The UFC returns from a three-week hiatus on Saturday night with UFC Fight Night 47 at Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center for the promotion’s Maine debut. Set to headline the FOX Sports 1-televised fight card is a prominent matchup in the light heavyweight division between Ryan Bader (17-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) and Ovince Saint Preux (16-5 MMA, 4-0 UFC). The two fighters expressed interest in facing each other after they both earned victories at UFC 174 in June, and now 63 days later, they’ll meet inside the octagon with the winner likely to get a sizable boost in the 205-pound rankings. For the numbers behind the Bader vs. Saint Preux matchup, as well as the other nine contests scheduled for Bangor, here are 55 pre-fight facts about UFC Fight Night 47.
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UFC Fight Night 47 pre-fight facts: Saint Preux chases elusive 5-0 UFC start – MMA Junkie