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NEW UFC BOUTS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING RETURN OF GREG HARDY

The UFC continued their current series of struggle announcements late into the week, and the newly-revealed bouts are listed below in today’s MMA odds and ends.
UFC Fight Night 147 vs. Nick Negumereanu, saparbek Safarov Due to an injury to Gokhan Saki, light heavyweight Saparbek Safarov will now take on Octagon newcomer Nick Negumereanu in UFC Fight Night 147, set for March 16 in The O2 Arena in London, England. Nolan King of FloCombat broke the information. Safarov (8-2) was completed by Gian Villante and Tyson Pedro in his initial two UFC fights and that he hasn’t fought in over a year now. Negumereanu (9-0) is a undefeated 24-year-old prospect fighting from Romania that has finished all his pre-UFC opponents within the distance. Despite taking the fight on short notice and making his Octagon debut, I like Negumereanu to win this particular fight. It’s a pure fade about the chinny Safarov, that I hope to get cut out of the UFC if he loses this battle. The chances are already out with this one, and indeed the UFC newcomer is a 2-to-1 favorite to receive his hands raised.
UFC Fight Night 148 vs. Frankie Saenz, marlon Vera The UFC has re-booked that the bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and Frankie Saenz that was scrapped days ahead of UFC 235 for UFC Fight Night 148, which takes place March 23 in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee. Vera (12-5-1) is 6-4 at the UFC and is coming off of back-to-back stoppage wins over Guido Cannetti and Wuliji Buren. Saenz (13-5) is 5-3 at the UFC and defeated Henry Briones and Merab Dvalishvili in his last two bouts by choice. I really don’t see the line changing much from where it shut before Saenz got hurt. Look for the line to be identical to that which it finished it, with Vera as a near 2-to-1 favorite.
Poliana Botelho vs. Lauren Mueller, UFC 236
Due to an arm injury, Paige VanZant is out of her women’s flyweight bout against Poliana Botelho in UFC 236 and rather Lauren Mueller is taking the fight. The card has been set for April 13 in State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Botelho (7-2) is 2-1 in the UFC but dropped by submission to Cynthia Calvillo in her last struggle. Mueller (5-1) is 1-1 in the UFC but has been submitted by Yanan Wu in her final fight. It is another battle involving two flawed fighters that may go either way, but according to title worth I’d anticipate Botelho to be preferred here.
Greg Hardy vs. Dmitry Smoliakov, UFC on ESPN 3
Controversial heavyweight Greg Hardy will return at UFC on ESPN 3 against Dmitry Smoliakov. The card is set for April 27 at BB&T Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Igor Lazorin broke the news. Hardy (3-1) dropped by DQ to Allen Crowder in his UFC debut as a huge favored but had won his three prior pro MMA bouts by knockout. Smoliakov (9-2) was finished at bout of his UFC looks before bouncing back with a entry win over the Russian regional arena in January. However, at 36 decades of age he does not have any upside and the UFC is bringing him here to shed. I wouldn’t trust laying the juice Hardy after what occurred in his UFC debut, but I fully expect him to be a monster favorite yet again for this particular fight.
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