Two top-15 contenders in the women’s strawweight division will face off this weekend as the UFC returns to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
One of the scrappiest fighters on the roster, Green has split his four fights in the Octagon. Most recently he is coming off a loss to highly touted prospect, Ian Machado Garry, in a fight that he had difficulty closing the distance and getting his own offense off. He loves to crash the pocket with his power shots, and he has a decent ground game if he needs it.
Henry Cejudo last fought in May 2020 when he defended his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. He then retired and vacated the belt the following week. He has decided to return to the octagon at 36 with lofty goals of winning the bantamweight title and facing Alexander Volkanovksi for the featherweight title.
Gegard Mousasi is as experienced as it gets in MMA. His professional record is 49-8-2, and he has earned belts in multiple promotions. He started fighting professionally in 2003 and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport. Nearing the end of his career, he seems to have found a home in Bellator’s promotion.
When two heavyweights enter the cage, anything can happen. They are big men with lots of power and can knock anyone out, no matter how tough. It is surprising to see the submission method of victory as the favorite, but it makes sense for this fight.
Making his UFC debut this weekend, Aliskerov has high expectations and a goal of once again challenging the fighter that gave him his lone loss, Khamzat Chimaev.
Henry Cejudo last fought in May 2020 when he defended his bantamweight title against Dominick Cruz. He then retired and vacated the belt the following week. He has decided to return to the octagon at 36 with lofty goals of winning the bantamweight title and facing Alexander Volkanovksi for the featherweight title.
Can Sterling ward off the Olympic wrestler to retain his title? Or will Cejudo put an end to Sterling’s run and get one step closer to becoming ‘Quadruple C’? Read on to find out how this fascinating matchup will shake out and if there are any intriguing betting spots to exploit.
Song Yadong is a top-level prospect at twenty-five-years-old. His previous fight was a loss to Cory Sandhagen. The doctor stopped it after the fourth round because of a cut above the eye of Song. He already has 11 UFC bouts on his resume and still has plenty of time to round out his game.