UFC Fight Night 151 takes place May 18 at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York, and also the card lately had a number of bouts added to it. My first thoughts on the new matchups are below.
Megan Anderson vs. Felicia Spencer, UFC Fight Night 151
A fascinating women’s featherweight bout between former Invicta champions Megan Anderson and Felicia Spencer is set to happen at UFC Fight Night 151, and the winner could very well be in line for a shot at Amanda Nunes’s 145lbs belt after she gets through her UFC 239 matchup against Holly Holm.
Anderson (9-3) lost a decision to Holm in her Octagon debut this past year in UFC 225 but rebounded nicely with a first-round TKO win over Cat Zingano at UFC 232. With seven stoppage wins, Anderson is among the most dangerous female featherweights out there. Spencer (6-0) won the Invicta title in her final bout, a submission win over Pam Sorensen. She has completed four of her fights because making her MMA introduction in 2015, and the Montreal native appears to be a great signing by the UFC as one of the few authentic female featherweights from the sport. Although Spencer shouldn’t be counted out of the struggle, awarded Anderson’s past UFC experience advertising popularity, I would expect her to be a sizeable favorite here.
Neil Magny vs. Vicente Luque, UFC Fight Night 151
Welterweight contenders Neil Magny and Vicente Luque are set to match, according to a report from Farah Hannoun. Magny (21-7) is 14-6 in the UFC and is coming from a brutal KO loss to Santiago Ponziibbio last November. Luque (15-6-1) is 8-2 in the UFC with all his wins coming by stoppage, and he’s currently riding a four-fight win streak that includes a knockout win over Bryan Barberena in what is arguably so far the 2019″Fight of the Year” at MMA. Magny has long been an underrated welterweight and has proven to surprise from time to time, but given Luque’s win streak and his ridiculous completing power, you have to prefer him quite heavily to get the job done .
Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Ian Heinisch, UFC Fight Night 151
Middleweights Antonio Carlos Junior and Ian Heinisch are set to lock horns after Heinisch’s fight against Tom Breese in UFC London fell through at the last minute because of a Breese medical issue. He’ll rather get the opportunity to battle a higher-ranked opponent in the form of Junior, the prior TUF winner.
Junior (10-2, 1 NC) is 7-2, 1 NC at the UFC and is now riding a five-fight win series that includes a submission win over Tim Boetsch in his last outing, which is important to not took place last April. Heinisch (12-1) is just one a four-fight win series and defeated Cezar Ferreira by choice within his UFC debut. This is going to be a competitive struggle, but given Junior’s Octagon encounter and vaunted submission match, you need to slightly prefer him to win this bout.
Davi Ramos vs. Austin Hubbard, UFC Fight Night 151
A lightweight link between Davi Ramos and Austin Hubbard is set for this event. Ramos (9-2) is 3-1 at the UFC and has won his last three battles via rear-naked choke. Hubbard (10-2) was the LFA lightweight champ and is riding a three-fight win streak into this battle. Hubbard is a fascinating potential but Ramos has shown he can complete opponents within the Octagon, and he must be a solid favorite here.
Danny Roberts vs. Michel Pereira, UFC Fight Night 151
Welterweights Danny Roberts and Michel Pereira are set to battle. Roberts (16-4) is 5-3 at the UFC and he’s coming from a contentious submission reduction to Claudio Silva. Pereira (21-9, 2 NC) is making his UFC debut following a KO win in Road FC. With his UFC experience, expect Roberts to be the favorite.
Julio Arce vs. Julian Erosa, UFC Fight Night 151
And eventually, a featherweight bout between Julio Arce and Julian Erosa is set, according to a report from Nolan King of FloCombat. Arce (15-3) is 2-1 at the UFC and lately had a seven-fight win streak snapped with a split decision loss to Sheymon Moraes his out time. Erosa (22-7) is 0-3 at the UFC over two stints and is now riding a two-fight losing skid. This looks like a good bounce-back fight for Arce, who I expect to be a sizeable favorite.
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