UFC Betting Online: UFC 221 takes place on Saturday, February 10, 2018 in the Perth Arena at Perth, Australia.
The main card airs live on pay-per-view after the FS1 prelims. Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-3) meets top contender Yoel Romero (12-2) at the primary event. Bet on the hottest UFC odds and receive the latest previews, predictions and picks.
We are going to have to wait a bit longer for undisputed winner Robert Whittaker to make his initial title defense. The Aussie basher came from his scheduled UFC 221 scrap with Luke Rockhold having an accident, establishing an interim title game between Rockhold and Cuban Yoel Romero instead.
The title fight serves as the primary event of a card that is filled with talented natives, like Mark Hunt, Tai Tuivasa, Jake Matthews and Tyson Pedro. While it was rumored that women’s strawweight champion Cris”Cyborg” Justino could make a fast turnaround to face Invicta FC champ Megan Anderson, it seems the tilt will happen on a subsequent date.
While a few conflicts are still being finalized, have a look at the declared lineup below. Be sure to check in during combat week for in-depth betting previews.
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Card – Subject to Change
Main Event, Middleweight Championship – Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold
Heavyweight – Mark Hunt vs. Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight – Tai Tuivasa vs. Cyril Asker
Welterweight – Jake Matthews vs. Li Jingliang
LIght Heavyweight – Tyson Pedro vs. Saparbek Safarov
Lightweight – Damien Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Middleweight – Rob Wilkinson vs. Israel Adesanya
Flyweight – Jussier Formiga vs. Ben Nguyen
Featherweight – Alexander Volkanovski vs. Jeremy Kennedy
Lightweight – Ross Pearson vs. Mizuto Hirota
Bantamweight – Teruto Ishihara vs. Jose Quninonez
Welterweight – Luke Jumeau vs. Daichi Abe
Things to Watch For
Romero will get a second right opportunity to claim interim gold. The 40-year old former Olympian was took to action by Robert Whittaker in his last matchup, however he did have his moments. He remains among the most dangerous middleweights on the planet, capable of sudden outbursts of fight-ending violence.
Rockhold is coming off a second round TKO of former WSOF winner David Branch, along with his only loss in his previous seven conflicts came via flash courtesy of Michael Bisping. A thudding kicker having a elite submission wrestling game, Rockhold presents a fascinating challenge for its aging Romero – and Whittaker as well.
Mark Hunt is a staple on any European card, since the New Zealander is arguably the region’s biggest celebrity. The slugger will test No. 9 Curtis Blaydes, who will do whatever he could to bring this fight to the mat. In another heavyweight collision, undefeated Tai Tuivasa will look to maintain his 100 percent KO ratio intact if he meets France’s Cyril Asker.
You have gotta love the matchup between Australia’s Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang. The Chinese fighter is your UFC’s greatest hope of producing a native celebrity for the planet’s most populous country, and Matthews is exactly the sort of guy who can test him.
26-year older Tyson Pedro is much-needed young blood at light heavyweight, though his prospects were subdued somewhat in his final outing against Ilir Latifi. This was the Australian’s first loss, and he will not get a simple bounceback fight. Pedro matches the hard-hitting Saparbek Safarov in what should be an explosive affair.
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