Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva II & the 9 Least Likely UFC Main Events

As the recent string of injuries have shown us, fight cards are always subject to change. While the main event is occasionally altered, usually a suitable replacement is found. Other times, we are left scratching our head, and wondering how the cards p…

As the recent string of injuries have shown us, fight cards are always subject to change. While the main event is occasionally altered, usually a suitable replacement is found. Other times, we are left scratching our head, and wondering how the cards possibly fell in such a manner.

Did a middle tier fighter end up in the final fight? Was a solid co-main event suddenly bumped into a lackluster main event? Did a late switch-er-roo completely change the top fight of the card?

Here is a look at the nine least likely main events of the Zuffa Era.

For the sake of this article, only pay-per-view fights were considered. Events that aired originally on cable were ruled out.

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