BJ PENN VS. CLAY GUIDA ADDED TO UFC 237
One of the best fighters in MMA history is set to return to the Octagon later this spring. Plus, the UFC’s return to Ottawa receives a few fresh matchups in today’s MMA odds and ends.
BJ Penn vs. Clay Guida, UFC 237
A lightweight link between BJ Penn and Clay Guida is slated for UFC 237, that is set for May 11 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MMAFighting.com broke the news. Penn (16-13-2) is 12-12-1 all-time in the Octagon and is the former UFC welterweight and lightweight champion. However, he has really fallen on hard times as of late. Now age 40, he was just submitted by Ryan Hall through heel hook and is now riding a six-fight win streak. He won’t hang up the gloves, believing he can still hang in the UFC, but it is clear his best times are years . Guida (34-18) is 14-2 all time in the UFC and most recently lost by submission to Charles Oliveira. However, he beat Joe Lauzon and Erik Koch in back-to-back fights before that. At this point, you simply can not select Penn to beat anybody on the UFC roster, and I’d label Guida as a large favorite to win this battle despite his own struggles. .
Nordine Taleb vs. Siyar Bahadurzada, UFC Fight Night 150
An intriguing welterweight bout between Nordine Taleb and Siyar Bahadurzada will take place at UFC Fight Night 150, set for May 4 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taleb (14-6) is 6-4 in the UFC and is coming from consecutive stoppage losses to Sean Strickland and Claudio Silva. Bahadurzada (24-7-1) is 3-3 at the UFC and most recently dropped a decision to Curtis Millender. Both men are on the drawbacks of their careers, but I see Bahadurzada as the complete fighter and would prefer him to win this one.
Alexey Oleynik vs. Walt Harris, UFC Fight Night 150
Heavyweights Alexey Oleynik and Walt Harris are set to clash at UFC Fight Night 150. Ariel Helwani broke the information. Oleynik (57-11, 1 NC) is 6-2 at the UFC and is coming from a submission win over Mark Hunt. Though he is 41, he is still fighting in an elite level. Harris (12-7) is 5-6 from the UFC and just picked up the biggest win of his career, a split decision nod over Andrei Arlovski. Though Oleynik is getting up there in age, he has looked fantastic as of late and has arguably the best entry game in the heavyweight division, span. Although Harris could cause Oleynik problems if this struggle stays standing, Oleynik’s advantage on the ground should make him a large betting favorite in this bout.
Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Sayles, UFC Fight Night 150
Featherweights Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles will even fulfill at UFC Fight Night 150. Nelson (12-2) lost to Carlos Diego Ferreira on brief note in his UFC debut, but that struggle was a weight class and he had been on a six-fight win series on the regional scene prior to that. Sayles (7-2) chose to Sheymon Moraes in his UFC debut following a nice win on Dana White’s Contender Series earned him a UFC bargain. This looks like a entire coin-flip and that I expect the line to be close a Pick’em.
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