This week, UFC Fight Night 150 was formally announced and the occasion will take place May 4 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Along with announcing the card, a range of bouts are shown, and here they are below along with my first thoughts on them.
Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou, UFC Fight Night 150
The most crucial fight announced for this particular card thus far is a middleweight bout between top-15 fighters Derek Brunson and Elias Theodorou. Brunson (18-7) is 9-5 from the UFC and will be coming off of back-to-back KO declines to Israel Adesanya and Ronaldo”Jacare” Souza. Theodorou (16-2) is 8-2 in the UFC and has won his last three fights including a decision win over Eryk Anders in his final outing. Brunson has the power and wrestling however Theodorou has the cardio and chin. Tough one to call but I would have to prefer Theodorou at this point.
Arjan Bhullar vs. Juan Adams, UFC Fight Night 150
A fun heavyweight bout sees Arjan Bhullar take on Juan Adams. Bhullar (8-1) is 2-1 in the UFC and chose over Marcelo Golm his final struggle. Adams (5-0) has won all five of his pro fights by TKO including a knockout over Chris de la Rocha in his UFC debut. Though Bhullar has strong wrestling, I think Adams is a top notch prospect and could make him a large favorite here.
Sarah Moras vs. Leah Letson, UFC Fight Night 150
Women’s bantamweight Sarah Moras will take on Leah Letson. Moras (5-4) is 2-3 in the UFC and has lost her last two conflicts. Letson (5-1) is on a five-fight win series including a victory in her UFC debut. Moras is fade cloth and that I would greatly favor Letson to get the win .
Brad Katona vs. Merab Dvalishvili, UFC Fight Night 150
Bantamweight prospect Brad Katona will get a step up when he takes on Merab Dvalishvili. Katona (8-0) is 2-0 at the UFC and only dominated Matthew Lopez in his last fight after winning TUF. Dvalishvili (8-4) is 1-2 at the UFC and is coming from a decision win over Terrion Ware in his final fight. Katona is an excellent prospect and Dvalishvili is an excellent test for him at this point of his career. It is a hard one to call but given the fact Katona is still undefeated, not to mention Canadian, I believe you have to favor him here.
Mitch Gagnon vs. Brian Kelleher, UFC Fight Night 150
Bantamweights in dire need of wins will fulfill as Mitch Gagnon takes on Brian Kelleher. Gagnon (12-4) is 4-3 in the UFC and is coming off of consecutive losses. Kelleher (19-10) is 3-3 at the UFC and has also lost his last two fights. Both guys are fade material but given Gagnon’s extended layoff you would need to slightly favor Kelleher in this .
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Andrew Sanchez, UFC Fight Night 150
Former TKO middleweight champion Marc-Andre Barriault will take on Andrew Sanchez in his UFC debut. Barriault (11-1) is coming from eight wins in a row in TKO and is among Canada’s best MMA prospects. Sanchez (10-4) is 3-2 in the UFC and conquered Markus Perez by choice in his last fight. Sanchez is a good fighter but I believe Barriault will be really good and I would certainly favor him to get the win here in the capital of Canada.
Aiemann Zahabi vs. Vince Morales, UFC Fight Night 150
And lastly, bantamweights Aiemann Zahabi and Vince Morales will fight. Zahabi (7-1) is 1-1 in the UFC and dropped to Ricardo Ramos through KO in his final struggle. Morales (8-3) lost his UFC debut to Yadong Song. This one could go either but I would prefer Zahabi just because of the fact he will be fighting so close to home.
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