 main event middleweight rematch with Ronaldo Souza, who himself was a replacement for Paulo Costa. At that point, it was uncertain who the UFC matchmakers would have the ability to call up on short notice. Well, the matchmakers have found their man, and I’ll give my thoughts on this new principal event under.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Jack Hermansson, UFC on ESPN 3
The new main event of UFC on ESPN 3 will be a five-round middleweight involving 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 that the matchup, noting that the UFC has promised”Jacare” will get a title shot if he be victorious over Hermansson.
Souza (26-6, 1 NC) is 9-3 overall in the UFC and he is coming from 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 on Hermansson it could be hard for the UFC to deny him once again. Hermansson (19-4) is 6-2 overall in 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’s quietly grown into one of the top middleweights from the Octagon however he just needs a opportunity to demonstrate he’s an elite fighter. With a win over Souza, he surely would do exactly that.
Although Souza vs. Romero 2 could have been the ideal matchup, this is a nice replacement bout looking at the conditions. Souza will definitely be favored here owing 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 the moment it comes out, since if the chances are good enough it could possibly be worth it to take a shot Hermansson at plus money.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Only a small update here to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 at Yubileyny Sports Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia. Due to an injury to Teemu Packalen, Alexander Yakovlev will now 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 hasn’t fought as a 2016 submission reduction to Zak Cummings. He’s really on a two-fight losing skid at the moment and hasn’t won a fight because defeating George Sullivan because 2016, therefore he desperately needs 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 rivalry in promotions such as Brave CF. He does have the advantage of being far more active than Yakovlev, but given the experience of Yakovlev and his home-town benefit he’ll likely be preferred here.
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