JUSSIER FORMIGA VS. JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ ADDED TO UFC ON ESPN 4

The Octagon heads to Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 29 for ESPN 4.

It has been previously declared that the headliner is going to be a five-round welterweight rematch between former champions Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler, and now we know four of the other fights on the card, including a title eliminator in the flyweight division. These bouts are official as per the UFC. The new bouts are listed below, along with my initial thoughts on them.
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez, UFC on ESPN 4
The most important of the new batch of struggle announcements is that a flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Joseph Benavidez, which is expected to garner the winner a title shot 125lbs. Formiga (23-5) is 9-4 in the UFC and is currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes a dominant win over Deiveson Figueiredo in his last outing. After several years as a gatekeeper, it eventually looks like Formiga has turned the page, and it has entered contender status. Benavidez (27-5) is 13-3 at the UFC and is coming from back-to-back wins over Dustin Ortiz and Alex Perez. Both men are tremendous fighters in the flyweight division, but given Benavidez’ restart and high quality of wins through time, I would have to favor him heading into this fight.
Maurice Greene vs. Junior Albini, UFC on ESPN 4
Heavyweights Maurice Greene and Junior Albini are scheduled to clash. Greene (7-2) is currently 2-0 at the UFC with back-to-back wins over Jeff Hughes and Michel Batista. The triumph over Hughes was especially striking as Greene was an underdog heading into the bout. Albini (14-5) is 1-3 from the UFC and has lost three straight fights including a TKO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in his last outing. This is a weird matchup considering one fighter is about a win streak and the other one is on a losing skid, but should you believe Greene is your hometown fighter, then it resembles the UFC is throwing him a bone here to find an easy win in front of his fans. Greene should be a big favorite in this one.
Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes, UFC on ESPN 4
An exciting lightweight bout sees Drew Dober take on Marco Polo Reyes. Dober (20-9, 1 NC) is 6-5, 1 NC total from the UFC and is coming off of a submission loss to Beneil Dariush. Prior to the Dariush struggle, Dober had won three consecutive struggles, but once again his lack of submission defense cost him his win streak. Reyes (8-5) is 4-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a TKO loss to Damir Hadzovic. He has summoned electricity himselfbut Dober has a good chin so that might not come in to play. Both men have been quite inconsistent in the UFC, but Dober appears to be a bit stronger and that is why I would slightly prefer him in what should be a stand-up struggle.
Vinicius Moreira vs. Roman Dolidze, UFC on ESPN 4
And finally, light heavyweights Vinicius Moreira and Roman Dolidze are place to fulfill. Moreira (9-2) is 0-1 in the UFC with a brutal KO loss to Alonzo Menifield within his Octagon introduction which snapped a five-fight win streak. Dolidze (6-0) is undefeated so far in his MMA career with all his wins coming from stoppage. Moreira looked terrible in his UFC debut and you have to fade him here and figure Dolidze ought to be able to complete him in catastrophic fashion.
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Jimmy Hanna

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