Preview and predictions for UFC on ESPN 1, which takes place this Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona: The event is headlined by the return of CAin Velasquez, as he faces Francis Ngannou.
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane Preview and Predictions February 22, 2021 It has been a busy start to 2021 at the top of the UFC’s heavyweight division. The hectic pace continues this weekend when third-ranked Jairzinho “Bigi Boy” Rozenstruik clashes with undefeated French contender Ciryl Gane in the headliner of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane. Both fighters made their last respective appearance against Junior dos Santos, and they each earned a TKO win over the former champion. Rozenstruik used the fight to bounce back from his lone professional loss. Meanwhile, Gane improved his professional record to 7-0 with the victory.
The UFC returns to broadcast television for the first time in 2016. UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Saturday, Jan. 30. The promotion is hoping to build on two incredible championship main events welterweight champ Robbie Lawler eked out a controversial split decision win over Carlos Condit at UFC 195 and new UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz topped T.J. Dillashaw in a closely contested striking battle at UFC Fight Night 81 to start off the year.. The four-fight Fox main card is headlined by what is widely considered to be the light heavyweight No. 1 contender fight between Ryan Bader and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. The surging Bader is on the best run of his career. He has won five straight, including victories over top-10 fighters Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante, Ovince St. Preux and Phil Davis. Bader, 32, is coming off the best win of his career over former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans. Johnson made a strong return to action at UFC 192 when he stopped Jimi Manuwa with a right hook in the second round. Rumble was devastated when he fell short in his title bid against Daniel Cormier at UFC 187. Before the loss, Johnson had won nine straight fights since he was cut from the UFC after a weight-cutting debacle plagued his UFC 142 bout with Vitor Belfort. Johnson earned knockout victories over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Alexander Gustafsson, and won a dominant decision over Phil Davis in his return to the Octagon. The winner of the five-round light heavyweight showdown can certainly make a case for being the division’s top contender with the returning Jon Jones being first in line to challenge for the title.