Some MASSIVE fights announced!
UFC 239, July
Jon Jones vs Thiago Santos
Jones will attempt to defend his throne once again! This time against hard hitting and explosive Thiago Santos. Light Heavyweight Title fight!
Santos is 21-6 with 15 knockouts. He is on a 4 fight win streak and 8-1 in his last 9 fights. Santos sure has been looking impressive recently with knockout wins over Jan Balchowicz and Jimi Manuwa. His fight with Jimi was INSANE! Thiago comes to fight, and when he lands you know about it!
Jones, is arguably the greatest fighter to ever do it. His style is improving and he looks smooth and confident in his last 2 fights against Gustafsson and Smith. He never looked in danger. Jones' style is very unique. He doesn't throw big traditional combinations, he throws single shots that flow into each other and he really does look impressive. I can't see anyone in the LHW division beating Jones.
There was rumours of Jones vs Stipe which I LOVED - but we will wait for that dream fight! I do really hope this fight is co-main event to a DC vs Lesnar (or Stipe) title fight!
Amanda Nunes vs Holly Holm
The Lioness will defend her 135lb strap against the head kick queen , Holly Holm.
This is an amazing fight! 2 technical strikers go at it. On paper Holm always has the standup advantage from her amazing boxing and kickboxing career, but, Nunes have proved time and time again she packs a serious punch. He snaps her shots like no other, and has serious power - which she recently proved by shocking the world and knocking out featherweight champ Cris Cyborg to become the first woman double champ!
Nunes hasn't lost since her fight to Cat Zingano in 2014, and is on a 8 fight win streak with wins against the best women of all time, including, Shevchenko, Rousey, Tate, and Cyborg. With Nunes' resume, it's hard to argue she isn't the GWOAT. If she beats Holm, she has defeated every great and former champ.
Holly Holm really shocked the world with her amazing KO of Ronda Rousey. But, since that fight, Holm has gone 2-4 in her last 6. Holm has always fought the best, and despite her record of recent, always can beat anyone.
This is a great fight! I feel Nunes takes it BUT I can't sleep on Holm, this is a good match up for her!
UFC on ESPN 4, June
Tyron Woodley vs Robbie Lawler 2!
Another amazing fight announcement! Tyron Woodley knocked out Robbie Lawler in the first round when they met back in 2016 at UFC 201, where he won the WW belt.
Woodley has just come off of a 5 round beating from Kamaru Usman - loosing his belt, and Lawler just lost a controversial fight against Ben Askren.
It's hard to predict this fight, as the first one was unpredictable. Tyron landed a beautiful shot to put Robbie away, and I wonder if it can happen again. Will we have a stand up brawl? I think so. Tyron wants his belt back, as does Robbie! The winner of this one will surely get the next shot at either Usman or Covington. You could say this is an interim title fight - wouldn't be surprised if it gets announced it is. However, I don't think Lawler or Woodley will be interested in that....
I think Woodley gets the win again, but again this is hard to predict! Two of the very best go at it!
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