UFC OTTAWA ANNOUNCED WITH SEVERAL BOUTS INCLUDING DEREK BRUNSON VS. ELIAS THEODOROU
This week, UFC Fight Night 150 was officially announced and the event will occur May 4 in Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Along with declaring that the card, a range of bouts are shown, and here they are under along with my initial thoughts on them.
Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou, UFC Fight Night 150
The most important battle declared for this particular card thus much is a middleweight bout between top-15 fighters Derek Brunson and Elias Theodorou. Brunson (18-7) is 9-5 in the UFC and is coming from back-to-back KO losses to Israel Adesanya and Ronaldo”Jacare” Souza. Theodorou (16-2) is 8-2 in the UFC and has won his last three fights such as a decision win over Eryk Anders in his final outing. Brunson has the wrestling and power but Theodorou gets the chin and cardio. Tough one to call but I would have to prefer Theodorou at this stage.
Arjan Bhullar vs. Juan Adams, UFC Fight Night 150
A pleasure heavyweight bout sees Arjan Bhullar take on Juan Adams. Bhullar (8-1) is 2-1 in the UFC and won a decision over Marcelo Golm his final struggle. Adams (5-0) has won all five of his pro fights by TKO including a knockout over Chris de la Rocha in his UFC debut. Though Bhullar has strong wrestling, I think Adams is a top notch prospect and could make him a big favorite here.
Sarah Moras vs. Leah Letson, UFC Fight Night 150
Women’s bantamweight Sarah Moras will take on Leah Letson. Moras (5-4) is 2-3 in the UFC and has dropped her last two fights. Letson (5-1) is on a five-fight win streak including a success in her UFC debut. Moras is fade material and I would greatly favor Letson to get the win .
Brad Katona vs. Merab Dvalishvili, UFC Fight Night 150
Bantamweight prospect Brad Katona will find a step up when he chooses on Merab Dvalishvili. Katona (8-0) is 2-0 in the UFC and just mastered Matthew Lopez in his last fight after winning TUF. Dvalishvili (8-4) is 1-2 at the UFC and is coming from a decision win over Terrion Ware in his final struggle. Katona is an excellent prospect and Dvalishvili is an excellent test for him at the point of his career. It’s a tough one to call here but given the reality Katona remains undefeated, not to mention Canadian, I think you have to prefer him here.
Mitch Gagnon vs. Brian Kelleher, UFC Fight Night 150
Bantamweights in dire need of wins will fulfill as Mitch Gagnon takes on Brian Kelleher. Gagnon (12-4) is 4-3 in the UFC and is coming from consecutive losses. Kelleher (19-10) is 3-3 in the UFC and has also lost his last 2 fights. Both men are fade cloth but given Gagnon’s extended layoff you’d need to slightly favor Kelleher within this .
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez, UFC Fight Night 150
Former TKO middleweight champion Marc-Andre Barriault will take on Andrew Sanchez in his UFC debut. Barriault (11-1) is coming off of eight wins in a row in TKO and is one of Canada’s best MMA prospects. Sanchez (10-4) is 3-2 in the UFC and defeated Markus Perez by choice in his final fight. Sanchez is a solid fighter but I believe Barriault will be very good and I would certainly prefer him to get the win here in the capital of Canada.
Aiemann Zahabi vs. Vince Morales, UFC Fight Night 150
And finally, bantamweights Aiemann Zahabi and Vince Morales will fight. Zahabi (7-1) is 1-1 at the UFC and lost to Ricardo Ramos through KO in his last fight. Morales (8-3) lost his UFC debut to Yadong Song. This one could go either but I’d prefer Zahabi just due to the fact he’ll be fighting so near home.
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