There are a couple new fight rumors to report on in today’s MMA odds and ends, including an interim title combat that’s sure to excite fans. Here are the sin, Together with my first thoughts on these:
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington, UFC 224
According to a report by BJPenn.com, UFC 224 is about to get a significant main event. An interim welterweight title bout is being targeted between top conteders Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington. The event takes place Saturday, May 12 in Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. RDA vs. Covington is being targeted for the main event over the previously-announced women’s bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. RDA (29-9) is an ideal 3-0 since moving up to welterweight such as a dominant decision win over Robbie Lawler in his final outing. The prior lightweight kingpin will be looking to add a second belt to his mantlepiece. Covington (13-1) is 8-1 overall in the UFC and has won five-straight fights including a dominant choice on Demian Maia his last time out. This is a truly incredible matchup featuring two of the best welterweights in the UFC. I am expecting tight chances with this one, but perhaps with a lean towards RDA, who’s more proven at the tournament level in the Octagon.
Michel Prazeres vs. Zak Cummings, UFC Fight Night 129
A welterweight bout featuring Michel Prazeres and Zak Cummings is the Most Recent addition to UFC Fight Night 129, which extends down Saturday, May 19 in Movistar Arena at Santiago, Chile. This bout was confirmed by Globo. Prazeres (24-2) is 8-2 in the UFC and has won six-straight struggles. He has been an underrated member of this UFC lightweight division but after multiple failed weight cuts he’s being forced to move up to welterweight. At 5’6???, he’s likely to be among the smallest fighters in the division. Cummings (21-5) is 6-2 at the UFC and is coming from two-straight wins, but he had been recently injured during a lousy weight reduction for a bout against Thiago Alves and will be coming into this bout on a long layoff. Despite Prazeres’ victory in the UFC, he’s still going to be a very small welterweight and Cummings has shown himself to be a winner in 170lbs. I’d anticipate close odds with this one with perhaps a slight lean towards Cummings, although I would caution gambling from the underrated Prazeres despite the new weight class.
Felipe Silva vs. Claudio Puelles, UFC Fight Night 129
A lightweight matchup between Felipe Silva and Claudio Puelles has also been added to UFC Fight Night 129. Globo also reported this bout. Silva (8-1) is currently 1-1 at the Octagon with a TKO win over Shane Campbell along with a KO loss to Mairbek Taisumov. He’s been inactive in overall averaging only 1 fight a year but continues to be successful when he does compete. Puelles (7-2) is 0-1 in the UFC, having suffered a KO loss to Martin Bravo in his introduction. But he is only 21 and ought to continue to enhance. That is a close fight but I will go with the upside and state Puelles ought to be preferred because of being 12 years younger, even if he hasn’t tasted victory in the Octagon yet.
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