UFC PRAGUE GETS NEW FIGHTS INCLUDING VERONICA MACEDO VS. GILLIAN ROBERTSON

Posted August 7, 2019

UFC Prague (UFC Fight Night 145) is set to take place February 23 at The O2 Arena in the capital city of the Czech Republic. The principal event of the card is a light heavyweight bout between Thiago Santos and Jan Blachowicz, and the UFC is beginning to fill out the card by announcing each one of the preliminary bouts. Four brand new prelims are revealed for the card (along with those mention in previous posts here), and here are my thoughts on the newest bouts in today’s MMA odds and ends.
Veronica Macedo vs. Gillian Robertson, UFC Fight Night 145
The first new bout of mention is that a women’s flyweight matchup involving Veronica Macedo and Gillian Robertson. Nolan King of FloCombat broke the brand new. Macedo (5-2-1) is 0-2 at the UFC but put up a spirited effort in a decision loss to Andrea Lee that won her a share of”Battle of the evening .” Robertson (5-3) is 2-1 at the UFC, with all of her struggles end in entry lose or win. Both girls are in dire need of a success, and this battle could go either way. I’d slightly lean towards Robertson since she has fought a higher level of competition, but it’s close.
Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Dwight Grant, UFC Fight Night 145
Then we have a welterweight bout between Carlo Pedersoli Jr. and Dwight Grant. Sherdog broke the news. Pedersoli Jr. (11-2) started his UFC career with a split decision win over Brad Scott but suffered a quick KO loss to Alex Oliveira his last time out. Grant (8-2) is coming from a split decision loss to Zak Ottow in his final struggle. Both men have a whole lot to prove but I think Pedersoli Jr. is a better fighter according to what we’ve seen in the UFC and Cage Warriors and I would prefer him here.
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Klidson Farias de Abreu, UFC Fight Night 145
Following a few other competitions dropped through, Magomed Ankalaev will return to the Octagon from UFC newcomer Klidson Farias de Abreu. Ankalaev (9-1) suffered a devastating submission loss to Paul Craig in his UFC debut but bounced back well with a TKO win over Marcin Prachnio in his last fight. Abreu (14-2) is riding a six-fight win streak into this competition and all 16 of his wins have ended within the space. I wouldn’t feel comfortable laying huge juice on Ankalaev after what happened in the Craig struggle, but on paper he should have the benefit in this one. Having said that, if Abreu is a massive underdog such as Craig was, perhaps he is worth taking a flier on.
Damir Ismagulov vs. Joel Alvarez, UFC Fight Night 145
And added into the card is a welterweight bout between Damir Ismagulov and Joel Alvarez. MMADNA broke the information. Ismagulov (17-2) is riding a 12-fight win series and won a decision over Alex Gorgees in his UFC debut. Alvarez (15-1) is a veteran of the Spanish regional scene, and it has finished all 15 of his professional victories. Alvarez resembles a good prospect but Ismagulov is about a whole other level and that I would peg him as a large favorite to win this battle.
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