NEW UFC FT. LAUDERDALE MAIN EVENT IS RONALDO SOUZA VS. JACK HERMANSSON

Last week, we heard the unfortunate news that Yoel Romero was out of his UFC on ESPN 3 main event middleweight rematch with Ronaldo Souza, who himself was a replacement for Paulo Costa. At the point, it was unclear who the UFC matchmakers would be able to call up on short notice. The matchmakers have found their man, and I’ll give my thoughts on this new main event under.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Jack Hermansson, UFC on ESPN 3
The new principal event of UFC on ESPN 3 is going to be a five-round middleweight between 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 the matchup, noting that the UFC has promised”Jacare” will find a title shot if he be victorious over Hermansson.
Souza (26-6, 1 NC) is 9-3 overall at the UFC and he’s coming off of a barbarous KO win over Chris Weidman in UFC 230. Souza is arguably the greatest fighter in UFC history to have never fought for a title, but with a win here on Hermansson it would be hard for the UFC to deny him again. Hermansson (19-4) is 6-2 overall at the UFC and is currently riding a three-fight win streak that includes a first-round entry over David Branch just last weekend in UFC on ESPN 2. He has quietly grown into one of the very best 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 exactly that.
Although Souza vs. Romero 2 would have been the perfect matchup, this really is a fine replacement bout considering the circumstances. Souza will definitely be favored here thanks to his UFC experience and star-studded restart, Hermansson is a live dog in this fight and has a opportunity to win. Pay careful attention to the gambling line when it comes out, because if the odds are good enough it may be worth it to have a shot Hermansson at and cash.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Just a small update here to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 in Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Because of an injury to Teemu Packalen, Alexander Yakovlev will face UFC newcomer Alex da Silva Coelho in 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 reduction to Zak Cummings. He is actually on a two-fight losing skid right now and hasn’t won a fight because beating George Sullivan since 2016, therefore he desperately wants 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 does have the benefit of being much more active compared to Yakovlev, but given the expertise of Yakovlev and his home-town advantage he will likely be favored here.
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