One of the best fighters in MMA history is set to return to the Octagon later this spring. Plus, the UFC’s return to Ottawa receives a few fresh matchups in today’s MMA odds and ends.
BJ Penn vs. Clay Guida, UFC 237
A lightweight bout between BJ Penn and Clay Guida is slated for UFC 237, that can be set for May 11 at Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MMAFighting.com broke the news. Penn (16-13-2) is 12-12-1 all-time from the Octagon and will be the former UFC welterweight and lightweight winner. But he has fallen on hard times as of late. Now age 40, he was just submitted by Ryan Hall via heel hook and is now riding a six-fight win streak. He won’t hang up the glasses, believing he can hang in the UFC, but it’s clear his best times are years behind him. Guida (34-18) is 14-2 all time in the UFC and many recently lost by submission to Charles Oliveira. However, he beat Joe Lauzon and Erik Koch in back-to-back conflicts before that. Now, you simply can’t select Penn to beat anybody on the UFC roster, and I’d tag Guida as a big favorite to win this fight despite his own struggles. .
Nordine Taleb vs. Siyar Bahadurzada, UFC Fight Night 150
An intriguing welterweight bout between Nordine Taleb and Siyar Bahadurzada will happen at UFC Fight Night 150, set for May 4 in Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Taleb (14-6) is 6-4 in the UFC and is coming off of successive stoppage declines to Sean Strickland and Claudio Silva. Bahadurzada (24-7-1) is 3-3 in the UFC and many recently dropped a choice to Curtis Millender. Both guys are on the downsides of their livelihood, but I see Bahadurzada as the more complete fighter and would favor him to win this one.
Alexey Oleynik vs. Walt Harris, UFC Fight Night 150
Heavyweights Alexey Oleynik and Walt Harris are set to clash at UFC Fight Night 150. Ariel Helwani broke the news. Oleynik (57-11, 1 NC) is 6-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a submission win over Mark Hunt. Though he is 41, he’s still battling at an elite level. Harris (12-7) is 5-6 from the UFC and only picked up the biggest win of his career, a split decision nod over Andrei Arlovski. Although Oleynik is getting up there in age, he’s looked fantastic as of late and has arguably the best entry game at the heavyweight division, span. Though Harris can cause Oleynik problems if this struggle stays standing, Oleynik’s advantage on the floor should make him a large betting popular in this particular bout.
Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Sayles, UFC Fight Night 150
Featherweights Kyle Nelson and Matt Sayles will also fulfill at UFC Fight Night 150. Nelson (12-2) lost to Carlos Diego Ferreira on brief note in his UFC debut, but that struggle was up a weight class and he was on a six-fight win streak on the regional scene before that. Sayles (7-2) chose to Sheymon Moraes in his UFC debut after a nice win on Dana White’s Contender Series made him a UFC bargain. This resembles a entire coin-flip and that I expect the line to be close a Pick’em.
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