MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: UFC RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA
The UFC is returning to”The City of Brotherly Love” and a few fights have already been declared for the event. Those struggles, and a few other newly-revealed UFC bouts in the MMA odds and ends.
Polyana Viana vs. Hannah Cifer, UFC 235
Strawweights Polyana Viana and Hannah Cifers will meet UFC 235, occurring March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN broke the news. Viana (10-2) is 1-1 thus much in the UFC and was recently in the news after stopping an attempted robbery. Cifers (8-3) is 0-1 so much in the UFC but set up a spirited effort against Maycee Barber. Based on the hype, I would anticipate Viana to be preferred here, but I wouldn’t sleep on Cifers.
Tim Boetsch vs. Omari Akhmedov, UFC Fight Night 146
A middleweight bout between Tim Boetsch and Omari Akhmedov is set for UFC Fight Night 146, taking place March 9 at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas. Boetsch (21-12) is currently 13-11 in the UFC all-time and is coming from a entry loss to Antonio Carlos Junior. Akhmedov (17-4-1) is 5-3-1 in the UFC and most lately battled to a draw against Marvin Vettori. This looks like a fairly competitive fight but I am expecting most bettors are going to want to fade Boetsch here since they always appear to, resulting in Akhmedov being the favored.
Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Sergio Moraes, UFC Fight Night 146
A welterweight bout between Anthony Rocco Martin and Sergio Moraes can also be place for UFC Fight Night 146. Martin (15-4) is 3-0 since moving up to welterweight and finished Jake Matthews in his last outing. Moraes (14-3-1) is 8-2-1 complete in the UFC and is one of the very underrated welterweights in the division. But he is also getting up there in age, and at some point he’s going to slow down. This ought to be a fantastic fight but I lean towards the younger and vastly-improved Martin getting his hand raised.
Michelle Waterson vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz, UFC on ESPN two The UFC will return to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 30 at Wells Farco Center using UFC on ESPN 2. The first fight announced is a women’s strawweight bout between contenders Michelle Waterson and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, which Brett Okamoto shown. Waterson (16-6) is 4-2 at the UFC and lately defeated Felice Herrig by decision. Kowalkiewicz (12-3) is 5-3 overall from the UFC but was pumped out by Jessica Andrade in her final outing. Tough fight to predict here, but given how vicious Kowalkiewiz was pumped out in her final fight I believe bettors will seem to fade her in this place.
Alexa Grasso vs. Marina Rodriguez, UFC on ESPN two Additionally aded to UFC on ESPN two is a women’s strawweight bout between Alexa Grasso and Marina Rodriguez. Grasso (10-2) is only 2-2 in the UFC and was filed by Tatiana Suarez in her final outing. Rodriguez (10-0-1) fought to a draw with Randa Markos within her UFC debut. While I think Grasso will be the preferred here because she’s more of a known commodity, I am going to be taking a long look at Rodriguez. I just feel as Grasso is overrated and we might have the ability to get a good line on Rodriguez here.
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