MMA ODDS AND ENDS FOR FRIDAY: RDA VS. COVINGTON TARGETED FOR UFC 224

There are a couple new battle rumors to report on in the current MMA odds and ends, such as an interim title combat that is guaranteed to excite fans. Here are the bouts, along with my initial thoughts on them:
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Colby Covington, UFC 224
According to a report by BJPenn.com, UFC 224 is going to have a significant principal event. An interim welterweight title bout has been targeted between top conteders Rafael dos Anjos and Colby Covington. The event takes place Saturday, May 12 in Jeunesse Arena at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. RDA vs. Covington is being targeted for the primary event over the previously-announced women’s bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Raquel Pennington. RDA (29-9) is a perfect 3-0 since moving up to welterweight such as a dominant decision win over Robbie Lawler in his last outing. The former lightweight kingpin will probably be looking to add a second belt to his mantlepiece. Covington (13-1) is 8-1 overall in the UFC and has won five-straight fights including a dominant decision on Demian Maia his last time out. This is a truly incredible matchup featuring two of the best welterweights in the UFC. I am expecting tight odds with this particular one, but maybe with a lean towards RDA, who’s more proven in the championship level in the Octagon.
Michel Prazeres vs. Zak Cummings, UFC Fight Night 129
A welterweight bout featuring Michel Prazeres and Zak Cummings is the latest addition to UFC Fight Night 129, which goes down Saturday, May 19 in Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile. This bout was supported by Globo. Prazeres (24-2) is 8-2 in the UFC and has won six-straight fights. He has been an underrated member of the UFC lightweight division but after multiple failed weight cuts he is being made to move up to welterweight. At 5’6???, he’s going to be among the tiniest fighters in the branch. Cummings (21-5) is 6-2 at the UFC and is coming off of two-straight wins, but he had been recently injured during a lousy weight cut to get a bout against Thiago Alves and will soon be coming into this bout on a very long layoff. Despite Prazeres’ success from the UFC, he is going to be a very small welterweight and Cummings has shown himself to be a winner at 170lbs. I’d expect close chances for this one with perhaps a slight lean towards Cummings, although I would caution betting from the underrated Prazeres even with the new weight class.
Felipe Silva vs. Claudio Puelles, UFC Fight Night 129
A lightweight matchup involving Felipe Silva and Claudio Puelles has also been added to UFC Fight Night 129. Globo also reported this bout. Silva (8-1) is 1-1 at the Octagon with a TKO win over Shane Campbell along with a KO loss to Mairbek Taisumov. He has been inactive in general averaging just 1 struggle annually but has been successful when he can compete. Puelles (7-2) is 0-1 in the UFC, having suffered a KO loss to Martin Bravo in his debut. But he is only 21 and should continue to enhance. This is a close fight but I will go with all the upside and say Puelles should be preferred because of being 12 years younger, even if he hasn’t tasted victory in the Octagon yet.
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