The Octagon heads to Yubileyny Sports Palace at St. Petersburg, Russia on April 20 for UFC Fight Night 149, and the card is Now Beginning to shape up.
Though the UFC hasn’t formally announced the following bouts, various media sources have reported them, and it is expected the UFC makes them official shortly. Here are my ideas on the initial three famous struggles for UFC St. Petersburg.
Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov, UFC Fight Night 149
The main event of UFC Fight Night 149 is scheduled for a five-round heavyweight bout between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov. Denis Geyko broke the information. Overeem (44-17, 1 NC) is 9-6 overall in the UFC and is coming off of a TKO win over Sergey Pavlovich. Volkov (30-7) is currently 4-1 in the UFC and is coming from a shocking last-second KO loss to Derrick Lewis. Prior to that he had been on a six-fight win streak and was nearing name contention. Had Volkov lasted just 10 more minutes against Lewis he likely would have been fighting for a title by now. I am hoping people forget just how close Volkov was to winning this struggle, and maybe he will be the dog here against Overeem since he’s coming off of a knockout win. I simply don’t believe Overeem’s chin could be trusted against a long, skinny and potent striker such as Volkov, and that I lean towards the Russian within this one.
Sergey Pavlovich vs. Marcelo Golm, UFC Fight Night 149
A fun heavyweight fight between Sergey Pavlovich and Marcelo Golm will even occur on this card. Via MMADNL, Igor Lazorin broke the news. Pavlovich (12-1) was undefeated as a pro with the majority of his wins coming by knockout until he was pumped out by Overeem in his UFC debut. This was too much of a step up for Pavlovich and the UFC is eventually giving him a more favorable matchup in his home nation. Golm (6-2) finished Christian Colombo in his Octagon introduction but has since dropped conclusions to Arjan Bhullar and Tim Johnson. Golm just has not been notable in the UFC at all and although Pavlovich didn’t look good against Overeem he has many benefits in this fight. I anticipate the Russian for a fairly big favorite to receive his hands raised as a outcome.
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Antonina Shevchenko, UFC Fight Night 149
And lastly, women’s flyweights Roxanne Modafferi and Antonina are set to battle at this function. MyMMANews.com broke the struggle first. Modafferi (22-15) is 1-3 overall from the UFC and is coming off of a decision loss to Sijara Eubanks. She has had a bit of a career revival since moving to flyweight, but is obviously at an athletic disadvantage in this matchup. Shevchenko (7-0) is the sister of UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko and she is so far 1-0 from the Octagon with a decision win over Ji Yeon Kim. This is a very favorable matchup for Shevchenko over somebody who can not match her at the striking and that I expect her to acquire a clear choice in this one. Look for her to be a large favorite to collect the win.
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