The 37-year-old Waterson-Gomez has lost two straight and four of her last five, but is a considerable step-up in competition for Pinheiro, who has won each of her first two UFC appearances, but hasn’t fought since besting Sam Hughes in November 2021.
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Michelle Waterson-Gomez returns to action opposite Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) alum Luana Pinheiro in what should be an entertaining strawweight engagement. Last time out, Curtis bounced back from his first UFC setback with a second-round knockout win over Joaquin Buckley to advance to 4-1 inside the Octagon and cement his standing as a Top 15 talent in the 185-pound ranks. The former TUF winner Gastelum competes for the first time since the summer of 2021 and steps in having registered just one victory in his last six outings. Middleweights Kelvin Gastelum and Chris Curtis occupy the final preliminary card slot on Saturday’s lineup. Not only is this another fight that highlights why the bantamweight division is viewed as the deepest and most competitive division in the UFC at the moment, but also one that showcases how incredibly bright the future is in the 135-pound weight class. Rodriguez is a talented prospect in his own right, as the 25-year-old is 8-1 overall, with his lone setback coming in a short-notice fight, up a division, against streaking featherweight Jonathan Pearce in his promotional debut.
Just 18 years old, Rosas Jr.is one of the most intriguing fighters on the roster - the youngest fighter to ever earn a UFC victory, and yet somehow also not completely out of place competing at this level, despite his age. It’s a classic “veteran versus prospect” battle in the bantamweight division as Rob Font and Adrian Yanez meet in the middle of Saturday’s pay-per-view main card. Other UFC 287 Main Card Fights Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez With Edwards now standing tall atop the division, this one carries legitimate championship stakes, as Burns can make a case for contention with a win and Masvidal has lingering history with the champ, so be sure to pay close attention to how this one plays out.
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UFC 287 FREE FIGHTS: Jorge Masvidal vs Nate Diaz | Gilbert Burns vs Neil Magny | Rob Font vs Marlon Moraes | Adrian Yanez vs Tony Kelley Masvidal has had no such luck, as “Gamebred” followed his tandem setbacks against Usman with a unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Colby Covington in the UFC 272 main event last March, and looks to break out of his funk in front of what should be a partisan crowd in his hometown. Gilbert Burns ventures to Miami to face off with Jorge Masvidal in his own backyard in the welterweight co-main event.īurns has gone 2-1 since challenging for the welterweight title, besting Stephen Thompson prior to his epic clash with Khamzat Chimaev last year and then rebounding with a dominant submission win over Neil Magny last time out. Co-Main Event: Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal This isn’t one of those rivalries defined by bad blood, verbal warfare, and pre-fight acts of hostility, but rather one between two elite talents looking to prove their superiority while competing at the highest level, where each man knows that, ultimately, the next fight is always the most important one in the series.
Stylistically, this remains a fascinating cat-and-mouse game between the more powerful, marauding Pereira and the dexterous, counter-striking style of Adesanya, who showed in their last meeting that he’s able to sprinkle some grappling into the exchanges in order to mix things up if needed. For the champion, there has to be a sense of satisfaction in achieving the goal he set for himself upon transitioning to mixed martial arts following an outstanding kickboxing career, and the confidence that comes with having emerged victorious each time he’s competed against the charismatic “Stylebender.”įor the challenger, the positive elements from their November encounter at Madison Square Garden are likely dulled because of the result, and joined by momentary creeping thoughts about whether the hulking Brazilian is that final level boss he’s just never going to beat.Īlex Pereira Career Highlights: Journey To The Belt
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