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, that had been a replacement for Paulo Costa. At the point, it was uncertain who the UFC matchmakers would be able to call up on short notice. Well, the matchmakers have found their guy, and I will give my thoughts on this brand new main event below.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Jack Hermansson, UFC on ESPN 3
The new main event of UFC on ESPN 3 is going to be a five-round middleweight involving between”Jacare” and Jack Hermansson, who took the fight on short notice. The card takes place April 27 in BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. ESPN first reported that the matchup, noting that the UFC has assured”Jacare” will get a title shot if be victorious over Hermansson.
Souza (26-6, 1 NC) is 9-3 overall at the UFC and he’s coming from a vicious 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 now riding a three-fight win streak that includes a first-round entry over David Branch only last weekend at UFC on ESPN 2. He’s quietly become one of the top middleweights in the Octagon but he just needs a opportunity to prove that he’s an elite fighter. With a win over Souza, he certainly would do exactly that.
Although Souza vs. Romero 2 would have been the perfect matchup, this is a nice replacement bout looking at the circumstances. Souza will definitely be favored here thanks to his UFC experience and star-studded resume, Hermansson is a live dog in this fight and absolutely has a chance to win. Pay careful attention to the betting line when it comes out, because if the odds are good enough it could possibly be well worth it to take a shot on Hermansson at and cash.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Just a little update here to the forthcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 at Yubileyny Sports Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia. Because of an injury to Teemu Packalen, Alexander Yakovlev will now face UFC newcomer Alex da Silva Coelho at a lightweight bout. Globo broke the information.
Yakovlev (23-8-1) is 2-4 in the UFC but hasn’t fought since 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 beating George Sullivan because 2016, so he desperately needs to find a win on his home turf here in Russia. Coelho (20-1). Has collected a tremendous record since making his pro MMA debut in 2014, albeit against a lower degree of competition in promotions like Brave CF. He does have the benefit of being much more active compared to Yakovlev, but given the experience of Yakovlev and his home-town benefit he will probably be favored here.
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