UFC SWEDEN ADDS VOLKAN OEZDEMIR VS. ILIR LATIFI, JIMI MANUWA VS. ALEKSANDAR RAKIC

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The Octagon’s return to Sweden is starting to shape up. UFC Fight Night 152 takes place June 1 at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, along with the following four bouts have been added to the card that’s expected to be headlined by Alexander Gustafsson vs. Anthony Smith.
Volkan Oezdemir vs. Ilir Latifi, UFC Fight Night 152
An intriguing light heavyweight bout between Volkan Oezdemir and Ilir Latifi is the most notable of the new spells added to UFC Fight Night 152. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the information. Oezdemir (15-4) is 3-3 at the UFC but is currently mired in a three-fight losing skid including a split decision loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC London just over a week ago. Clearly, he needs to get back in there and put that close loss . Latifi (14-6, 1 NC) is 7-4 in the UFC and many recently dropped a decision to Corey Anderson. Both men are just beneath the elite level of the greatest light heavyweights but are better than gatekeepers, which makes this a close one to call. Regardless of his losing skid I slightly lean towards Oezdemir, but Latifi combating in the home in Sweden would be the difference in this fight and I expect a very close gaming lineup.
Jimi Manuwa vs. Aleksandar Rakic, UFC Fight Night 152
Another exciting light heavyweight bout will see Jimi Manuwa take on Aleksandar Rakic. Manuwa (17-5) is 6-5 from the UFC and is now riding a three-fight losing skid. He was one of the most dangerous light heavyweights in the world at the same time, but the sport seems to have passed by and at age 39 he looks to be on the downside of his career, though he can still surprise with a violent knockout. Rakic (11-1) is 3-0 at the UFC and is coming off of a huge knockout win over Devin Clark. Only 27, Rakic seems like a force at 205lbs for a long time ahead, and I would expect hm to be a big favorite to win this battle.
Makwan Amirkhani vs. Chris Fishgold, UFC Fight Night 152
Featherweights Makwan Amirkhani and Chris Fishgold are set to clash, and the UFC has made the bout official. Amirkhani (14-3) is 4-1 overall at the Octagon and is coming from a split decision win over Jason Knight. At one point in time he looked like a prospective featherweight contender, but injuries and lengthy layoffs have stopped his career. Fishgold (18-2, 1 NC) has been finished by Calvin Kattar in his UFC debut but rebounded with a submission win over Daniel Teymur his out time. I anticipate Amirkhani to be preferred because he’s a popular fighter, but I give Fishgold a fantastic prospect of winning this bout.
Nick Hein vs. Luigi Vendramini, UFC Fight Night 152
Nick Hein takes on Luigi Vendramini in a lightweight bout. Combate broke the information. Hein (14-4, 1 NC) is 4-3 overall in the UFC but has lost back-to-back fights to Damir Hadzovic and Davi Ramos. Vendramini (8-1) was undefeated with all of his wins coming from stoppage before getting pumped out from top rival Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos in his UFC debut. Moving down a weight class and getting a full camp should be beneficial to Vendramini, who must be a slight favorite here.
Bea Malecki vs. Duda Santana, UFC Fight Night 152
And finally, women’s featherweights Bea Malecki and Duda Santana meet. Malecki (2-0) is a Sweden native who appeared on TUF but didn’t fare well on the series as she lost. Santana (3-0) has won all three of her pro bouts but has not fought because 2017. Flip a coin for this one as both girls have plenty of question marks .
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