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Having signed an agreement with a new broadcaster, the best promotion of the planet in 2019 held a series of tournaments called UFC on ESPN. The long-suffering UFC on ESPN 7 will open the December galaxy of events. It is long-suffering because, in preparation for this event, the matchmakers replaced the fighters in five fights at once, and some of the fights had to be urgently canceled.
Claudia Gadella and Carlos Condit were eliminated due to injuries, while Alonso Menifield, Courtney Casey and Walt Harris were unable to participate for other reasons. The American heavyweight was supposed to take part in the main battle in the Washington event, but his daughter was kidnapped at the beginning of the fighter's training camp, which is why he misses the upcoming fight. Harris was replaced by the promising Jairzinho Rosenstryuk. The prospect will fight the promotion legend Alistair Overeem. The battle will take place on December 8th and will be the main event of the event.
Content
- The main battle of the evening. Alistair Overeem – Jairzinho Rosenstruck
- Main card
- Cynthia Calvillo – Marina Rodriguez
- Stefan Struve – Ben Rothwell
- Aspen Ladd – Yana Kunitskaya
- Cody Stamenn – Song Yadong
- Preliminary card
- Rob Font – Ricky Simon
- Thiago Alves – Tim Means
The main battle of the evening. Alistair Overeem – Jairzinho Rosenstruck
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Having yielded to two avenues in his weight category in the person of Francis Ngannou and Curtis Blades, the former champion of the organization gives out two successful fights in a row, and, all other things being equal, may become a contender for the title in the very near future. However, to achieve this status, Alistair Overeem needs to pass his next opponent.
The most promising Jairzinho Rosenstryuk burst into the organization with a record 6-0. Not much was known about the fighter, but from the very beginning he confirmed the title of fighter with one of the most powerful punches in the promotion. Junior Albini, Allen Crowder and Andrey Orlovsky fell from his hands. Jairzinho had a fight with a Belarusian not so long ago, but he could not help but take advantage of the chance to fight with Overeem, which is why he accepted the fight on short notice. While watching this fight, we do not recommend blinking – a knockout can occur at any second.
Odds 1xBet:
1.74 – 48 – 2.02
[stextbox id = 'info'] A detailed breakdown of the chances of the fighters in the main confrontation of the evening can be found here [/ stextbox]
Main card
The Maynard tournament in Washington will be remarkable for the Russian public. Former belt contender Yana Kunitskaya will fight again under the UFC banner. In addition, there are several major fights worth highlighting. In particular, a battle between two veterans, where Ben Rothwell will come out against Stefan Struve. The second event of the evening will be the fight between Cynthia Calvillo and Marina Rodriguez
Cynthia Calvillo – Marina Rodriguez
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The women's minimum weight in the UFC has become the central weight category of the outgoing year among the fair sex. Two changes at once in the champion's position took place in 2019. First, Rose Namayunas resigned, and after that, Jessica Andrade, who defeated her, handed the title into the hands of the first Chinese champion Weili Zhang.
The winner of the pair Cynthia Calvillo – Marina Rodriguez can enter the TOP-5 following the results of a head-to-head fight and break into the championship race. Both athletes are promising enough for their division, both go on a positive streak and both have spectacular fights. In general, this fight is rightfully the second event of the mixed martial arts evening on December 8th.
Odds 1xBet:
2.015 – 46 – 1.885
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Stefan Struve – Ben Rothwell
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The organization's matchmakers decided to attract spectators to the stands of the arena hosting the UFC on ESPN 7 event with the help of high-profile names. Stefan Struve, who seemed to end his career after an extreme victory, unexpectedly accepted the fight with Ben Rothwell. It is important to understand that neither Struve nor Rothwell claim to be in the top 5 of the division, but they can show a worthy fight.
In their last match, the Dutch “Skyscraper” dealt with Marcos Rogerio da Lima, which closed their streak of three consecutive defeats. The most experienced Ben Rothwell, on the other hand, with a similar series is suitable for the fight – in the last fights he turned out to be weaker than Junior dos Santos, Blagoy Ivanov and Andrei Orlovsky.
