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NEW UFC BOUTS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING RETURN OF GREG HARDY

The UFC continued their current series of fight announcements late to the week, and the newly-revealed bouts are recorded below in today’s MMA odds and ends.
Saparbek Safarov vs. Nick Negumereanu Because of an accident to Gokhan Saki, light heavyweight Saparbek Safarov will take on Octagon newcomer Nick Negumereanu at UFC Fight Night 147, set for March 16 in The O2 Arena in London, England. Nolan King of all FloCombat broke the information. Safarov (8-2) has been completed by Gian Villante and Tyson Pedro in his first two UFC fights and he has not fought in over a year now. Negumereanu (9-0) is a undefeated 24-year-old prospect fighting from Romania who has completed all his pre-UFC opponents within the distance. Despite taking the fight on short notice and creating his Octagon debut, I enjoy Negumereanu to win this particular fight. It’s a pure fade about the chinny Safarov, who I hope to get cut from 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 preferred to get his hand raised.
UFC Fight Night 148 vs. Frankie Saenz, marlon Vera The UFC has re-booked the bantamweight bout between Marlon Vera and Frankie Saenz which was scrapped days before UFC 235 for UFC Fight Night 148, which takes place March 23 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville Tennessee. Vera (12-5-1) is 6-4 at the UFC and is coming from back-to-back stoppage wins over Guido Cannetti and Wuliji Buren. Saenz (13-5) is 5-3 in the UFC and conquered Henry Briones and Merab Dvalishvili in his last two bouts by decision. I really don’t see the line shifting much from where it closed before Saenz got hurt. Look for the line to be identical to that which it ended it, with Vera as a near 2-to-1 favorite.
Poliana Botelho vs. Lauren Mueller, UFC 236
Because of an arm injury, Paige VanZant is from her women’s flyweight bout against Poliana Botelho at UFC 236 and instead Lauren Mueller is shooting the battle. The card has been set for April 13 in State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Botelho (7-2) is 2-1 at the UFC but dropped by entry to Cynthia Calvillo in her final struggle. Mueller (5-1) is 1-1 in the UFC but has been submitted by Yanan Wu in her last struggle. It’s another battle involving two flawed fighters who may go either way, but according to name worth I would anticipate Botelho to be favored 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 currently set for April 27 in BB&T Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Igor Lazorin broke the news. Hardy (3-1) lost by DQ to Allen Crowder in his UFC debut as a massive favorite but had won his three former pro MMA bouts by knockout. Smoliakov (9-2) was completed at bout of his UFC appearances before bouncing back with a entry win on the Russian regional arena in January. However, at 36 decades of age he has no upside and the UFC is bringing him here to lose. I wouldn’t trust laying the juice Hardy after what happened in his UFC debut, but I fully expect him to become a monster favorite yet again for this fight.
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