Last week, we heard the unfortunate news that Yoel Romero was outside of his UFC on ESPN 3 major event middleweight rematch with Ronaldo Souza, that himself was a replacement for Paulo Costa. At the point, it was unclear who the UFC matchmakers would have the ability to call on short notice. Well, the matchmakers have found their man, and I will give my thoughts on this new principal event below.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Jack Hermansson, UFC on ESPN 3
The new principal 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 at 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 in UFC 230. Souza is arguably the greatest fighter in UFC history to haven’t fought for a title, but with a win here over Hermansson it would be hard for the UFC to deny him again. Hermansson (19-4) is 6-2 overall at the UFC and is now riding a three-fight win streak that includes a first-round entry over David Branch only last weekend in UFC on ESPN 2. He has quietly become one of the top middleweights in the Octagon however he just wants a opportunity to prove he’s an elite fighter. With a triumph over Souza, he surely would do just that.
Although Souza vs. Romero 2 would have become the perfect matchup, this really is a fine replacement bout considering the conditions. Souza will definitely be preferred here thanks to his UFC expertise and star-studded restart, 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 on Hermansson at plus money.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Only a little update here to the forthcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Due to an injury to Teemu Packalen, Alexander Yakovlev will face UFC newcomer Alex da Silva Coelho at a lightweight bout. Globo broke the news.
Yakovlev (23-8-1) is 2-4 at the UFC but hasn’t fought as a 2016 submission loss to Zak Cummings. He is really on a two-fight losing skid right now and hasn’t won a fight because defeating George Sullivan since 2016, therefore he desperately needs to get a win on his home turf here in Russia. Coelho (20-1). Has collected a tremendous record since making his expert MMA introduction in 2014, albeit against a lower degree of rivalry in promotions such as Brave CF. He has the advantage of being far more active than Yakovlev, but given the experience of Yakovlev and his home-town benefit he will probably be preferred here.
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