UFC 237 happens May 11 in Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and many new bouts with this card have been shown in the past week. We knew the main event is that a women’s UFC strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade, but now we understand a number of the undercard bouts as well. They’re listed below, together with my first thoughts.
Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier, UFC 237
An intriguing middleweight bout sees Anderson Silva take on Jared Cannonier. ESPN broke the news. Silva (34-9, 1 NC) is 17-5, 1 NC in the UFC and in his final fight lost 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 poor as Silva has looked in the previous five years, I still think Silva can win this fight. I’m expecting a close fight , and when for whatever reason Silva is an underdog I’d seriously think about taking a shot on him.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann, UFC 237
Light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Spann are set to battle. Combate revealed that the news. Nogueira (23-8) is 6-5 from the UFC and in his last 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 win over Alvey, I still think he’s fade substance because of being 42-years older, and I would have to prefer Spann to acquire this battle just based on him 27-years old.
Bethe Correia vs. Irene Aldana, UFC 237
A women’s bantamweight bout will see Bethe Correia take on Irene Aldana. Combate broke the information. Correia (10-3-1) is 4-3-1 in the UFC but hasn’t fought because a brutal head kick KO loss to Holly Holm in June 2017. Aldana (9-4) is 2-2 from the UFC and has gained backend choices over Lucie Pudilova and Talita Bernardo heading into the match. Correia needs to be faded coming from a lengthy layoff, particularly against a technical striker like Aldana. I’m hoping for a near line here due to Correia’s fame, but I think Aldana by decision is the most-likely consequence of this bout.
Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Talita Bernardo, UFC 237
Women’s flyweights Jessica-Rose Clark and Talita Bernardo will meet at this event. Combate broke the news. Clark (9-5, 1 NC) is 2-1 at the UFC but fell a choice to Jessica Eye in her last bout. Bernardo (6-3) is 1-2 in the UFC and is coming from a determination win over Sarah Moras. This should be a competitive bout but Clark is the proven and professional fighter and should be marginally 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 in the UFC including a choice win over Lauren Mueller in her final outing. Carolina (5-1) has not dropped because her pro debut in 2015, also earned a UFC contract with a win on the Brazilian Contender Series. Both fighters are lacking in experience, but Carolina is your Brazilian fighting on her home turf here and I’d assume she’d be a decent-sized favorite at open.
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