JUSSIER FORMIGA VS. JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ ADDED TO UFC ON ESPN 4

The Octagon heads to Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 29 for ESPN 4.

It’s been previously announced the headliner will be a five-round welterweight rematch between former winners Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler, and we know four of the other fights on the card, such as a title eliminator at the flyweight division. These bouts are official as per the UFC. The new bouts are listed below, together with my initial ideas on them.
Jussier Formiga vs. Joseph Benavidez, UFC on ESPN 4
The most important of this new batch of struggle announcements is a flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Joseph Benavidez, which can be expected to garner the winner a title shot 125lbs. Formiga (23-5) is 9-4 at the UFC and is now riding a four-fight win series that contains a dominant win over Deiveson Figueiredo in his final outing. After many years as a gatekeeper, it finally looks like Formiga has turned the page, and it has entered competition status. Benavidez (27-5) is 13-3 at the UFC and is coming from back-to-back wins over Dustin Ortiz and Alex Perez. Both guys are tremendous fighters at the flyweight division, but given Benavidez’ resume and high quality of wins over time, I’d have to favor him going into this fight.
Maurice Greene vs. Junior Albini, UFC on ESPN 4
Heavyweights Maurice Greene and Junior Albini are scheduled to battle. Greene (7-2) is 2-0 at the UFC with back-to-back wins over Jeff Hughes and Michel Batista. The win over Hughes was especially striking as Greene was an underdog heading into the bout. Albini (14-5) is 1-3 from the UFC and has lost three straight fights including a TKO loss to Jairzinho Rozenstruik in his final outing. This is a bizarre matchup considering one fighter is about a win streak and the other one is on a losing skid, but if you believe Greene is the hometown fighter, it looks like the UFC is throwing him a bone here to get an easy win in front of his supporters. Greene should be a big favorite in this one.
Drew Dober vs. Marco Polo Reyes, UFC on ESPN 4
An exciting lightweight bout sees Drew Dober take on Marco Polo Reyes. Dober (20-9, 1 NC) is 6-5, 1 NC overall in the UFC and is coming off of a submission loss to Beneil Dariush. Before this Dariush struggle, Dober had won three straight fights, but once more his lack of entry defense cost him his win series. Reyes (8-5) is 4-2 at the UFC and is coming off of a TKO loss to Damir Hadzovic. He’s knockout power himselfbut Dober has a solid chin so that may not come in to play. Both men have been quite inconsistent in the UFC, but Dober appears to be a little more durable and that is why I would slightly prefer him in what ought to be a stand-up struggle.
Vinicius Moreira vs. Roman Dolidze, UFC on ESPN 4
And lastly, light heavyweights Vinicius Moreira and Roman Dolidze are set to fulfill. Moreira (9-2) is 0-1 in the UFC with a brutal KO loss to Alonzo Menifield in his Octagon introduction which snapped a five-fight win series. Dolidze (6-0) is undefeated so far in his MMA career with all his wins coming from stoppage. Moreira looked awful in his UFC debut and you need to fade him figure Dolidze ought to be able to finish him in catastrophic fashion.
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