NEW UFC PPV BOUTS INCLUDE DIEGO SANCHEZ VS. MICHAEL CHIESA

The UFC has announced numerous new bouts throughout the last few weeks because of its forthcoming pay-per-view cards this summer. Below are my thoughts on those new matchups.
Talita Bernardo vs. Melissa Gatto, UFC 237
Due to an injury to Jessica Rose Clark, Talita Bernardo will meet UFC newcomer Melissa Gatto in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC 237, taking place May 11 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Bernardo (6-3) is currently 1-2 in the UFC and is coming off of a decision win over Sarah Moras. Gatto (6-0-2) is undefeated in her MMA career fighting on the Brazilian regional arena. Bernardo hasn’t looked very good in the UFC and contemplating Gatto is only 22-years-old she’s definitely someone to keep your eye when the odds for this battle come out. If she’s the underdog she could be worth a punt.
Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Alexa Grasso, UFC 238
A women’s strawweight bout between Karolina Kowalkiewicz and also Alexa Grasso is place for UFC 238, which takes place June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The card features five women’s bouts in complete, including this fight.
Kowalkiewicz (12-4) is only 5-4 at the UFC and is coming from back-to-back losses to Jessica Andrade and Michelle Waterson. She’s making a fast return to the Octagon since the struggle against Waterson happened only a couple of weeks ago, and she is probably in a must-win position in this fight against Grasso at UFC 238. Grasso (10-2) is 2-2 in the UFC but hasn’t fought since last May when she was filed by Tatiana Suarez. Both Kowalkiewicz and Grasso are solid-yet-flawed fighters, but depending on her experience I would guess Kowalkiewicz would be a slight favorite at open.
Diego Sanchez vs. Michael Chiesa, UFC 239
Welterweights Diego Sanchez and Michael Chiesa are scheduled to fight at UFC 239, occurring July 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Sanchez (29-11) is 18-11 all time inside the Octagon and is among the longest-tenured fighters around the UFC roster and a future Hall of Famer. He proceeded to welterweight this past year and has since gone 1-2 using a knockout loss to Matt Brown followed by back-to-back wins over Craig White and Mickey Gall, who he just finished in devastating fashion. Chiesa (15-4) is 8-4 at the UFC and filed Carlos Condit in his welterweight debut in his final bout. Both Sanchez and Chiesa looked amazing in their past struggles, but given that Sanchez is 37 and has taken a ton of harm during his career, you have to lean towards Chiesa here.
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Jack Marshman, UFC 239
Middleweight prospect Edmen Shahbazyan yields at UFC 239 if he takes on Jack Marshman.
Shahbazyan (9-0) is only 21-years-old and is already 2-0 in the UFC with a knockout win over Charles Byrd and a split decision win over Darren Stewart. He is among the best young prospects at 185lbs and all but one of his career victories has come by knockout. Marshman (23-8) is 3-3 at the UFC and is coming from a controversial split decision win over John Phillips. Though Marshman is a good gateekeeper at 185lbs, Shahbazyan is the future of this branch, and he’ll undoubtedly be a huge favorite heading into the particular bout.
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