NEW UFC FIGHT NIGHT BOUTS REVEALED INCLUDING RETURN OF KEVIN HOLLAND
A couple new bouts are reserved for upcoming UFC Fight Night cards. Below are the bouts, together with my first ideas on them.
UFC Fight Night 152 vs. Charles Jourdain, desmond Green Desmond Green has gotten his wish. The lightweight will contend in his hometown of Rochester, New York when he meets newcomer Charles Jourdain in UFC Fight Night 152, occurring May 18 at Blue Cross Arena. The information broke.
Green (22-8) is just 3-3 overall in the UFC but is coming from possibly the biggest win of his career, a first-round TKO win over Ross Pearson which sent the British veteran packaging into retirement. Green said he wanted to struggle in Rochester so awful that he would fight at no cost, and he will get his wish, just he’ll get paid when he takes on Jourdain, who is making his UFC debut. Jourdain (9-1) has been the lightweight champion from the TKO promotion in Quebec and is coming off of four straight finishes. Only 23 years old,»Air» Jourdain is one of the best prospects at 155lbs and this is a superb signing for the UFC.
Having said this, Jourdain will be facing a difficult competitor here in Green, who has shown he can grind out his enemies and knock him out. I’d give the edge to green according to his UFC encounter, although Jourdain could be a dog.
Devin Clark vs. Darko Stosic, UFC Fight Night 153
After his light heavyweight matchup against Ivan Shtyrkov at last weekend’s UFC St. Petersburg event was scrapped last minute, Devin Clark was quickly rebooked and he will fight high prospect Darko Stosic at UFC Fight Night 153, taking place June 1 in Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Clark himself broke the news through Instagram.
Clark (9-3) is 3-3 at the UFC and is coming off of a TKO loss to Aleksandar Rakic. Overall he has been a disappointment in the UFC and it seems like the matchmakers are down . Stosic (13-3) is among the best prospects in 205lbs and picked up a barbarous TKO win over Jeremy Kimball in his UFC debut up his win streak to nine straight fights.
It sure looks like that the UFC is using Clark as a gatekeeper at this point of his profession, and Stosic ought to be a hefty favorite to get the win in this struggle.
Kevin Holland vs. Alessio Di Chirico, UFC Fight Night 154
Middleweights Kevin Holland and Alessio Di Chirico are set to clash at UFC Fight Night 154, which takes place June 22 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Sherdog broke the information.
Holland (14-4) is 1-2 in the UFC after being signed following a successful stint on the Contender Series. After dropping a decision to Thiago Santos in his UFC debut, he’s picked up back-to-back wins over Gerald Meerschaert and John Phillips. Di Chirico (12-2) is 3-2 in the UFC and is coming from back-to-back wins over Oluwale Bamgbose and Julian Marquez.
This ought to be a very competitive struggle, and while I do expect Holland to be favored, Di Chirico is a good fighter and shouldn’t be counted from the one.
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