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Where: Blue Cross Arena – Rochester, NY.
When: Saturday, May 18, 8PM EDT
How(TV): ESPN+, TSN
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After going 2-2 in his last four fights with well documented struggles to make the 155lbs limit for the lightweight division, Kevin Lee looks to move up to the 170lbs welterweight division where he will test his luck against another former lightweight contender and champion Rafael dos Anjos.
Rafael dos Anjos, 34, is coming off of back-to-back losses – both to future champions. He lost a unanimous decision on June 9, 2018 to Colby Covington – a bout that was for the interim welterweight title. He would lose his following fight on November 30, 2018 to the now undisputed welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Prior to these losses, do Anjos was on a three-fight win streak.
RDA stands at 5 feet, 8 inches tall and has a reach of 70 inches. The Brazilian stands southpaw and trains with Evolve MMA and the RDA Academy. dos Anjos holds a black belt in Muay Thai under Rafael Cordeiro and a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Also Januario.
Kevin Lee, 26, last fought on December 15, 2018 where he lost a unanimous decision to Al Iaquinta. The fight was a rematch from 2014 that Lee also lost by decision. As mentioned earlier, Lee is 2-2 in his last four fights. This will be his first fight at welterweight.
The Motown Phenom is one inch taller than his opponent, standing at 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and has a significant 7-inch reach advantage over dos Anjos. Lee fights out of Las Vegas, Nevada where he trains with the Xtreme Couture gym. He has an NCAA division II wrestling pedigree.
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Sportsbook | dos Anjos | Lee | Link |
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888Sport NJ | -112 | -115 | |
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Neil Magny 31, was last seen in the octagon on November 17, 2018 where he fought Santiago Ponzinibbio. Magny was knocked out by a punch in round four of that bout. Prior to that, Magny had won two fights in a row, including a unanimous decision win over former interim champion Carlos Condit.
Magny is one of the welterweight divisions tallest fighters, standing at 6 feet, 3 inches tall. He also possesses an advantageous 80-inch reach. Magny trains out of Arvada, Colorado where he trains with the Elevation Fight Team and Easton Training Center. He holds a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Miguel Torres and Andre Leite.
Magny was set to face Vicente Luque but Luque pulled out of the fight this week. The UFC are looking for a replacement opponent for Magny.
Sportsbook | Magny | Link |
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888Sport NJ | +330 |
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Antonio Carlos Jr., 29, is currently ranked 12th in the UFC middleweight division. His last fight was on April 14, 2018 where he won with a rear-naked choke submission on Tim Boetsch. Carlos is currently riding a five-fight winning streak in the UFC dating back to 2016.
Cara de Sapato stands at 6 feet, 1 inch tall and has a reach of 79 inches. The Brazilian fights out of Rio de Janeiro and is associated with American Top Team. He has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Helder Medeiros. He has two gold medals at the World Championships of jiu-jitsu.
Ian Heinisch, 30, last fought in his UFC debut on November 17, 2018. There, he fought and beat Cezar Ferreira by unanimous decision. Heinisch had another bout scheduled after his debut on March 16, 2019 against Tom Breese but it was cancelled.
The Hurricane stands at 5 feet, 11 inches tall. His reach is 71 inches – surrendering eight inches of reach to his opponent. Heinisch fights with Factory X Muay Thai out of Parker, Colorado. He i son a four fight winning streak.
Sportsbook | Carlos | Heinish | Link |
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888Sport NJ | -210 | +155 | |
BetStars NJ | -175 | +150 |
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Megan Anderson, 29, is coming off of a somewhat controversial TKO win over Cat Zingano at UFC 232 on December 29, 2018. Anderson landed a head kick and her toe split the eyelid of Zingano, causing a doctor stoppage of the fight. Prior to that, Anderson had lost a unanimous decision to Holly Holm
Anderson stands at 6 feet tall and has a reach of 72.5 inches. The Australian fights out of Lees Summit, Missouri with Glory MMA. She has a muay thai style and has a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She has been active in MMA since 2013.
Felicia Spencer, 28, is making her UFC debut against Anderson. Spencer last fought for Invicta FC on November 16, 2018. At the event,, she defeated Pam Sorenson by rear-naked choke in the fourth round. She has finished four of her six professional fights.
Feenom stands at 5 feet, 6 inches, giving up four inches of height to Anderson. The Montreal, Quebec native fights out of Orlando, Florida with Jungle MMA with her head coach Mike Lee. Spencer has black belts in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and taekwondo.
Sportsbook | Anderson | Spencer | Link |
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888Sport NJ | -175 | +130 | |
BetStars NJ | -150 | +130 |
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Charles Oliveira, 29, is currently riding a four fight winning streak in the UFC. His last fight was earlier this year on February 2, 2019. Oliveira defeated David Teymur by an anaconda choke in the fourth round. Oliveira finished all four of his last fights by submission.
Olivera stands at 5 feet, 10 inches tall and has a reach of 74 inches. He fights out of Sao Paulo, Brazil with the Chute Boxe Diego Lima team. The grappler has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge Patino.
Nik Lentz, 34, last fought in the octagon recently – on February 17 of this year. There he defeated Scott Holtzman via unanimous decision. Prior to that Lentz had a second-round TKO victory over Gray Maynard. Hes won two in a row.
The Carny is 5 feet, 8 inches and has a reach of 68 inches – giving Oliveira the advantage in both. The wrestler fights out of Eden Prairie, Minnesota and works with American Top Team as well. He has a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and NCAA division I credentials.
Sportsbook | Oliveira | Lentz | Link |
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888Sport NJ | -335 | +235 | |
BetStars NJ | -350 | +280 |
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Aspen Ladd, 24, had been slated to face Holly Holm back on March 2, 2019 at UFC 235 but the fight was cancelled by the UFC. Ladds last matchup came against Tonya Evinger at UFC 229 on October 6, 2018. Ladd won the fight via TKO and earned a performance of the night bonus.
The undefeated American stands at 5 feet, 6 inches tall and possesses a reach of 66 inches. Ladd uses more of a boxing/kickboxing style in her fights and she has a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Her fight this Saturday will be her third UFC appearance.
Sijara Eubanks, 34, last fought and won a unanimous decision over Roxanne Modafferi on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230. Eubanks had missed weight by 1.2 pounds and had to surrender 20 percent of her purse to her opponent.
Sarj gives up three inches in height, standing at 5 feet, 3 inches but has a one inch reach advantage. Eubanks uses more of a grappling style, utilizing her black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. She fights out of MAryland, USA. This will also be Eubanks third UFC appearance.
This fight against Aspen Ladd will be a rematch from their time spent in Invicta FC. Their first fight came on January 14, 2017 – a fight that Ladd won by unanimous decision.
Sportsbook | Ladd | Eubanks | Link |
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888Sport NJ | -286 | +205 | |
BetStars NJ | -275 | +230 |
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