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UFC 237 happens May 11 at Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and many fresh bouts for this card have been revealed in the past week. We already knew the most important event is that a women’s UFC strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade, but today we understand a number of the undercard bouts as well. They’re listed below, along with my initial thoughts.
Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier, UFC 237
An intriguing middleweight bout sees Anderson Silva take on Jared Cannonier. ESPN broke the information. Silva (34-9, 1 NC) is 17-5, 1 NC in the UFC and in his last battle missing a hard-fought choice to No. 1 contender Israel Adesanya. Cannonier (11-4) is 4-4 at the UFC and in his middleweight introduction scored an upset KO win over David Branch. As great as Cannonier appeared at 185lbs and as bad as Silva has appeared in the previous five decades, I still think Silva could win this battle. I am anticipating a near fight here, and when for whatever reason Silva is an underdog I’d seriously think about taking a shot .
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann, UFC 237
Light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Spann are set to clash. Combate revealed the news. Nogueira (23-8) is 6-5 from the UFC and in his final fight upset Sam Alvey via KO. Spann (15-5) is really on a five-fight win streak including a decision win over Luis Henrique in his UFC debut. Despite Rogerio’s triumph over Alvey, I still think he’s fade material due to being 42-years old, and I would need to prefer Spann to win this fight just based on him 27-years older.
Bethe Correia vs. Irene Aldana, UFC 237
A women’s bantamweight bout will visit Bethe Correia take on Irene Aldana. Combate broke the information. Correia (10-3-1) is 4-3-1 in the UFC but has not fought since a brutal head kick KO loss to Holly Holm in June 2017. Aldana (9-4) is 2-2 from the UFC and has gained back-to-back choices over Lucie Pudilova and Talita Bernardo heading into the match. Correia has to be faded coming from a long layoff, particularly against a technical striker like Aldana. I’m hoping to get a close line here due to Correia’s popularity, but I believe Aldana by decision is the most-likely consequence of this particular bout.
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Talita Bernardo, UFC 237
Women’s flyweights Jessica-Rose Clark and Talita Bernardo will fulfill at this event. Combate broke the news. Clark (9-5, 1 NC) is 2-1 at the UFC but fell a decision to Jessica Eye in her last bout. Bernardo (6-3) is 1-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a decision win over Sarah Moras. This ought to be a competitive bout but Clark is the more proven and experienced fighter and should be slightly favored here.
Wu Yanan vs. Luana Carolina, UFC 237
And finally, flyweights Wu Yanan and Luana Carolina will battle. Agfight had the information. Yana (10-2) is 1-1 from the UFC including a choice win over Lauren Mueller in her last outing. Carolina (5-1) has not dropped because her pro debut in 2015, also got a UFC contract with a triumph over the Brazilian Contender Series. Both fighters are lacking experience, but Carolina is your Brazilian fighting her home turf here and I’d assume she’d be a decent-sized favored at open.
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