UFC 237 happens May 11 in Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and numerous fresh bouts for this card have been shown in the past week. We already knew the main event is that a women’s UFC strawweight title fight between champion Rose Namajunas and challenger Jessica Andrade, but now we know some of the undercard bouts as well. They are listed below, together with my initial thoughts.
Anderson Silva vs. Jared Cannonier, UFC 237
An intriguing middleweight bout sees Anderson Silva take on Jared Cannonier. ESPN broke the information. Silva (34-9, 1 NC) is 17-5, 1 NC in the UFC and in his last fight lost a hard-fought choice to No. 1 rival 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 good as Cannonier appeared at 185lbs as bad as Silva has appeared in the last five years, I think Silva can win this fight. I am expecting a near fight , and if for whatever reason Silva is a underdog I’d seriously consider taking a shot .
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Ryan Spann, UFC 237
Light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ryan Spann are set to clash. Combate revealed that the news. Nogueira (23-8) is 6-5 from the UFC and in his final fight upset Sam Alvey through KO. Spann (15-5) is really on a five-fight win series for example a decision win over Luis Henrique in his UFC debut. Despite Rogerio’s triumph over Alvey, I still think he’s fade material due to being 42-years older, and I would need to prefer Spann to win 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 has not fought since a brutal head kick KO loss to Holly Holm in June 2017. Aldana (9-4) is currently 2-2 from the UFC and has gained backend choices over Lucie Pudilova and Talita Bernardo heading into this match. Correia has to be faded coming off of a lengthy layoff, especially against a technical striker like Aldana. I am hoping for a close line here because of Correia’s fame, but I believe Aldana intentionally 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 function. Combate broke the news. Clark (9-5, 1 NC) is 2-1 at the UFC but dropped a decision to Jessica Eye in her final bout. Bernardo (6-3) is currently 1-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a decision win over Sarah Moras. This ought to be a competitive bout but Clark is the proven and professional fighter and should be slightly favored here.
Wu Yanan vs. Luana Carolina, UFC 237
And flyweights Wu Yanan and Luana Carolina will clash. Agfight had the news. Yana (10-2) is 1-1 in the UFC for example a decision win over Lauren Mueller in her last outing. Carolina (5-1) has not lost since her pro debut in 2015, also earned a UFC contract with a win over the Brazilian Contender Series. Both fighters are lacking experience, but Carolina is your Brazilian fighting her home turf here and I would assume she would be a decent-sized favorite at open.
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