The UFC has formally declared its upcoming event in The Windy City. UFC 238 occurs June 8 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, along with the first three bouts for the card have been shown, including the women’s flyweight title battle. My thoughts about the new bouts — all women’s fights — are under.
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Jessica Eye, UFC 238 UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will make her first title defense when she takes on Jessica Eye at UFC 238. Though not official, it’s likely this bout will serve as the co-main occasion of this pay-per-view.
Shevchenko (16-3) is 5-2 at the UFC and won the vacant flyweight title with a five-round unanimous decision win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk in her final outing. She is 2-0 as a flyweight at the UFC, and her only two losses in the Octagon came against double champ Amanda Nunes. Eye (14-6, 1 NC) is currently 4-5, 1 NC overall in the UFC and is 3-0 considering moving to the flyweight division. However, her three wins at 125lbs were all very close decisions, also Shevchenko is a massive step up in competition from who Eye was fighting.
Look for the champ Shevchenko to start as a monster favourite here as she looks to receive her first name defense under her belt and begin to build her legacy in the sport.
Katlyn Chookagian vs. Joanne Calderwood, UFC 238
Flyweight contenders Katlyn Chookagian and Joanne Calderwood are also set to meet UFC 238. When there’s an injury to someone in the main event, it’s possible either of those fighters could be called up to fight for the name.
Chookagian (11-2) is 4-2 overall in the UFC and many recently dropped a split decision to Eye at UFC 231. Calderwood (13-3) is 5-2 in the UFC and is coming off of back-to-back wins over Ariane Lipski and Kalindra Faria since going up to flyweight.
Enrolling in weight appears like it had been the best choice of Calderwood’s career as she looks rejuvenated in her new weight class. Chookagian is a decent fighter, but she lacks the finishing capability that Calderwood has. The gambling line should be rather close, but I would prefer Calderwood here.
Tatiana Suarez vs. Nina Ansaroff, UFC 238
Top women’s strawweight contenders Tatiana Suarez and Nina Ansaroff will square off UFC 238 with a potential title shot at stake.
Suarez (7-0) won The Ultimate Fighter 23 and is a perfect 4-0 at the UFC such as a massive TKO win over Carla Esparza in her final outing that declared herself as a legitimate title contender at 115lbs. Ansaroff (10-5) is 4-2 at the UFC and is currently riding a four-fight win streak using a breakthrough decision win over Claudia Gadelha in her final struggle.
This is a huge matchup between two of the trendiest strawweights around Earth, and the winner must be next in line to resist the victory of UFC 237’s Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade. Although I love what Ansaroff has been doing recently, you just need to go for the upside and take Suarez inside this fight. Like she always seems to be, I expect Suarez to be a large favorite to win this battle.
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