Top 5 Exciting MMA Easter Matchups

With Easter weekend quick approaching this week, the family Octagon makes its return to Atlantic Metropolis for a UFC Battle Evening billed card on the East Coast – bringing together with his a number of large fights together with a title-eliminator on the flyweight restrict, the return of a former champion, and two large clashes that are shoo-ins for Battle of the Evening honors.

Headlining in her return to her native coast, surging flyweight contender, Erin Blanchfield takes on French contender, Manon Fiorot – with the victor doubtless incomes a shot at gold come the end result of Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko trilogy title battle later this annum. So, under, with the UFC returning to New Jersey this weekend, catch 5 thrilling matchups on paper for this Easter weekend.

Manon Fiorot vs. Erin Blanchfield –

Making her return to her native New Jersey, former Invicta FC staple, Blanchfield rides a powerful victory over former championship challenger, Taila Santos final yr, which adopted a submission over ex-champion, Jessica Andrade.

And followers of sports betting can nonetheless stake their declare on this weekend’s headlined, with Blanchfield closing as a powerful betting favourite at -185 to beat Fiorot this weekend on the Boardwalk Corridor – with the French contender a +154 betting underdog. 

Fiorot herself rides a powerful 10-fight successful run into her return, recent from a choice success in opposition to former two-time gold holder and up to date UFC Vegas 89 winner, Rose Namajunas at UFC Paris final yr.

Vicente Luque vs. Joaquin Buckley –

Snapping a two-fight skid with a choice win over former light-weight champion, Rafael dos Anjos in his return final yr, the quantity eleven ranked Vicente Luque takes on divisional prospect, Joaquin Buckley within the evening’s co-main occasion at UFC Atlantic Metropolis.

Holding wins over names together with Niko Worth, Randy Brown, Belal Muhammad, Tyron Woodley, Michael Chiesa, and Jalin Turner to call just a few, Luque seems to knock again Buckley of their weekend’s return. 

Himself within the midst of a two-fight rise following a skid of losses, Buckley most not too long ago bested Alex Morono, following a knockout win over Andre Fialho.

Chris Weidman vs. Bruno Silva –

In what may come as the final outing of mixed martial arts career, former middleweight champion, Chris Weidman takes on Bruno Silva searching for his first win since a choice win over Omari Akhmedov 4 years in the past.

Final that includes in opposition to Brad Tavares after struggling a catastophic compound fracture in 2021, Weidman spent two years on the sideline, dropping a choice loss in his return to the Octagon.

Chidi Njokuani vs. Rhys McKee –

Making his sophomore stroll as a part of his second stint with the UFC, Ballymena native, Rhys McKee takes on flashy striker and ending ace, Chidi Njokuani in the principle card opener in Atlantic Metropolis this weekend. 

Hoping to snap a three-fight dropping run in opposition to McKee, Njokuani takes on the Northern Eire striker, who took house Cage Warriors gold after his first tenure with the UFC ended.

Nate Landwehr vs. Jamall Emmers –

All the time bringing fireworks to the Octagon at any time when he steps foot inside it, former M-1 World featherweight kingpin, Nate Landwehr has turned in a shocking slew of post-fight bonus successful performances in opposition to the trio of L’udovit Klein, David Onama, and Austin Lingo – previous to his choice loss to Dan Ige final summer season. Hold your eyes firmly peeled on this featured preliminary card conflict.