UFC Vegas 5 decreased last night (Sat., Aug. 1, 2020) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the primary occasion, Derek Brunson handed Edmen Shahbazyan the very first loss of his expert profession (see it here). In the co-headli ing, Jennifer Maia stunned No, 1 flyweight contneder Joanne Calderwood via submission, ending her hoopes of combating for the womens Flyweight title (highlights).
Winner: Derek Brunson
Who He Should Face Next: Jack Hermansson
It may look like an odd matchup in the beginning, however here me out. Brunson has now won three in a row, which will almost ensure him a huge bump up in the rankings, especially considering that Darren Till (No. 6) and Kelvin Gastelum (No. 7) just suffered huge losses. Yoel Romero (No. 5) is on a 3 fight losing streak, which should give citizens enough reason to put Brunson– who is ranked No. 8– above all three of the. And because UFC recently reserved Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier, I do not believe Dana White and Co. are set on giving Hermansson the next title shot. Perhaps a win over Brunson could be the tipping point. That stated, a win for Derek could allow him to slide in and take the shot.
Winner: Jennifer Maia
Who She Should Fight Next: Title shot vs Valentina Shevchenko
Joanne Calderwood was in line to face Shevchenko for the 125-pound title but chose to take a fight against Maia before then. It was a roll of the dice that showed up craps for her, as she was submitted by Maia in the extremely preliminary. As a result, it stands to reason that Maia ought to get that honor next, as everybody in front of her in the rankings is coming off a loss or hasnt made rather the case as the Brazilian bomber has for the championship fight.
Winner: Vicente Luque
Who He Should Fight Next: Michael Chiesa
Sure he has misstep against Stephen Thompson, but the truth stays that Vicente has won fight of his las 9 considering that 2018. While “Maverick” may hesitate to sign on the dotted line because a fight versus Luque is high risk, low benefit given his No. 11 ranking, its still a fight I believe makes sense for both males.
Winner: Bobby Green
Who He Should Fight Next: Rafael Fiziev
Rafael is 2-1 so far inside the Octagon but really captured everybodys attention throughout his win over Mark Diakiese a couple of weeks back at UFC Fight Island 2 with his aggressive and exciting pace.
In the co-headli ing, Jennifer Maia stunned No, 1 flyweight contneder Joanne Calderwood by means of submission, ending her hoopes of combating for the ladiess Flyweight title (highlights).
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Yoel Romero (No. 5) is on a 3 fight losing streak, which ought to offer citizens sufficient factor to put Brunson– who is ranked No. 8– above all 3 of the. Sure he has hiccup against Stephen Thompson, however the truth stays that Vicente has actually won fight of his las nine considering that 2018. While “Maverick” might be reluctant to sign on the dotted line considering that a fight against Luque is high danger, low benefit offered his No. 11 ranking, its still a fight I believe makes sense for both males.
Think it or not, after beating Lando Vannata in a highly-entertaining affair Green has his very first consecutive win streak inside the Octagon considering that early 2014. As an outcome, his bouts will only get harder, so I am feeling a battle in between Green and Viziev. Rafael is 2-1 so far inside the Octagon however truly captured everyones attention during his win over Mark Diakiese a few weeks back at UFC Fight Island 2 with his aggressive and interesting pace. I cant even start to picture the violent energy both he and Green could combine inside the Octagon. A win gives Fiziev a notch on his belt over someone popular, while Green can catapult himself greater with a huge victory over the former kickboxer.
