Antonio Silva and Andrei Arlovski haven’t been grabbing headlines recently, but the veteran heavyweights are set to meet in a rematch, which will serve as the UFC Fight Night 51 main event on Saturday.
Having failed a drug test following his December 2013 draw with Mark Hunt, Silva has not fought in nine months. With two losses to champion Cain Velasquez, Silva also isn’t likely to be fighting for a title anytime soon, but he does remain a Top Five fighter in the heavyweight division.
Not long ago, many were calling for Arlovski to retire from MMA. However, the former UFC champion rebounded after leaving Strikeforce and earned a UFC return by winning six out of seven fights. In his first UFC appearance in more than six years, Arlovski defeated Brendan Schaub to earn a Top 15 position in the heavyweights rankings.
Per usual, Craig Amos, Riley Kontek, James MacDonald, Sean Smith and Scott Harris are here with their best guesses on who will win the bout between Silva and Arlovski as well as the rest of the matchups on this weekend’s main card.