UFC 237 STARTING TO SHAPE UP

UFC 237 takes place May 11 in Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and numerous new bouts for this card have been shown in the past week. We already knew the main event is a women’s UFC strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade, but now we know a number of the undercard bouts as well. They are listed below, together with my first thoughts.
Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier, UFC 237
An intriguing middleweight bout sees Anderson Silva take on Jared Cannonier. ESPN broke the information. Silva (34-9, 1 NC) is 17-5, 1 NC at the UFC and in his last fight lost a hard-fought decision to No. 1 rival Israel Adesanya. Cannonier (11-4) is 4-4 in the UFC and in his middleweight debut scored an upset KO win over David Branch. As good as Cannonier appeared at 185lbs as bad as Silva has looked in the previous five years, I think Silva could win this fight. I’m expecting a close fight here, and if for whatever reason Silva is an underdog I would seriously consider taking a shot on him.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann, UFC 237
Light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Spann are set to clash. Combate revealed the news. Nogueira (23-8) is 6-5 from the UFC and in his last fight upset Sam Alvey through KO. Spann (15-5) is on a five-fight win series for example a decision win over Luis Henrique in his UFC debut. Despite Rogerio’s triumph over Alvey, I still think he’s fade substance because of being 42-years older, and I would have to prefer Spann to win this fight just according to him 27-years older.
Bethe Correia vs. Irene Aldana, UFC 237
A women’s bantamweight bout will visit Bethe Correia take on Irene Aldana. Combate broke the news. Correia (10-3-1) is 4-3-1 in the UFC but has not fought because a brutal head kick KO loss to Holly Holm at June 2017. Aldana (9-4) is 2-2 from the UFC and has won back-to-back choices over Lucie Pudilova and Talita Bernardo heading into this game. Correia has to be faded coming off of a long layoff, especially against a technical striker such as Aldana. I am hoping for a near line here because of Correia’s popularity, but I believe Aldana intentionally is the most-likely result of this bout.
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Talita Bernardo, UFC 237
Women’s flyweights Jessica-Rose Clark and Talita Bernardo will fulfill at this function. Combate broke the information. Clark (9-5, 1 NC) is 2-1 in the UFC but dropped a choice to Jessica Eye in her final bout. Bernardo (6-3) is currently 1-2 at the UFC and is coming off of a determination win over Sarah Moras. This ought to be a competitive bout but Clark is the proven and experienced fighter and needs to be marginally favored here.
Wu Yanan vs. Luana Carolina, UFC 237
And flyweights Wu Yanan and Luana Carolina will battle. Agfight had the news. Yana (10-2) is 1-1 from the UFC including a choice win over Lauren Mueller in her last outing. Carolina (5-1) hasn’t dropped because her pro debut in 2015, and got a UFC contract with a win on the Brazilian Contender Series. Both fighters are lacking in experience, but Carolina is your Brazilian fighting her home turf here and I’d assume she would be a decent-sized favored at open.
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