Odds 1xBet:
2.175 – 38 – 1.744
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Aspen Ladd – Yana Kunitskaya
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Finally, in the women's bantamweight category, Yana Kunitskaya gets the opportunity to get into the TOP-5 of the division. The rival of the Russian woman will be the young prospect of the Aspen Ladd promotion. The American relatively recently lost to the current contender for the title Germaine de Randami, clearing that road to the fight with Nunez. Now, a Russian athlete has a similar opportunity. Having lost no chance in her debut fight in the promotion of Chris Cyborg, Yana proved to be stronger than Marion Reno and Lina Lansberg by unanimous decisions. This fight can return to the winning streak and Aspen Ladd, which is why the American woman will have enormous motivation for a successful result in the upcoming fight. This confrontation will be the fourth event of the day.
Odds 1xBet:
1.71 – 49 – 2.26
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Cody Stamenn – Song Yadong
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The bantamweight division of the UFC made a lot of noise in 2019. The disqualification of the champion, two titles in the hands of Henry Sehudo and the gradual advancement of Peter Jan to the championship fight – these are the main events that distinguished the Bantams.
At UFC on ESPN 7, this weight class bout will open the main card of the tournament. The outcome of the battle of the two avenues is key in the careers of both fighters. American Cody Stamenn missed his recent chance to noticeably advance in the ranking, losing to Aljamein Sterling. His Chinese opponent in the upcoming battle has not yet been provided with such an opportunity – Song fought either with the division's outsiders, or with fighters with not the best record. Now the two avenues converge with each other and it is not recommended to skip this battle, since the fate of the future in bantams will be decided in it.
Odds 1xBet:
2.57 – 36 – 1.59
[stextbox id = 'info'] Of course, we have prepared for you a detailed analysis of the chances of fighters in this fight, you can read it here [/ stextbox]
Preliminary card
The UFC on ESPN 7 preliminaries will also host some interesting confrontations with the participation of eminent fighters. Rob Font, Ricky Simon, Thiago Alves and Chris Fishgold will defend their interests in the cage. The main event of the prelims of the event will be a fight in the lightest weight category.
Rob Font – Ricky Simon
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Prelims close, as well as open the main card, are representatives of the bantam division. But only if promising athletes converge on the main card, then in the preliminary one there are more experienced rivals. American Rob Font, who joined the organization back in 2014, could not adequately defend his record, which at the time of the start of his performances in the UFC had only one defeat. Now, as a result, Rob has four unsuccessful results at once, and two of them were obtained not so long ago – Pedro Munoz and Rafael Assuncao defeated the opponent once in 2017 and in 2018. Font's rival, after signing a contract with the UFC, was invincible for three fights, but unexpectedly lost to Juraja Faber, who returned to the sport.
Odds 1xBet:
1.74 – 36 – 2.15
[stextbox id = 'info'] About what the battle of experienced fighters promises to be – in a special forecast [/ stextbox]
Thiago Alves – Tim Means
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The next battle of veterans will take place in the preliminaries of the UFC on ESPN 7 tournament. This time, representatives of the middle weight category will enter the octagon. In the Brazilian-American standoff, Thiago Alves will face off against Tim Means. Both athletes are extremely unsuccessful in their extreme fights. The Brazilian has lost five of his last seven fights, while Means was stronger than his opponents in three fights at the same distance. Both fighters no longer think about getting into the TOP-15 of the rating, but they are able to show a spectacular battle in order to receive a bonus, as often happens with athletes of this level.
Odds 1xBet:
2.94 – 37 – 1.432
[stextbox id = 'info'] A detailed forecast for the battle can be found here [/ stextbox]
Remaining card fights:
Billy Quarantillo – Jacob Kilburn
Bruce Mitchell – Matt Sayles
Trevor Smith – Mahmud Muradov
Matt Wyman – Joseph Soletsky
Virna Jandiroba – Maloney Martin
For December, with UFC 245 as the main event, UFC on ESPN 7 is a great transition tournament. The promotion is gradually taking stock of the year in which the heavyweight division was one of the most lucrative for the promotion. The main card will be performed by both experienced athletes and the organization's prospectuses, and the eyes of the Russian fan base will be focused on the next performance of Yana Kunitskaya.
