MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR MONDAY: WEEKEND FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ROUNDUP

UFC matchmakers Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard have been very active less than two weeks into 2019. The UFC continued its recent series of struggle shows over the weekend, and the new spells are recorded below along with my very first thoughts on them.
Glover Teixeira vs. Karl Roberson, UFC on ESPN+ 1 (UFC FN 144)
Because of an injury to Ion Cutelaba, Karl Roberson has agreed to move up a weight class on short notice to combat Glover Teixeira in UFC on ESPN+ 1, taking place this Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Teixeira (27-7) is 10-5 at the UFC and most recently dropped a decision to Corey Anderson. Roberson (7-1) is 2-1 in the UFC and is coming from a decision win over Jack Marshman. This is a pretty intriguing matchup contemplating Teixeira’s experience and Roberson as a whole wildcard at light heavyweight. The oddsmakers opened Roberson as a -115 favored and Teixeira as a -105 underdog.
Cory Sandhagen vs. Mario Bautista, UFC on ESPN+ 1
An accident to John Lineker knocked him from his struggle against Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN+ 1, and newcomer Mario Bautista has agreed to step up on short notice. Sandhagen (9-1) is 2-0 at the UFC. Bautista (6-0) is an undefeated prospect out of the MMA Laboratory. Bautista is intriguing as a potential, but Sandhagen started as a -475 favored with all the comeback on Bautista in +325.
Chance Rencountre vs. Dwight Grant, UFC on ESPN+ 1
An accident to Randy Brown has left Chance Rencountre using short-notice replacement Dwight Grant because his competitor at a welterweight contest at UFC on ESPN+ 1. Rencountre (12-3) dropped a choice to Belal Muhammad in his UFC debut while Grant (8-2) is 1-1 in the UFC and is coming off of a split decision loss to Zak Ottow. The oddsmakers opened Grant as a -195 favored with all the comeback on Rencountre at +155. UPDATE: Grant is from the fight and has been substituted by Kyle Stewart.
Alex Gorgees vs. Jalin Turner, UFC 234
Lightweights Alex Gorgees and Jalin Turner will meet at UFC 234, taking place February 10 in Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. MMA Today broke the news. Gorgees (6-1) fell a decision to Damir Ismagulov in his UFC debut, while Turner (7-4) was pumped out by Vincente Luque within his UFC debut. Flip a coin between two men who probably aren’t UFC-caliber fighters.
John Dodson vs. Petr Yan, UFC Fight Night 145
Bantmaweight conteners John Dodson and Petr Yan are place to go to war at UFC Fight Night 145, heading take February 23 at The O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. ESPN broke the news. Dodson (20-10) is 10-5 at the UFC and is coming from a decision loss to Jimmie Rivera. Yan (11-1) is 3-0 at the UFC and just defeated Douglas Silva de Andrade via TKO. Give me Yan in this , and given all of the hype behind him, I expect him to be greatly favored.
Daniel Teymur vs. Chris Fishgold, UFC Fight Night 145
Featherweights Daniel Teymur and Chris Fishgold are set to battle UFC Fight Night 145. Teymur (6-2) is 0-2 in the UFC while Fishgold (17-2-1) is 0-1 at the Octagon. Another coin flip fight, though Teymur gets the sexy last name heading for him.
Thomas Almeida vs. Marlon Vera, UFC 235
An exciting bantamweight clash between Thomas Almeida and Marlon is set for UFC 235, taking place March 2 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. FloCombat broke the information. Almeida (21-3) is currently 5-3 at the UFC. At one point in time many (such as msyself) believed he was a future winner, but he’s lost three of his past four fights and his chin hasn’t held up well. Vera (12-5-1) is 6-4 at the UFC and is coming from a submission win over Guido Cannetti. Now you need to favor Vera to win this fight.
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