Fight Predictions: UFC on ESPN+ 45: Edwards vs. Muhammad
In a few hours we get to see the return of some fighters, maybe find out who will be fighting for the Welterweight crown next. It's all going down at ‘UFC on ESPN+ 45‘ (#UFCVegas21).
The ladies are really repping the Prelims, they get started with Jinh Yu Frey (@jinhyufrey) 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 the former Invicta FC (@invictafc) Champion vs Gloria de Paula (@glorinhadepaula) 🇧🇷 who really put on a performance on 'Dana White's Contender Series' (DWCS). Then there's Cortney Casey (@castironcasey) 🇺🇸 vs JJ Aldrich (@jjaldrich) 🧚♀️ and both ladies want to make their mark, let the division know that they're coming! And the Prelims are headlined by Angela Hill (@angieoverkill) vs Ashley Yoder (@spidermonkeyyoda) the fight had been rescheduled and it's great it's still happening! 'Overkill' is a great nickname, cause Hill is always down to scrap. But the 'Spidermonkey' is a beast on the ground, so this is interesting as hell!
We also have a couple of debuts going down, as both Rafa García (@rafagifted1) 🇲🇽 and Marcelo Rojo (@pitbullrojo) 🇦🇷 take late replacement bouts to showcase their abilities on the big show. It won't be easy though, as 'The Gifted' goes up against the always tough Nasrat Haqparast (@nasrat_mma) 🇩🇪 and 'El Pitbull' faces a Charles Jourdain (@charlesjourdain1) 🇨🇦 whose looking to get things back on track.
Eryk Anders (@erykanders) 🇺🇸 vs Darren Stewart (@darren_mma) is a great way to start the Main card, as we know both will definitely bring the action!
Matheus Nicolau (@matheusnicolaumma) 🇧🇷 has been away from the UFC for two years, so you know he's eager to show what he's learnt and that he should never have been cut. While Manel Kape (@manelkape) 🇵🇹 didn't really show who 'Starboy' was in his debut. So now he gets to display what got him to the game.
If you had to equate one fight to a war, it would have to be Dan Ige (@dynamitedan808) vs Gavin Tucker (@g__tuck) 🇨🇦 Both have a relentless style and won't leave anything in the tank. It's all bout that blood, sweet & tears!
The Co-main is the perfect opportunity for Misha Cirkunov (@mishac911) 🇱🇻 & Ryan Spann (@superman_spann) 🇺🇸 to break the inconsistency and start to establish their names and potential at Light Heavyweight!
Then in the Main event, Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) 🇵🇸 steps up on short notice, to get what he's always wanted. To face the best and put himself on the course for the belt. And he's sees this as a perfect time to do it! Now, with Leon Edwards (@leon_edwardsmma) being out since July 2019, this could be. BUT, 'Rocky' didn't grow up with everything, it's always been a fight. So coming back and getting what he feels he deserves, no problem. And you better believe he's trained and ready to f'up that ankle some more‼️
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Main Card
Main Event - Welterweight
Leon Edwards (W) vs Belal Muhammad
Co-main - Light Heavyweight
Misha Cirkunov (W) vs Ryan Spann
Featherweight
Dan Ige (W) vs Gavin Tucker
Bantamweight
Jonathan Martinez vs Davey Grant (W)
Flyweight
Matheus Nicolau vs Manel Kape (W)
Middleweight
Eryk Anders (W) vs Darren Stewart
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women’s Strawweight
Angela Hill vs Ashley Yoder (W)
Featherweight
Charles Jourdain (W) vs Marcelo Rojo
Bantamweight
Rani Yahya (W) vs Ray Rodriguez
Lightweight
Nasrat Haqparast vs Rafa García (W)
Women’s Flyweight
Cortney Casey vs JJ Aldrich (W)
Women’s Strawweight
Jinh Yu Frey vs Gloria de Paula (W)
Welterweight
Matthew Semelsberger vs Jason Witt (W)