On Wednesday, the UFC held a media conference for its upcoming UFC Fight Night 147 card, which takes place March 16 at The O2 Arena in London, England. A range of bouts have previously been shown with this card, including the most important event between Darren Till and Jorge Masvidal and the co-main occasion between Leon Edwards and Gunnar Nelson, also at the press conference the UFC revealed the latest batch of preliminary spells.
Joseph Duffy vs. Marc Diakese, UFC Fight Night 147
Lightweights Joseph Duffy and Marc Diakese meet in what should be an exciting bout between two strikers. NewsomeMMA first reported the news that Diakese is filling in for the injured Stevie Ray. Duffy (16-3) is currently 4-2 in the UFC but hasn’t fought since a 2017 KO loss to James Vick. He’s one of the few guys to defeat Conor McGregor. Diakese (12-3) is 2-3 at the UFC but those 3 losses came in his last three outings. The UFC is giving Duffy a winnable battle here against a really beatable opponent in Diakese, and I totally anticipate Duffy to start as a sizable favored.
Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Quinonez, UFC Fight Night 147
Growing bantamweight celebrity Nathaniel Wood will aim to continue his win streak when he takes on Jose Quinonez. Wood (15-3) is on a seven-fight win series complete with entry wins at the UFC over Johnny Eduardo and Andre Ewell. Quinonez (7-2) is currently 4-1 in the UFC and is coming off of a decision win over Teruto Ishihara. I understand Quinonez is on a nice win streak but to me this is a major mismatch and it looks like a fight the UFC booked in order to get Wood an impressive win in front of the English lovers.
Danny Henry vs. Dan Ige, UFC Fight Night 147
Featherweights Danny Henry and Dan Ige will meet with this card. Henry (12-2) is on a five-fight win streak and is 2-0 at the UFC with a submission win over Hakeem Dawodu in his final outing. Ige (10-2) is 3-1 at the UFC and conquered Jordan Griffin via conclusion in his last bout. Although Ige has been strong in the UFC, I believe Henry has the higher ceiling and I’d tend to prefer him here.
Nad Narimani vs. Mike Grundy, UFC Fight Night 147
Top featherweight prospect Nad Narimani yields this even when he chooses on UFC newcomer Mike Grundy. Narimani (12-2) is really on a five-fight win streak and is 2-0 thus much in the UFC. Grundy (11-1) is a veteran of ACB and is riding an eight-fight win streak into this event. Grundy has an impressive record but given the level of competition I’d have to favor Narimani here.
Arnold Allen vs. Jordan Rinaldi, UFC Fight Night 147
And lastly, there is an intriguing featherweight connection between Arnold Allen and Jordan Rinaldi. Allen (13-1) is 4-0 at the UFC and is riding a six-fight winning series overall. But he has been frequently injured and usually fights just annually. Rinaldi (14-6) is 2-2 in the UFC and is coming from a decision win over Jason Knight. Though Allen is coming off of a very long layoff I would still need to favor him quite heavily to defeat Rinaldi.
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