One thing we can say in UFC 180’s favor: There is no shortage of intrigue.
As the UFC prepares to make its first trek to Mexico City on Saturday, the future of injured heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez casts a large shadow. If all goes smoothly, either Mark Hunt or Fabricio Werdum will emerge from that gloom with an interim title and a date with Velasquez some time in 2015.
We just don’t know who it will be. Or when Velasquez will return. Or where they’ll fight, though the early plan is for the Octagon to return to Mexico. Best laid plans, as they say.
In addition to that, Kelvin Gastelum tries to make his case as a top-10 welterweight, and Dennis Bermudez attempts to keep his eight-fight win streak alive at featherweight.
The other eight fights will be intriguing too, as we try to figure out just who the heck all these people are.
Bleacher Report MMA Lead Writers Chad Dundas (that’s me) and Jonathan Snowden can’t help you with that last part, be we can see the future. Read on to find out how it all goes down this weekend…