NEW UFC FT. LAUDERDALE MAIN EVENT IS RONALDO SOUZA VS. JACK HERMANSSON

Last week, we heard the unfortunate news that Yoel Romero was outside of his UFC on ESPN 3 main event middleweight rematch with Ronaldo Souza, who had been a replacement for Paulo Costa. At that stage, it was uncertain that the UFC matchmakers would be able to call on short notice. Well, the matchmakers have found their guy, and I will give my thoughts on this new main event under.
Ronaldo Souza vs. Jack Hermansson, UFC on ESPN 3
The new principal event of UFC on ESPN 3 will 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 promised”Jacare” will get a title shot if be victorious over Hermansson.
Souza (26-6, 1 NC) is 9-3 overall in the UFC and he’s coming from a barbarous KO win over Chris Weidman in UFC 230. Souza is arguably the best fighter in UFC history to haven’t fought for a title, but with a win here over Hermansson it would be challenging for the UFC to deny him again. Hermansson (19-4) is 6-2 overall at the UFC and is currently riding a three-fight win series that includes a first-round submission over David Branch just last weekend in UFC on ESPN 2. He’s quietly become one of the very best middleweights in the Octagon but he just wants a opportunity to demonstrate that he’s an elite fighter. With a win over Souza, he surely would do exactly that.
Even though Souza vs. Romero 2 could have been the ideal matchup, this is a fine replacement bout considering the conditions. Souza will definitely be preferred here owing to his UFC expertise and star-studded restart, Hermansson is a live dog in this fight and has a opportunity to win. Pay close attention to the betting line when it comes out, since if the odds are good enough it may be well worth it to have a shot Hermansson at and money.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. Alex da Silva Coelho, UFC Fight Night 149
Just a small update on to the forthcoming UFC Fight Night 149 card, which takes place April 20 in Yubileyny Sports Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia. Due to 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 at the UFC but hasn’t fought since a 2016 submission loss to Zak Cummings. He is really on a two-fight losing skid at the moment and hasn’t won a fight since beating George Sullivan since 2016, so he desperately wants to find a win on his home turf here in Russia. Coelho (20-1). Has put together a tremendous record since making his pro MMA debut in 2014, albeit against a lower degree of competition in promotions such as Brave CF. He has the advantage of being far more active than Yakovlev, but given the expertise of Yakovlev and his home-town benefit he’ll probably be favored here.
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