UFC 200 goes down on Saturday, and it’s the most stacked event of the year and possibly in the entire history of the promotion.
A big-name grudge match headlines the card. In the main event, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier meet to unify the light heavyweight title that Jones never lost. Cormier’s one and only defeat came at Jones’ hands in January 2015, and the current champion gets a chance to avenge that loss against his nemesis.
The rest of the event is just as stacked with talent. The lineup features an absurd nine current and former champions and too many post-fight bonus winners to count.
In the co-main event, former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar returns from a four-year hiatus to add some star power against perennial contender Mark Hunt.
Women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate defends her belt against the rising Amanda Nunes in yet another compelling matchup, while Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar will meet for a second time to fight for the interim featherweight title. The main card opens with a heavyweight bout between former champion Cain Velasquez and Travis Browne.
Even the preliminary card is full of great fights. Former title challenger Cat Zingano takes on hot prospect Julianna Pena in the Fox Sports 1 headliner, while former welterweight champ Johny Hendricks meets Kelvin Gastelum. Sage Northcutt opens the proceedings on television, while on Fight Pass, Diego Sanchez and Joe Lauzon meet in a battle of veteran action fighters.
It’s impossible to overstate how good this card is. Every single fight carries both the potential for action and serious narrative value.
Let’s take a look at each matchup.