UFC OTTAWA ANNOUNCED WITH SEVERAL BOUTS INCLUDING DEREK BRUNSON VS. ELIAS THEODOROU
This week, UFC Fight Night 150 was formally announced and the occasion will occur May 4 in Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Along with declaring that the card, a number of bouts have been revealed, and here they are below along with my initial thoughts on these.
Derek Brunson vs. Elias Theodorou, UFC Fight Night 150
The most crucial battle declared for this card thus much 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 few fights including a decision win over Eryk Anders in his final outing. Brunson has the wrestling and power however Theodorou has the cardio and chin. Difficult one to call but I’d have to favor Theodorou at this stage.
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 at the UFC and chose over Marcelo Golm his final fight. Adams (5-0) has won all five of his pro fights by TKO such as a knockout over Chris de la Rocha in his UFC debut. Although Bhullar has strong wrestling, I believe Adams is a top-level prospect and would make him a big 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 material and I would heavily 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 in the UFC and only dominated Matthew Lopez in his final 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 struggle. Katona is a great prospect and Dvalishvili is a great test for him at this stage of his profession. It’s a hard one to call here but given the fact Katona remains undefeated, not to mention Canadian, I believe you need to prefer him here.
Mitch Gagnon vs. Brian Kelleher, UFC Fight Night 150
Bantamweights in desperate need of wins will meet 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 in the UFC and has also lost his last two fights. Both men are fade material but given Gagnon’s extended layoff you would have to slightly favor Kelleher in this one.
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 one of Canada’s greatest MMA prospects. Sanchez (10-4) is 3-2 in the UFC and defeated Markus Perez by decision in his final struggle. Sanchez is a good fighter but I think Barriault will be very good and I would definitely favor him for the win 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 lost to Ricardo Ramos via KO in his final fight. Morales (8-3) lost his UFC debut to Yadong Song. This one can go either but I would favor Zahabi just due to the fact he will be fighting so close to home.
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