Good evening Steemians! Today we bring you the main card of UFC 235 which should be the biggest MMA event from the start of 2019. There are few very exciting match-ups and two title fights so check down below!
Jon Jones vs. Anthony Smith
There's no need to introduce Jon 'Bones' Jones and his set of skills. His current MMA record is 23-1-0 with his only loss due to disqualification (illegal elbows). Jon Jones still remains unbeaten inside the octagon and now he stands as a big favourite in his next match vs Anthony 'Lionhearth' Smith. Anthony Smith is very experienced fighter who's currently on 3 fight win streak. His current record is 31-13-0 and he's currently #3 contender in UFC Light Heavyweight division. Only 3 out of his 44 fights went on to decision so we're expecting a pretty good fight here.
Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman
Another title fight that's going to happen on March 2nd of this year is Tyron Woodley vs. Kamaru Usman. This two guys are true animals of this sport and current champion Tyron Woodley stands only as a slight favourite for this match-up. Tyron 'The Chosen One' Woodley has successfully defended the title 4 times and has beaten some serious fighters on his way to the top. The power in his hand will be a true challenge for Kamaru Usman to handle and Woodley's grappling background is not going to make this fight any easier for the challenger. On the other side of the cage we have another serious striker Kamaru 'Nigerian Nightmare' Usman. His current record is 14-1-0 and after 9 fights in the UFC he's still unbeaten inside the octagon. Although his record is pretty impressive, Usman still hasn't fought any top rated fighters except Rafael Dos Anjos so it remains for us to see if he's ready to put some pressure on the 'big boys'.
Robbie Lawler vs. Ben Askren
Ex champion and current #6 contender in Welterweight division Robbie 'Ruthless' Lawler is facing Ben "Funky" Askren who is making his debut in the UFC. Ben Askren is still unbeaten in MMA and he has a record of 18-0-0. It's going to be quite interesting to see if he can keep it that way against experienced fighter such as Lawler.
Cody Garbrandt vs. Pedro Munhoz
Cody 'No Love' Garbrandt is now chasing another title fight shot after his two defeats against TJ Dillashaw. His current record is 11-2-0 and he still stands as #1 contender in Bantamweight division. His opponent Pedro Munhoz is currently #8 contender in division with score of 17-3-0. Cody is a strong favourite in this match-up by betting odds and he surely can't afford himself to lose 3 fights in a row.
Tecia Torres vs. Weili Zhang
The last fight on this list is in womens Straweight divison. Weili 'Magnum' Zhang currently holds 18-1-0 record while her opponent Tecia 'The Tiny Tornado' Torres has 10-3-0 according to Sherdog stats. Interesting fact is that Tecia's 13 out of 14 fights went to a decision.
My recommendation would be to also watch Prelims where UFC hot prospect Zabit Magomedsharipov meets Jeremy Stephens. If you want to know more about Zabit Magomedsharipov be sure to scroll on our content and read the full article: https://steemit.com/sport/@steemagazin/steemagazin-ufc-greater-than-greater-than-way-of-the-ninja-zabit-magomedsharipov
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