Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson Sometimes, the two guys in the UFC octagon seem placed there for little other reason than fitting the promotion’s matchmaking algorithm. But for Saturday’s UFC 192 event, intriguing storylines abound. The headliner, which pits light-heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier against Alexander Gustafsson , is interesting not only for what happens in the cage, but what could possibly happen next. Same goes for a featured co-headliner between 205-pounders Rashad Evans and Ryan Bader . Alas, a co-headliner between Johny Hendricks and Tyron Woodley had history and possible title implications, but with Hendricks again battling with the scale , we might see a sharp recalibration of the welterweight division in the near future. Nevertheless, the pay-per-view openers, featuring former title challengers Ali Bagautinov and Joseph Benavidez and a women’s bantamweight showdown between Jessica Eye and Julianna Pena , offer their own versions of high-stakes encounters.
View post:
10 reasons to watch UFC 192, even without Hendricks vs. Woodley – MMA Junkie