We’re just a few days removed from the complete and utter—but ultimately welcomed—nonsense that was UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson. Seriously, what on earth happens to fighters in New Orleans?
Whatever the case, here we are, less than a week away from the UFC’s second trip south of the border.
In the journey to Mexico City, we find ourselves embracing the return of the UFC’s heaviest champion and the baddest man on the planet—technically, but more on that later.
A lot’s happened since we last saw him: The UFC has crowned a new heavyweight champion, one new light heavyweight champion, two new welterweight champions, a new lightweight champion, a bantamweight champion and a women’s strawweight champion.
The chambers of greatness no longer echo with Anderson Silva or Georges St-Pierre. We’re still talking about Jon Jones, but not for his fighting abilities.
It’s been a while, a long while. But we welcome his return for lots of reasons.
Here are three reasons to tune into UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum this Saturday.