UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs Penn Date: January 15, 2017 Arena: Talking Stick Resort Arena City: Phoenix AZ The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Phoenix, AZ for the second time in promotional history with UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs Penn. The 12-fight card is set to kick off with preliminary action at 6pm ET on Fight Pass, and prelims will continue at 8pm on FOX Sports 1. If interested in wagering on this parlay, or any bouts for this fight card, all betting lines are currently made available at Several Bookmakers. And without further ado, here are my one-liners for UFC 205 in New York City… MAIN CARD (FOX SPORTS 1) Yair Rodriguez vs BJ Penn Hall of Famer Penn returns to the Octagon to take on young prospect Rodriguez in a main event match-up that makes absolutely zero sense. Joe Lauzon vs Marcin Held Saunders returns for a third UFC stint to take on TUF 11 winner McGee in one of the most highly anticipated bouts on the entire fight card. Court McGee vs Ben Saunders Saunders returns for a third UFC stint to take on TUF 11 winner McGee in one of the most highly anticipated bouts on the entire fight card. John Moraga vs Sergio Pettis A flyweight affair between two entertaining scrappers that is expected to get the main card rolling on a high note. PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX SPORTS 1) Frankie Saenz vs Augusto Mendes Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Mendes looks for his first UFC win over Arizona’s Saenz, who has his back against the wall heading into this one. Oleksiy Oliynyk vs Viktor Pesta A heavyweight contest that has a 50/50 chance of being very entertaining or a complete snooze-fest. Tony Martin vs Alex Martin White steps in on short notice and up a weight class to take on the always dangerous Martin in a potential ‘Fight of the Night’ candidate. Walt Harris vs Chase Sherman A heavyweight showdown with potential for fireworks that will make the victor relevant in the UFC’s heavyweight division. PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC FIGHT PASS) Nina Ansaroff vs Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger Ansaroff’s looks to build off the momentum made by her girlfriend Amanda Nunes by defeating Arizona’s own Lybarger. Devin Powell vs Drakkar Klose A pair of 155-pound prospects make their UFC debuts in this match-up that could prove to be a sleeper for the evening’s ‘FOTN’ bonus. Joachim Christensen vs Bojan Mihajlovic Mihaljovic drops down to the 205-pound division to take on Christensen in a match-up that has drawn the interest of absolutely no one. Dmitry Smoliakov vs Cyril Asker A heavyweight battle that will kick things off for UFC Fight Night 103, and this one is not expected to go the full three round distance.
