The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was back in Singapore for the second time in promotional history last Saturday (June 17, 2017) with UFC Fight Night 111: Holm vs. Correia. It was an entertaining night of bits that found six of 12 bouts end inside the space, and with that activity today in our rear perspective, let us take a look at some possible matchups featuring some of the competitors from the evening…
Bethe Correia vs. Liz Carmouche
Correia endured a third-round knockout against Holly Holm last weekend and will be seeking to return to the win column her next time out. I believe that a matchup which makes sense for her next excursion inside the Octagon would be one against fellow former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Liz Carmouche. It could be a rare”winner versus loser” matchup in the branch, but it’s a pairing I believe makes a lot of sense. I believe this prospective women’s 135-pound competition are a fantastic fit for the primary card to October’s UFC Fight Night in Brazil.
Colby Covington vs. Rafael dos Anjos
Covington and Dos Anjos were each successful in their own main card bouts at UFC Fight Night 111, with Covington taking a unanimous-decision win over Dong Hyun Kim and dos Anjos earning a unanimous nod against former Strikeforce welterweight champion Tarec Saffiedine. It was a strong welterweight debut for dos Anjos, and that I think Covington would be a fantastic competitor for his next excursion, as both of them are looking to break into the Top 15 at 170 lbs. This welterweight competition would be a nice fit for the card that is preliminary to the UFC 215 in Seattle of August.
“Stun Gun” Dong Hyun Kim vs. Alan Jouban
This possible welterweight showdown has possibility of creating fireworks. It could also prove to be a lackluster struggle if Kim uses a grappling-heavy game program and finds success with it. I’m not sure he will though, as I could watch Jouban keeping the fight position. Jouban did show enhanced takedown defense in his final outing against Gunnar Nelson despite dropping via second-round guillotine-choke entry after being dropped with a punch to the forehead. Kim is coming off a unanimous-decision reduction to Covington, also such as Jouban, he will be looking to bounce back to the win column his next time out. I think this fight would be a fit for September’s UFC Fight Night in Japan.
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