UFC 238 occurs June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, and the card lately had a range of fresh bouts added to the card. Below are my initial ideas on them.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Pedro Munhoz, UFC 238
Leading bantamweight contenders Aljamain Sterling and Pedro Munhoz are set to match UFC 238. The bout was first reported by ESPN. Sterling (17-3) is 9-3 in the UFC and is now riding a three-fight win series that comes with a conclusion win over Jimmie Rivera his last time out. Munhoz (18-3, 1 NC) is 8-3, 1 NC and can also be riding a three-fight win series which includes an unbelievable KO over Cody Garbrandt in his final bout. Although Sterling has looked great lately and is finally starting to live up to his potential, Munhoz’ win over Garbrandt showed that he’s an elite bantamweight in the sport, and he deserves to be the favorite in this fight.
Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan, UFC 238
As well, bantamweights Jimmie Rivera and Petr Yan will fight at UFC 238. Rivera (22-3) is a remarkable 6-2 overall in the UFC but is coming off of a decision loss to Aljamain Sterling. Yan (12-1) is 4-0 in the UFC and most recently conquered John Dodson by choice. Rivera has been a solid bantamweight for several years inside the Octagon but with a 1-2 record over his last few fights is beginning to show significant signs of a decrease, whereas Yan seems like he could be a future champion at 135lbs. I’d anticipate Yan for a big favorite in this bout.
Ricardo Lamas vs. Calvin Kattar, UFC 238
An intriguing featherweight bout pits Ricardo Lamas against Calvin Kattar. The news of this bout was first reported by The Chicago Tribune. Lamas (19-7) is 10-5 overall at the UFC and is coming from a TKO win over Darren Elkins. Kattar (19-3) is 3-1 at the UFC and most recently conquered Chris Fishgold by TKO. Lamas has been a fantastic, underrated featherweight for several years within the Octagon, but Kattar has appeared amazing in every fight he has had from the UFC rescue because of his decision loss to Renato Moicano. I would have to slightly favor Kattar to win this battle.
Felice Herrig vs. Xiaonan Yan, UFC 238
Women’s strawweights collide as Felice Herrig is set to shoot on Xiaonan Yan. Herrig (14-8) is a Chicago-area native who’s 5-3 overall from the UFC, but she is coming off of last-minute conclusion losses to Michelle Waterson and Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Yan (10-0, 1 NC) is 3-0 so much in the UFC but her best win is likely over Kailin Curran. Yan is a decent prospect at 115lbs, but I am not prepared to write off Herrig just yet, and that I would have to favor her to win this fight.
Tai Tuivasa vs. Blagoy Ivanov, UFC 238
And heavyweights Tai Tuivasa and Blagoy Ivanov will clash at UFC 238. Tuivasa (8-1) is 3-1 at the UFC but is coming from a barbarous TKO loss to Junior dos Santos. Ivanov (17-2, 1 NC) is 1-1 at the UFC with a decision loss to JDC along with a decision win over Ben Rothwell. This looks like a coin flip, but based on Tuivasa’s youth advantage and KO power I’d slightly lean towards him to get the win.
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