It has seemed like an eternity, but the UFC is back after a rare break. The promotion returns to pay-per-view in Brazil with UFC 179, which hosts a title fight and other key bouts.
Headlined by a rematch between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes, UFC 179 is heavy on Brazilian talent and interesting up-and-comers. It boasts names like Glover Teixeira, Phil Davis and Fabio Maldonado, to name a few.
My last round of prelim picks were good to me. We look to keep it that way here, though some of the matchups are tough to call.
Without further ado, here are the prelim predictions for UFC 179.
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