While the sport of MMA is filled with individuals who have made a life out of athletic excellence, UFC 170 on Saturday night features a rare combination of that type of competitor. With the Winter Olympics currently in high gear in Sochi, the UFC has capitalized on the worldwide sporting craze by placing a record three Olympians on the card, two of which have medaled in the summer games. Only 17 athletes in history have competed in both the Olympic games and a UFC fight, and two of them will headline Saturday’s event from Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center. Never before have two Olympic medalists squared off inside the octagon, but this weekend on pay-per-view former 2008 bronze medalist in Judo and reigning UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (8-0 MMA 2-0 UFC) will put her title on the line for the third time against Sara McMann (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), a woman who won a silver medal in wrestling in 2004. The combination of world-class credentials held by the two opponents is second to none, and it’s quite possible the pay-per-view main event could be the first and last time something like this ever takes place. It is going to be a special night in “Sin City,” and to efficiently prepare for the historic fight card, FightMetric’s ( www.fightmetric.com ) research analyst and live statistics producer helps collaborate for 45 pre-fight facts about UFC 170
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