The UFC is headed back to the City of Brotherly Love after this month, and a few fights have been inserted on short notice. UFC on ESPN 2 takes place March 30 in Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and my initial thoughts on these new bouts are under.
Kevin Holland vs. Gerald Meerschaert, UFC on ESPN two Middleweights Kevin Holland Gerald Meerschaert are set to battle at UFC on ESPN two in what ought to be an enjoyable battle for the fans. The Philly Voice broke the news. Holland (13-4) dropped a choice to Thiago Santos in his UFC debut but rebounded nicely with a submission win over John Phillips. In general, he has won five of his last six fights. Meerschaert (28-10) is 4-2 in the UFC but is coming off of a entry loss to Jack Hermansson. Both Holland and Meerschaert are extremely underrated and exciting fighters at middleweight, but awarded Holland’s childhood and physical benefits in this particular fight, I would make him the favorite here.
Ray Borg vs. Kyler Phillips, UFC on ESPN 2 Because of an injury to Pingyuan Liu, Ray Borg currently meets short-notice replacement competitor Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight bout. Borg (11-3) is 5-3 overall in the UFC but hasn’t fought as a submission loss to Demetrious Johnson in October 2017. He has dealt with a lot in his young career and hopefully he can put the past behind him. Phillips (6-1) is making his UFC debut after picking up a head kick KO in LFA only a few weeks ago. He is a veteran of the Contender Series and looks like quite a promising prospect, but he lacks the UFC encounter that Borg has. I think Phillips has a opportunity to win this particular fight, but you still have to prefer Borg.
Alex Perez vs. Mark de la Rosa, UFC on ESPN 2 Moving up from flyweight to bantamweight is Alex Perez, and he’ll take on Mark de la Rosa. Perez (21-5) won his first three UFC fights before getting knocked out by Joseph Benavidez in his last outing. Prior to that, he had been riding an eight-fight win streak. De la Rosa (11-1) is 2-1 at the UFC and his wife Montana de la Rosa is getting a lot of success from the Octagon, but the fact he struggled at a narrow split decision win over Joby Sanchez was bothering. Like most bantamweight bouts, this should be competitive, but I would still favor Perez to receive his hands raised.
John Makdessi vs. Jesus Pinedo, UFC Fight Night 148
Due to accidents Chris Gruetzemacher and Nasrat Haqparast, their original rivals John Makdessi and Jesus Pinedo will now fight at UFC Fight Night 148, taking place March 23 in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Considering both men are lightweights who just lost their competitions, this was the best way to keep both men on the card. Makdessi (16-6) is 9-6 in the UFC and is coming from back-to-back wins over Ross Pearson and Abel Trujillo. Pinedo (16-4-1) is on a seven-fight win streak and conquer Devin Powell by choice within his UFC debut. Makdessi has a ton of experience from the Octagon but Pinedo is just 22-years-old and looks like a great prospect. I would anticipate a close lineup here but given Pinedo’s childhood and upside down he’s most likely the play in this one.
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