The UFC recently demonstrated the initial lineup for UFC on ESPN 3, which takes place April 27 in BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. The rumored primary event between middleweight sluggers Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa wasn’t officially declared, but the UFC did confirm a previously-reported light heavyweight bout between Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba, as well as a bantamweight bout between John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen. You can locate my recently-posted thoughts on those spells through the hyperlinks. As for my ideas on another newly-announced bouts, you can read them below. Carla Esparza vs. Livia Renato Souza, UFC on ESPN 3 The most noteworthy of this new matchups announced is that a women’s strawweight bout between Carla Esparza and Livia Renata Souza. Esparza (13-6) is 4-4 in the UFC and is a former champion, but she’s coming off of a beatdown TKO loss to Tatiana Suarez. Souza (13-1) is 2-0 at the UFC and is a former Invicta winner himself, now riding a four-fight win series overall. This is a winnable struggle for Esparza but that I don’t know how anyone can have faith in her at this point. She might be a tiny popular here, but each of the upside is with Souza. Andrei Arlovski vs. Augusto Sakai, UFC on ESPN 3 Heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Augusto Sakai will meet with this card. Arlovski (27-18, 1 NC) is 6-8 in his most recent stint in the UFC and is now riding a three-fight losing skid with a choice loss to Walt Harris his out time. Sakai (12-1-1) is coming from a TKO win over Chase Sherman in his UFC debut and can be about a three-fight win streak overall. Arlovski is an easy fade at this point and I anticipate Sakai to wager a solid favorite here. Jim Miller vs. Jason Gonzalez, UFC on ESPN 3 Lightweights Jim Miller and Jason Gonzalez are set to do battle. Miller (29-13, 1 NC) is currently 18-12, 1 NC all-time from the UFC but has fallen on hard times as of late with losses in five of his last six bouts. Gonzalez (11-4) is just 1-2 in the UFC and was finished in both his losses. Miller is going to be the favored here predicated on name value but I don’t know if you can trust him at this stage. Dhiego Lima vs. Court McGee, UFC on ESPN 3 There is also a welterweight bout between Dhiego Lima and Court McGee. Lima (13-7) is just 2-6 in the UFC but is coming off of a brutal KO win over Chad Laprise in UFC 231. McGee (19-7) is 8-6 at the UFC and defeated Alex Garcia via conclusion in his last struggle. I could see this one going either way, possibly Lima tests McGee’s fading chin or McGee takes him down and smothers him. Start looking for a close betting line , with maybe a slight lean to McGee. Jessica Penne vs. Jodie Esquibel, UFC on ESPN 3 And lastly, women’s strawweights Jessica Penne and Jodie Esquibel have been re-booked for this particular event as their bout at UFC on ESPN 1 recently fell through following Penne hurt her ankle in warmups. Clearly, it was not a super-serious injury as she will be fighting just over a month afterwards. Penne was a small favored before the fight was pulled only hours before it was scheduled to occur, and I would presume the new line is going to be put right where it left off. Disclaimer: This page contains affiliate links and MMA Odds Breaker will be paid if you make a purchase after clicking on the hyperlinks.

The UFC recently revealed the first lineup for UFC on ESPN 3, which takes place April 27 at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. The rumored main event between middleweight sluggers Yoel Romero and Paulo Costa wasn’t officially declared, but the UFC did confirm a previously-reported light heavyweight bout between Glover Teixeira and Ion Cutelaba, in addition to a bantamweight bout between John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen. You may find my recently-posted ideas on these spells through the links. As for my ideas on another newly-announced bouts, you can read them below. Carla Esparza vs. Livia Renato Souza, UFC on ESPN 3 The most notable of the new matchups announced is that a women’s strawweight bout between Carla Esparza and Livia Renata Souza. Esparza (13-6) is 4-4 at the UFC and is a former winner, but she’s coming from a beatdown TKO loss to Tatiana Suarez. Souza (13-1) is currently 2-0 at the UFC and is a former Invicta winner himself, currently riding a four-fight win series in general. That is a winnable struggle for Esparza but I really don’t understand how anyone can have faith in her at this stage. She is a small favorite here, but all the upside is with Souza. Andrei Arlovski vs. Augusto Sakai, UFC on ESPN 3 Heavyweights Andrei Arlovski and Augusto Sakai will fulfill on this card. Arlovski (27-18, 1 NC) is 6-8 in his latest stint at the UFC and is now riding a three-fight losing skid with a decision loss to Walt Harris his last time out. Sakai (12-1-1) is coming from a TKO win over Chase Sherman in his UFC debut and can be about a three-fight win streak in general. Arlovski is an easy fade at this stage and I expect Sakai to bet a solid favorite here. Jim Miller vs. Jason Gonzalez, UFC on ESPN 3 Lightweights Jim Miller and Jason Gonzalez are set to do battle. Miller (29-13, 1 NC) is 18-12, 1 NC all time from the UFC but has fallen on hard times as of late with losses in five of the last six bouts. Gonzalez (11-4) is only 1-2 in the UFC and has been finished in both his losses. Miller will be the favorite here predicated on name value but I don’t know if it’s possible to trust him at this point. Dhiego Lima vs. Court McGee, UFC on ESPN 3 There is also a welterweight bout between Dhiego Lima and Court McGee. Lima (13-7) is only 2-6 in the UFC but is coming off of a brutal KO win over Chad Laprise in UFC 231. McGee (19-7) is 8-6 in the UFC and defeated Alex Garcia via conclusion in his last struggle. I could see this one going either way, either Lima checks McGee’s fading chin or McGee takes down him and smothers him. Look for a close betting line here, with maybe a small lean to McGee. Jessica Penne vs. Jodie Esquibel, UFC on ESPN 3 And lastly, women’s strawweights Jessica Penne and Jodie Esquibel happen to be re-booked for this occasion as their bout at UFC on ESPN 1 recently fell through after Penne hurt her ankle in warmups. Clearly, it wasn’t a super-serious injury as she is going to be battling just over a month later. Penne was a tiny favorite before the fight was pulled only hours before it was scheduled to happen, and I’d presume the new line is going to be put right where it left off. Disclaimer: This page includes affiliate links and MMA Odds Breaker will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on the hyperlinks.