A pair of upcoming fight cards have received upgrades to them, and I will offer my thoughts on the newest bouts in the current MMA odds and ends.
Chance Rencountre vs. Kyle Stewart, UFC on ESPN+ 1 (UFC Fight Night 143)
We hopefully have the previous fight card upgrade for the UFC on ESPN+ 1 card this weekend, taking place Saturday in Barclays Center at Brooklyn, New York. Chance Rencountre eventually has his competitor as he’ll take on Octagon newcomer Kyle Stewart in a lightweight bout on the card. ESPN first broke news. Rencountre’s original opponent Randy Brown was pulled from the card because of a rumored USADA flagging, while Dwight Grant wasn’t cleared to fight due to an eye injury. Rencountre (12-3) lost a decision to Belal Muhammad in his UFC debut but’d won four consecutive bouts before it. Stewart (11-1) has only lost once in his profession, to top LFA prospect James Nakashima, and in his last bout conquered Braden Smith by choice. I believe most will seem to fade Rencountre inside this area, and that I expect Stewart to actually be a slight favourite here despite making his UFC debut on short notice.
Lando Vannata vs. Marcos Rosa, UFC 234
Lightweight Lando Vannata recently reupped a new four-fight contract with the UFC, and that he returns to fight Octagon newcomer Marcos Rosa at UFC 234, taking place February 10 at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne, Australia. ESPN broke the information. Vannata (9-3-2) just has a 1-3-2 album in the UFC, but almost every one of his battles has been exciting which is the reason why the UFC decided to bring him back. He is coming off of a draw against Matt Frevola, also hasn’t actually won a fight since a KO win over John Makdessi in December 2016. Rosa (6-4) is a veteran of the Brazilian regional circuit also has actually won three of the last four bouts by stoppage. Finally it seems like the UFC has reserved Vannata a winnable fight, and I expect him to become quite a sizeable favorite to receive his hand raised.
Dong Hyun Ma vs. Devonte Smith, UFC 234
And finally, Dong Hyun Ma (formerly known as »the other » Dong Yun Kim) will return at UFC 234 when he takes on Devonte Smith in what should be an action-packed lightweight bout. Ma (16-8-3) is 3-2 overall in the UFC and is currently riding a three-fight win series including a notable TKO win over Takanori Gomi and a decision win over Damien Brown. Smith (9-1) is 1-0 so much in the UFC with a ridiculous KO win over Julian Erosa. He’s won his last five fights, and all eight of his ace wins have come by stoppage, with his lone defeat a TKO loss to John Gunther. I very much like watching Ma fight and I have to provide the UFC matchmakers props for reserving what is sure to be a thrilling fight. But I am very high on Smith and I believe he’s going to come in here and finish Ma’s win streak. Look for Smith to be the preferred in the sportsbooks after his flashy UFC debut.
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