UFC Ft. Lauderdale is set to take place April 27 in BB&T Center, and the main event was anticipated to become a five-round middleweight bout between Yoel Romero and Ronaldo”Jacare” Souza. Unfortunately, Romero has pulled out with trauma and the UFC is trying to get a new opponent for Souza. A few other bouts on the card have also seen changes occur, and I’ll give my first thoughts on them under.
Alex Oliveira vs. Mike Perry, UFC on ESPN 3
An intriguing welterweight bout between Alex Oliveira and Mike Perry will take place at UFC on ESPN 3. ESPN first broke the news that Perry is filling in on short notice for its wounded Li Jingliang.
Oliveira (19-6-1, two NC) is 9-4, 1 NC at the UFC and is coming from a brutal entry reduction to Gunnar Nelson in his final struggle. He is always in exciting struggles win-or-lose, but is lacking that signature victory and has not yet demonstrated he can take another step in to contender status. Perry (12-4) has a 5-4 record in the UFC but was filed by Donald Cerrone in his final fight. We all know he’s got power, but he hasn’t shown much else apart from his hitting power. This one could go either way as both men are talented however defensively flawed. I would have to favor Oliveira as he’s better on the ground, but Perry is certainly reside in this fight together with his KO power.
Carla Esparza vs. Virna Jandiroba, UFC on ESPN 3
Because of an accident to Livia Renata Souza, Carla Esparza will now face Virna Jandiroba in a women’s strawweight bout. Combate broke the information. Esparza (13-6) is the former UFC women’s strawweight champion and has a 4-4 record total from the Octagon, including a TKO loss to Tatiana Suarez in her last outing. Jandiroba (14-0) was the Invicta women’s strawweight champion after going 3-0 in the promotion. Esparza will likely be favored because of having more UFC expertise, but the unbeaten Jandiroba is completely a live dog in this fight.
Ben Saunders vs. Takashi Sato, UFC on ESPN 3
Also added to UFC on ESPN 3 is a welterweight bout between Ben Saunders and Takashi Sato. Asian MMA broke the news. Saunders (22-11-2) is only 2-4 in his third stint in the UFC, and is coming off of back-to-back stoppage losses to Lyman Good and Sergio Moraes. He appears to be on quite the decrease. Sato (14-2) is a Pancrase vet who won his last fight, but overall looks like a suspicious signing by the UFC. Given Saunders is out of Florida, maybe the UFC thinks they are giving him a winnable battle , but Sato could surprise and receive the knockout win.
Gilbert Burns vs. Eric Wisely, UFC on ESPN 3
Lightweights Gilbert Burns and Eric Wisely are place to meet. Combate had the information. Burns (14-3) is 7-3 at the UFC and is coming from a decision win over Olivier Aubin-Mercier. Wisely (30-9-1) is making his return to the Octagon after going unbeaten over his last nine fights on the regional circuit. He had one previous stint at the UFC back in 2012, when he went 0-2. This is a bizarre fight, and the one thing I can imagine is that nobody wanted to combat Burns, that I anticipate to be a huge favorite to conquer Wisely.
Roosevelt Roberts vs. Thomas Gifford, UFC on ESPN 3
And lastly, lightweights Roosevelt Roberts and Thomas Gifford will fulfill at UFC on ESPN 3. Roberts (7-0) has completed all of his pro fights including a submission win over Darrell Horcher within his UFC debut. Gifford (14-7, two NC) is making his UFC debut after moving undefeated over his final five bouts on the regional circuit. Gifford appears to be a good prospect but Roosevelt has proven he can win in the UFC and I expect him to become favored fairly heavily in this one.
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