A pair of UFC light heavyweight contenders on the rise in Jan Blachowicz and Thiago “Marreta” Santos meet in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 3 headliner, and UFC broadcasters Dan Hardy and John Gooden step “Inside the Octagon” to break down the contest. Blachowicz (23-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC) has put together four straight wins at 205 pounds to elevate himself into a UFC headliner for the first time. His momentum will look to be slowed by Santos (20-6 MMA, 12-5 UFC), who is unbeaten with back-to-back knockouts since he moved up from the middleweight division in September. Related MMAjunkie reader predictions: Make your picks for UFC on ESPN+ 3 in Prague Hardy and Gooden take an in-depth look at the matchup in the latest edition of their pre-fight analysis series “Inside the Octagon.” Check it out in the video above
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