Athletes often complain about the repetitive nature of the media’s questions. Normally, it’s hard to sympathize with such celebrity problems, but in the case of UFC 178, going down Saturday in fabulous Las Vegas, I’m starting to feel their pain.
How will Dominick Cruz fare after a three-year injury layoff?
Does Conor McGregor have the MMA chops to match his megawatt personality?
Are Donald Cerrone and Eddie Alvarez going to put on the fight of the decade or just the fight of the year?
And what of that main event, a virtual afterthought of a title defense pitting Demetrious Johnson against a grossly overmatched if plucky challenger in Chris Cariaso?
The questions have been asked, and they have been answered. And asked. And answered. And asked and answered. Now it’s just about time to fight.
Here on fight night eve day, our Bleacher Report MMA staff predictions teams is here to make their picks. Riley “Brobra” Kontek. Craig “Teddy KGB” Amos. James “The Athlete” MacDonald. Sean “Salmon” Smith. And me, Scott Harris. Let’s get it on.