Yes, the world will be tuning in Saturday night for the UFC 159 light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon “Bones” Jones and Chael Sonnen on pay-per-view.
The fans of women’s mixed martial arts should be tuning in much earlier, as the third fight in the newest division in the UFC—the women’s bantamweight division, that is—will be taking place on the FX channel prelims between Sara McMann and Sheila Gaff.
If the first two women’s fights inside the UFC are any barometer, then this one should be a surefire, can’t-miss, early “fight of the night” candidate.
The women, as of late, seem to be fighting with a fierceness that is reminiscent of the Game of Thrones character Daenerys Targaryen. The slightest difference heading into battle being four-ounce gloves in lieu of dragons.
Here are three reasons WMMA fans will want to catch Sara McMann at UFC 159.