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The next UFC event is coming up, with UFC 230 lined up to entertain the fans. An entertaining card if there ever has been one, Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis are set to be the main event on a thrilling card featuring some fights with real potential.
The first pay-per-view event following an event that set all sorts of records in UFC 229, the card is set to showcase several huge fights. While the main card is by itself exciting, the Preliminary Card is not a let-down either.
Click here to see the preview for the Early Preliminary Card for UFC 230.
In this article, we will look in detail at the Preliminary Card for the event and each of the fights featured on it.
#1. Ben Saunders vs. Lyman Good:
Ben Saunders does not have the best record in the world, with 10 losses to his 22 wins. Coming into this fight, he has lost 3 of his last 5 fights. His last fight was an unfortunate loss when he faced Sergio Morae at 'Santos vs. Anders'. He submitted due to an Arm Triangle Choke. Saunders will be looking to turn things around when he faces Lyman Good in this fight.
Lyman Good, on the other hand, is coming into this fight with a better record. 19 wins and 4 losses see him in a good position. Good's last fight saw him get an unfortunate loss when Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos defeated him. The fight was far from the best one for him, but he came really close, losing by split decision. This fight at UFC 230 will be his return fight after more than a year.
He was originally supposed to face Sultan Aliev, but Aliev pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Saunders.
#2. Julio Arce vs. Sheymon Moraes:
Julio Arce has never looked better than he has when coming into this fight. With 15 wins to his name, Arce has an excellent record with only 2 losses.
Arce is currently on a 7-fight win streak, with two of those coming from UFC Fight Nights. His TKO win in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series saw him signed onto the promotion.
His opponent from the night is no stranger to UFC either, with 2 fights for the promotion as well. Unlike Arce, however, he won only one of those fights, losing the other.
His last five fights have seen two losses, with three wins. Both of those losses are the only losses in his career.
He is coming into this fight strong, after winning his last bout where he defeated Matt Sayles via Unanimous Decision after dominating him throughout the night.
#3. Sijara Eubanks vs. Roxanne Modafferi:
In the third fight of the UFC 230 Preliminary Card, Sijara Eubanks takes on Roxanne Modafferi.
Eubanks is a relative beginner in her professional career, with only five professional fights to her name. In her early career, she lost two fights, but she was signed by UFC. In her only fight in the UFC so far, she defeated Lauren Murphy earlier this year. With two victories via knockout and one by Decision, she is a dangerous fighter in the Octagon.
Her opponent is her exact opposite as far as her career in Mixed Martial Arts goes. With 22 wins and 14 losses, Roxanne Modafferi is a grizzled veteran and is coming into this fight after having won her last bout at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale.
Having won her last fight, she will be looking to win her first official UFC fight.
#4. Jason Knight vs Jordan Rinaldi:
Jordan Rinaldi has not had the best run in the UFC so far. With two losses and only one win, he needs to improve his performances thoroughly.
A loss by Knockout earlier this year against Gregor Gillespie hurt him badly. His confidence took a hit coming into this bout having suffered a loss on his last outing, but he will be looking to not let that affect him, and turn things around on this occasion.
One thing Rinaldi will be feeling good about is that his opponent has far from the perfect record himself. Knight has three losses in his last five bouts and has been unable to get the big win in the last three of his fights.
Another loss in his career right now would see him go into a four-fight losing streak, something it is difficult for anyone to escape. Both fighters will be searching desperately for a win here.
