Hardcore fans of MMA will watch pretty much any fight.
But, it takes a fight of real gravitas to bring in the casual fan. So what are the most significant bouts left on the 2011 calendar?
Let’s take a look shall we:
Staring at the top, you have two larger-than-life tilts, with the respective winners on a 2012 crash course for what will be the preeminent heavyweight fight of all time.
At light heavyweight, an unstoppable force—at only 23 years old—will look to continue his unstoppable run inside the Octagon.
The last three fights include some true legends in the sport, looking to position themselves for their own title fights, along with a current Strikeforce champ looking to solidify himself as the next great fighter to be brought over to the UFC.
2012 is going to be an epic year for the sport, but don’t get too ahead of yourselves fight fans, as 2011 still has plenty of “fight” left in it.
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