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When it comes to just name value alone, we do. Reyes (12-2) fought Jon Jones for the UFC s light heavyweight championship 14 months ago and many observers thought he should have won the judges decision in that fight. Prochazka (27-3-1) has been a champion in another promotion, and he made a splash in his UFC debut last year.
Action returns to the UFC Apex on Saturday, as top-10 light heavyweights Dominick Reyes and Jiri Prochazka square off in the main event. Reyes is coming off back-to-back title fight losses, while the emergent Prochazka carries a 12-fight win streak after defeating Volkan Oezdemir in his UFC debut.
Bellator 150: Galvão vs. Dantas 2 Preview and Predictions
After one of the more, um, interesting Bellator cards in recent memory, Bellator MMA comes back one week later with Bellator 150 at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kan. The main-card lineup will consist of five fights.
The main event of the evening is a bantamweight championship rematch. Current champion Marcos Galvão defends his belt against former champ Eduardo Dantas. In their first meeting, Dantas was the champion. Now, the tables are turned on the former student. Dantas was able to come out victorious with a TKO finish of Galvão, but Galvão will look to change his fortunes in their second go-around.
Arlene Blencowe vs. Adrienna Jenkins Set For Bellator 137
Australia’s Arlene Blencowe finally has a mixed martial arts fight in the United States.
Sources close to the situation have told Combat Press that the Australian featherweight is now slated to meet Adrienna Jenkins at Bellator 137 on May 15. Blencowe’s original opponent, Alexis Dufresne, recently bowed out of their scheduled bout and revealed that she is pregnant.
Blencowe, who is a former WBF and WIBA champion boxer, is currently riding a three-fight winning streak. The string of victories marked a career turnaround for Blencowe, who lost four of her first six pro fights. In her most recent outing, the 32-year-old avenged a previous loss to Invicta FC’s Faith Van Duin. Blencowe, whose first fight with Van Duin resulted in a split decision loss, emerged victorious in the rematch after scoring a third-round knockout. The May 15 bout will mark the first time that Blencowe has competed in mixed martial arts outside of
Out of Obscurity: M-1 Challenge 64, RFA 35 and Aspera FC 32
Every week, Combat Press takes a look at three regional, developmental or international cards from the upcoming weekend, previewing from each a single fight to which people should pay close attention. We will also list other significant bouts from the card, as well as information on how to follow each promotion and watch the events.
Let’s discover those prospects that fight in the obscurity of the regional, developmental and international circuits, waiting for their shot at the bright lights and big stage of the UFC, and those veterans looking for one more chance at stardom. It all begins here, in the small convention centers and high school gymnasiums. It all begins with promotions such as these…