On Wednesday, the UFC held a press conference for its coming UFC Fight Night 147 card, which takes place March 16 at The O2 Arena in London, England. A range of bouts have previously been revealed for this card, including the main event between Darren Until and Jorge Masvidal and also the co-main event between Leon Edwards and Gunnar Nelson, and at the press conference the UFC revealed the latest batch of preliminary bouts.
Joseph Duffy vs. Marc Diakese, UFC Fight Night 147
Lightweights Joseph Duffy and Marc Diakese match in what should be an exciting bout between two strikers. NewsomeMMA first reported the news that Diakese is filling in for the injured Stevie Ray. Duffy (16-3) is currently 4-2 at the UFC but hasn’t fought as a 2017 KO loss to James Vick. He’s one of those few men to defeat Conor McGregor. Diakese (12-3) is 2-3 in the UFC but these three losses have come in his last few outings. The UFC is providing Duffy a winnable fight here against a really beatable opponent in Diakese, and I fully anticipate Duffy to start as a large favored.
Nathaniel Wood vs. Jose Quinonez, UFC Fight Night 147
Rising bantamweight star Nathaniel Wood will aim to continue his win streak when he takes on Jose Quinonez. Wood (15-3) is on a seven-fight win series complete with submission wins at the UFC over Johnny Eduardo and Andre Ewell. Quinonez (7-2) is 4-1 in the UFC and is coming off of a decision win over Teruto Ishihara. I know Quinonez is about a nice win streak but to me this is a big mismatch and it looks like a fight the UFC booked in order to get Wood an impressive win in front of the British fans.
Danny Henry vs. Dan Ige, UFC Fight Night 147
Featherweights Danny Henry and Dan Ige will fulfill on this card. Henry (12-2) is really on a five-fight win series and is 2-0 at the UFC with a submission win over Hakeem Dawodu in his final outing. Ige (10-2) is 3-1 in the UFC and conquered Jordan Griffin via conclusion in his last bout. Though Ige has been strong from the UFC, I think Henry has the higher ceiling and I’d tend to prefer him .
Nad Narimani vs. Mike Grundy, UFC Fight Night 147
Top featherweight prospect Nad Narimani yields this when he chooses on UFC newcomer Mike Grundy. Narimani (12-2) is really on a five-fight win series and is 2-0 so much in the UFC. Grundy (11-1) is a veteran of ACB and is riding an eight-fight win streak into this occasion. Grundy has an impressive record but given the degree of competition I’d have to favor Narimani here.
Arnold Allen vs. Jordan Rinaldi, UFC Fight Night 147
And finally, there’s an intriguing featherweight connection between Arnold Allen and Jordan Rinaldi. Allen (13-1) is 4-0 at the UFC and is riding a six-fight winning streak overall. However, he’s been frequently injured and usually fights just once a year. Rinaldi (14-6) is currently 2-2 at the UFC and is coming off of a decision win over Jason Knight. Even though Allen is coming off of a long layoff I would still have to prefer him very heavily to conquer Rinaldi.
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