MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: GUIDA INJURED, MENDES LEFT WITHOUT OPPONENT YET AGAIN

Chad Mendes has been left without an opponent. Initially reported by Sherdog.com, Clay Guida has an injury that has forced him to pull from his forthcoming UFC on FOX 7 matchup against Mendes, which was set to take place April 20 at HP Pavilion at San Jose, Calif.. It is the third opponent to pull from fights with Mendes in recent bouts, after Hacran Dias was scratched with an injury at UFC on FX 6 and Manny Gamburyan pulled out of his UFC 157 match with Mendes later he had been hurt in training. Mendes (13-1) is among the top-five featherweights in the world according to the MMA Fighter Rankings. He is an incredible wrestler with KO power, and because losing to UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in UFC 142, he has bounced back with KO wins Cody McKenzie and Yaotzin Meza to reaffirm his place as a leading featherweight. No clue yet on who will replace Mendes, but it is potential Frankie Edgar, Cub Swanson, or Dennis Siver requires his spot, although it’s probably if that is the case Mendes will be shifted to a card. Formiga vs. Cariaso place for UFC on FX 8 A conflict between top-ranked flyweights is set to return this May in Brazil, since the UFC has added a matchup between Jussier Formiga and Chris Cariaso into the forthcoming UFC on FX 8 card. TATAME.com was the first to break news of the bout. Formiga (14-2) is coming off a TKO reduction in his UFC debut to high contender John Dodson, while Cariaso (14-4) lost via entry to John Moraga in UFC 155, but both fighters are incredibly talented and a triumph over a another puts them right into the flyweight title picture. This is a pretty close battle, so expect the MMA chances to be aggressive when they’re released. I would guess that Formiga would be a tiny favorite over Cariaso, who, although talented, does not have the hype behind him that Formiga does. UFC Sweden 2 adds Cella vs. Troeng The UFC added a battle involving TUF 17 middleweights into the upcoming UFC Sweden 2 card, as Swede Tor Troeng takes on American Adam Cella in the April 6 event scheduled to occur at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm. MMAnytt.se first reported the bout, which will will mark the official UFC debut of both fighters. Troeng (15-4-1) and Cella (4-0) were eliminated from TUF 17 after being pumped out on the series, Cella’s reduction being the barbarous spinning hook kick KO by Uriah Hall. With Troeng fighting before his hometown crowd and Cella come off among the worst KOs in recent memory, expect Troeng to open as a solid -200 favourite, while Cella will be the underdog, and is definitely someone that you shouldn’t place your money on.

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