Legendary fighters Dan Henderson and Vitor Belfort meet for a third and hopefully final time this Saturday night as the UFC returns to Fox Sports 1. This is essentially as good as a Fight Night on the UFC’s flagship network can get, featuring a main event with name value and a vast array of rising talent on the undercard.
While neither fighter in the main event is long for the sport, or at least should be, the rest of the card is stacked with interesting fights. In the co-main event, Glover Teixeira (36) takes on Patrick Cummins (34) in a must-win fight for both men—age is setting in and both are running out of time—that should also be quite entertaining.
The real treat of the card, however, is the young talent. Thomas Almeida takes on Anthony Birchak in a bantamweight bout that promises exceptional, delectable violence and could even be a contender for Fight of the Year. Rashid Magomedov and Gilbert Burns meet in a matchup of two of the best up-and-comers at 155 pounds, while Alex Oliveira and Corey Anderson are bright prospects in their divisions.
On the undercard, Chas Skelly takes on Kevin Souza in a fantastic featherweight matchup, while Gleison Tibau draws Abel Trujillo. In addition, veterans Clay Guida and Thiago Tavares battle to stay relevant in a stacked featherweight division. Even the Fight Pass prelims carry some interest with a great bantamweight scrap between Pedro Munhoz and Jimmie Rivera.
Let’s take a look at each matchup.