TRIO OF NEW UFC WOMEN’S BOUTS REVEALED INCLUDING RETURN OF EMILY WHITMIRE
A trio of new women’s bouts have been announced for upcoming events. Here are the fights, along with my first thoughts on these.
Emily Whitmire vs. Amanda Ribas, UFC on ESPN 3
An intriguing women’s strawweight bout between Emily Whitmire and Amanda Ribas was scheduled for UFC on ESPN 3, taking place June 29 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Combate broke the news. Whitmire (4-2) is currently 2-1 in the UFC and recently needed just 61 minutes to submit Aleksandra Albu at a breakout performance that set a UFC women’s strawweight record for quickest submission win. Ribas (6-1) was recently cleared by USADA after sitting out two decades due to a tainted supplement and will seem to jump back into the win column for the first time since 2016. Given the long layoff for Ribas and the current success of Whitmire inside the Octagon, look for Whitmire for a strong gaming preferred heading into this particular bout.
Angela Hill vs. Yan Xiaonan, UFC 238
Due to an injury to Wu Yanan, Angela Hill has agreed to step on short notice if she takes on Yan Xiaonan in UFC 238, which is set for June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The information broke. Hill (9-6) recently picked up a decision win over Jodie Esquibel to snap a two-fight win series and will fight less than six weeks afterwards here against Xiaonan. It has been a busy start to 2019 for Hill, who is battling for the third time in four months should she make it into this fight. Overall Hill is 4-6 in the Octagon in two different stints with the promotion. Xiaonan (10-1, 1 NC) is riding a nine-fight unbeaten streak and is 3-0 overall from the UFC with three of her wins coming by decision. This should be a competitive fight but given the degree of competition she’s fought and how active she’s been so far in 2019, anticipate Hill to be favored in this one.
Claudia Gadelha vs. Randa Markos, UFC 239
Two of the best female strawweights in the world at set to meet at UFC 239 as Claudia Gadelha matches Randa Markos. The card takes place July 6 in T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gadelha (16-4) is astonishingly just 6-4 in the UFC and is coming from a sudden decision loss to Nina Ansaroff. Once among the most stressed women’s strawweights about the UFC roster, Gadelha has struggled in the last few years and appears to be on the decline at age 30 as all the wars she has been have caught around her. Markos (9-6, 1 NC) is 5-5-1 from the UFC and recently picked up her most remarkable win nonetheless, a first-round submission victory over Angela Hill. Markos has battled consistency problems within the Octagon and has yet to stand up a win streak of more than 1 fight in a row, but the victory over Hill might be a sign that she’s finally figured out things. Considering Gadelha always gets lots of respect from bettors I do expect her to be favored here, however, Markos is a live dog in this fight.
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