There are quite a few interesting sports out there, each offering a different and unique experience. Yet, none could compare to mixed martial arts in terms of excitement and sheer adrenaline, especially in the UFC. When you watch those elite fighters get into that cage, going at each other, you can’t help but admire their courage and magnificent athleticism. Those UFC fighters do some incredible things in the ring; fortunately, they get paid a lot of money for the beating they get. We have two exciting matches coming up, and the stakes are going to be extremely high.
The headliner for UFC 247 is going to be a match for the light heavyweight title between current champion Jon Jones and contender Dominick Reyes. The co-headliner is a flyweight title match between current champion Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian.
Jones versus Reyes
This coming February 8, we will have ourselves a very interesting matchup between Jones and Reyes. It feels like yesterday that Jones defended his title successfully in July in a very close match against Thiago Santos –– it was a split decision. This next match promises to be even more challenging as he takes on the world number 4 ranked fighter in the UFC 205-pound rankings, Dominick Reyes.
Jones is still considered to be the favorite, with just a single career loss since he joined UFC back in 2017 –– that loss came as a result of disqualification for using illegal elbows. All his other matches were victories, either by a unanimous decision or stoppage. As you can see on ufabet, a lot of people will want to bet on this match because a lot is at stake here. While Conor McGregor stands to make a lot of money from UFC 246, contested in January, with close to $5 million, this upcoming event will carry less prize money for the fighters, because McGregor stands in a league of his own when it comes to endorsements and publicity. Still, they both stand to make a lot of money, and this will add to the intensity of the match.
Shevchenko versus Chookagian
The co-headliner at UFC 247 also promises to be quite wild, where current flyweight champion Shevchenko will try to retain her title going up against Chookagian, who won 5 of her last 6 encounters inside the much-dreaded octagon. Those two matches will be hosted alongside one another, and viewers are expected to keep a close eye on both because the stakes are also pretty high in this match and a lot hangs in the balance for players. So, it should be interesting to see who comes out on top in this one.
There are a couple of other matches on the card, but these two promises to be the most exciting as co-headliners. Fans of mixed martial arts are definitely in for a treat this February, and the matches are expected to feature the same level of excitement and brilliant techniques they have grown to love over the years. So, who do you think will be the winner in those matches?
