MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: UFC LONDON GETS TILL VS. MASVIDAL, EDWARDS VS. NELSON
UFC London is set with its main and co-main event. The card takes place March 16 at The O2 Arena in London, England, along with also my ideas about the two new high-profile spells added into the card are under.
Darren Till vs. Jorge Masvidal, UFC Fight Night 147
An exciting welterweight matchup involving Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal is set since the headlining five-round fight at UFC Fight Night 147. ESPN broke the information. Till (17-1-1) is 5-1-1 general in the UFC and in his last bout endured his first career loss by entry to winner Tyron Woodley in UFC 228. Until remains one of the most well-known fighters in the branch, and all Europe, so regardless of the reduction he always made a great deal of awareness to headline this card at London. He flirted with the idea of going around middleweight but chose to stay at welterweight to receive his hands on Masvidal, who stylistically should put on a fantastic struggle against Till. Masvidal (32-13) is 9-6 overall from the UFC and hasn’t fought since a 2017 conclusion loss to Stephen”Wonderboy” Thompson. He hasn’t actually won a fight in almost two years since a TKO win over Donald Cerrone, but is still obviously a dangerous and skilled fighter. Masvidal was presumed to combat Nick Diaz at UFC 235, but that fight fizzled and he’ll now take on Till.
I’m anticipating a very competitive fight between Till and Masvidal, however since he’s from England and considering all the betting support he normally gets, I totally expect forever to be the favorite here. I really do think it is a close fight but could definitely be interested in Masvidal if he is available at a plus amount.
Leon Edwards vs. Gunnar Nelson, UFC Fight Night 147
As well, a welterweight bout between contenders Leon Edwards and Gunnar Nelson is going to function as co-main event of UFC Fight Night 147. Edwards (16-3) is 8-2 at the UFC and is actually riding a quiet six-fight win streak at the moment with a decision win over Donald Cerrone in his final outing. He’s quietly developed into one of the best welterweights in the UFC, but was waiting to get his hands on a top-10 opponent. He has finally found a taker in the form of Nelson, who is coming from a massive win over Alex Oliveira in UFC 231. Nelson (17-3-1) rode a 1.5 decades layoff into the Oliveira battle but absolutely dominated him for a few of the biggest wins of his UFC career up to now. He’s never climbed to the championship degree that many observers of the sport expected he at a point in time, but he’s still proven himself to be a good fighter in 170lbs, along with the triumph over Oliveira showed precisely how good he is at his finest.
This seems like a different competitive struggle. Edwards has shown a well-rounded game in his last few fights but Nelson is obviously a incredibly-dangerous finisher and is coming off of a large win. Depending on the recent triumph over Oliviera I would guess Nelson is pegged as the favorite here, but I think Edwards could have a good deal of risks in what should be a really close fight.
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