The UFC returns to your television screens this weekend, and all eyes are on the third matchup between Vitor Belfort and Dan Henderson. Going a bit unnoticed, however, is a top-10 light heavyweight tilt.
The co-main event between No. 4-ranked Glover Teixeira and No. 9-ranked Patrick Cummins is arguably the most significant and meaningful bout on the card.
After dropping back-to-back fights against Jon Jones and Phil Davis, Teixeira bounced back in August with a submission win over Ovince Saint Preux in Nashville, Tennessee. The Brazilian gets to defend his home turf this weekend against his American opponent.
Cummins returned to action in August and upended Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante by third-round TKO. This will be his second consecutive trip to Brazil, so the hostile territory should not come into play.
How do these two size up against one another, and who will come out on top? Let’s take a look at the head-to-toe breakdown for Saturday’s co-main event.