NEW UFC FIGHT NIGHT BOUTS REVEALED INCLUDING RETURN OF KEVIN HOLLAND
December 6, 2019 in Uncategorized
A couple new bouts have been reserved for upcoming UFC Fight Night cards. Below are the bouts, along with my first ideas on these.
UFC Fight Night 152 vs. Charles Jourdain, desmond Green Desmond Green has gotten his wish. The lightweight will compete in his hometown of Rochester, New York when he meets newcomer Charles Jourdain at UFC Fight Night 152, taking place May 18 at Blue Cross Arena. The news broke.
Green (22-8) is only 3-3 overall in the UFC but is coming off of possibly the biggest win of his career, a first-round TKO win over Ross Pearson that sent the British veteran packing into retirement. Green stated he wanted to struggle in Rochester so awful that he would struggle at no cost, and he will get his wish, just he will get paid when he takes on Jourdain, who is making his UFC debut. Jourdain (9-1) was the lightweight winner from the TKO promotion in Quebec and is coming from four straight finishes. Just 23 years old,"Air" Jourdain is one of the best prospects at 155lbs and this is a superb signing for the UFC.
Having said that, Jourdain will be facing a difficult competitor here in Green, who has shown he can grind his opponents out and knock him out. I'd give the advantage to green based on his UFC encounter, although Jourdain may be a live dog.
Devin Clark vs. Darko Stosic, UFC Fight Night 153
Following 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 from the UFC and it looks like the matchmakers are down on him. Stosic (13-3) is among the best prospects at 205lbs and picked up a barbarous TKO win over Jeremy Kimball in his UFC debut to up his win streak to eight straight fights.
It sure looks like that the UFC is using Clark as a gatekeeper at this stage of his career, and Stosic should be quite a hefty favored 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 battle at UFC Fight Night 154, which takes place June 22 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. Sherdog broke the news.
Holland (14-4) is 1-2 at the UFC after being signed following a successful stint on the Contender Series. After dropping a choice 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 off of back-to-back wins over Oluwale Bamgbose and Julian Marquez.
This should be a very competitive fight, and while I do anticipate Holland to be preferred, Di Chirico is a good fighter and should not be counted out of the one.
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