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UFC Betting Online: UFC 221 takes place on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia. The main card airs live on pay-per-view following the FS1 prelims. Former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold (16-3) meets top contender Yoel Romero (12-2) in the main event. Bet on the latest UFC odds and get the latest previews, predictions and picks.
We’ll have to wait a little bit longer for undisputed champion Robert Whittaker to make his first title defense. The Aussie basher withdrew from his scheduled UFC 221 scrap with Luke Rockhold with an injury, setting up an interim title match between Rockhold and Cuban Yoel Romero instead.
The title fight serves as the main event of a card that’s 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 would make a quick turnaround to face Invicta FC champ Megan Anderson, it appears the tilt will take place on a later date.
While a few fights are still being finalized, take a look at the announced lineup below. Make sure to check in during fight week for in-depth betting previews.
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Current 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
What to Watch For
Romero will get a second straight opportunity to claim interim gold. The 40-year old former Olympian was took to task by Robert Whittaker in his last matchup, though he did have his moments. He still remains one of 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 champion David Branch, and his only loss in his past seven fights came via flash knockout courtesy of Michael Bisping. A thudding kicker with an elite submission wrestling game, Rockhold presents an intriguing challenge for the aging Romero - and Whittaker as well.
Mark Hunt is a staple on any Australian card, as the New Zealander is arguably the region’s biggest star. The slugger will test No. 9 Curtis Blaydes, who will do everything he can to bring this fight to the mat. In another heavyweight collision, undefeated Tai Tuivasa will look to keep his 100% KO ratio intact when he meets France’s Cyril Asker.
You’ve gotta love the matchup between Australia’s Jake Matthews and Li Jingliang. The Chinese fighter is the UFC’s best hope of producing a native star for the world’s most populous country, and Matthews is exactly the type of guy who can test him.
26-year old Tyson Pedro is much-needed young blood at light heavyweight, though his prospects were dimmed somewhat in his last outing against Ilir Latifi. It was the Australian’s first loss, and he won’t get an easy bounceback fight. Pedro meets the hard-hitting Saparbek Safarov in what should be an explosive affair.
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