UFC 238 ADDS ALJAMAIN STERLING VS. PEDRO MUNHOZ, JIMMIE RIVERA VS. PETR YAN
UFC 238 takes place June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, and also the card recently had a number of new spells added to the card. Below are my first thoughts on them.
Aljamain Sterling vs. Pedro Munhoz, UFC 238
Leading bantamweight contenders Aljamain Sterling and Pedro Munhoz are set to meet at UFC 238. The bout has been 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 decision win over Jimmie Rivera his out time. Munhoz (18-3, 1 NC) is 8-3, 1 NC and is also riding a three-fight win streak that includes an unbelievable KO over Cody Garbrandt in his final bout. Although Sterling has looked amazing lately and is finally starting to live up to his potential, Munhoz’ win over Garbrandt showed that he’s an elite bantamweight from the game, and he deserves to be the favorite in this fight.
Jimmie Rivera vs. Petr Yan, UFC 238
At the same time, bantamweights Jimmie Rivera and Petr Yan will struggle at UFC 238. Rivera (22-3) is an impressive 6-2 overall in the UFC but is coming off of a decision loss to Aljamain Sterling. Yan (12-1) is currently 4-0 at the UFC and many recently defeated John Dodson by choice. Rivera continues to be a good bantamweight for several years within the Octagon but using a 1-2 record over his last three fights is beginning to show significant signs of a decrease, whereas Yan seems like he might be a future champion at 135lbs. I would expect Yan for a sizeable 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 initially reported by The Chicago Tribune. Lamas (19-7) is 10-5 overall at the UFC and is coming off of a TKO win over Darren Elkins. Kattar (19-3) is currently 3-1 at the UFC and many recently defeated Chris Fishgold by TKO. Lamas has been a great, underrated featherweight for many years within the Octagon, but Kattar has looked amazing in every fight he has had in the UFC rescue because of his decision loss to Renato Moicano. I would need to slightly favor Kattar to win this fight.
Felice Herrig vs. Xiaonan Yan, UFC 238
Women’s strawweights collide as Felice Herrig is set to take 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 far in the UFC but her greatest win is likely over Kailin Curran. Yan is a decent prospect in 115lbs, but I am not prepared to write off Herrig only yet, and I would have to prefer her to win this battle.
Tai Tuivasa vs. Blagoy Ivanov, UFC 238
And heavyweights Tai Tuivasa and Blagoy Ivanov will battle UFC 238. Tuivasa (8-1) is currently 3-1 at the UFC but is coming off of a brutal TKO loss to Junior dos Santos. Ivanov (17-2, 1 NC) is 1-1 in the UFC with a choice loss to JDC and a decision win over Ben Rothwell. This looks like a coin flip, but based on Tuivasa’s childhood advantage and KO power I’d slightly lean towards him to get the win.
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