Two title fights will headline the UFC's fight card in the United Center in Chicago on Saturday night, but a lightweight encounter between in-form duo Tony Ferguson and Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone threatens to steal the show.
Who's fighting for a title?
The featured bout will see UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo's bid to join the exclusive 'champ champ' club when he takes on Brazilian buzzsaw Marlon Moraes with the vacant bantamweight title up for grabs.
The 135lb division has been in a state of flux since the championship was vacated by former titleholder T.J. Dillashaw in the wake of him testing positive for prohibited substance EPO around the time of his 32-second TKO defeat to Cejudo in January.
Cejudo, an 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, has stated that a second UFC title would cement his status as one of the greatest combat athletes in history – a point which will be hard to argue if he manages to overcome the dangerous Moraes, a fighter who has lost just once in his last 18 contests.
In the co-main event, Russia's UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is the heavy favorite to retain her title against Jessica Eye. Ohio native Eye has won three straight at 125lbs to put her in title contention, but will need a career-best performance to outlast the fighter known as 'Bullet'.
Who else is on the card?
To borrow a phrase from renowned MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the undoubted 'people's main event' on Saturday is the lightweight top contender match-up between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone.
Ferguson is one of the division's most exciting fighters, employing a dynamic arsenal of stand-up and ground attacks to compile an 11-fight winning streak in the division. But in Cerrone he faces an opponent with a skillset that mirrors much of his own. This has 'fight of the year' potential written all over it.
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Two title fights will headline the UFC's fight card in the United Center in Chicago on Saturday night, but a lightweight encounter between in-form duo Tony Ferguson and Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone threatens to steal the show.
Who's fighting for a title?
The featured bout will see UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo's bid to join the exclusive 'champ champ' club when he takes on Brazilian buzzsaw Marlon Moraes with the vacant bantamweight title up for grabs.
The 135lb division has been in a state of flux since the championship was vacated by former titleholder T.J. Dillashaw in the wake of him testing positive for prohibited substance EPO around the time of his 32-second TKO defeat to Cejudo in January.
Cejudo, an 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, has stated that a second UFC title would cement his status as one of the greatest combat athletes in history – a point which will be hard to argue if he manages to overcome the dangerous Moraes, a fighter who has lost just once in his last 18 contests.
In the co-main event, Russia's UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko is the heavy favorite to retain her title against Jessica Eye. Ohio native Eye has won three straight at 125lbs to put her in title contention, but will need a career-best performance to outlast the fighter known as 'Bullet'.
Who else is on the card?
To borrow a phrase from renowned MMA journalist Ariel Helwani, the undoubted 'people's main event' on Saturday is the lightweight top contender match-up between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone.
Ferguson is one of the division's most exciting fighters, employing a dynamic arsenal of stand-up and ground attacks to compile an 11-fight winning streak in the division. But in Cerrone he faces an opponent with a skillset that mirrors much of his own. This has 'fight of the year' potential written all over it.
Also on rt.com Hot streak: Can Russian standout Petr Yan keep his winning run alive at UFC 238?
Elsewhere, two fascinating bantamweight fights should provide further clarity for the 135lb division shorn of Dillashaw, as Aljamain Sterling and Pedro Munhoz look to settle the score after a waRead More – Source
