UFC 183 is scheduled for Saturday. The event features a strong main card highlighted by an intriguing middleweight showdown between two mixed martial arts icons, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz.
Silva is often cited as the sport’s most accomplished figure. He holds the record for most UFC title defenses and, at the summit of his career, cultivated an aura of invincibility that few other greats have so much as approached.
Back-to-back losses to current champ Chris Weidman and a gruesome leg injury have since pushed Silva out of the spotlight…until now. He’ll look to reascend the 185-pound ranks and reclaim his title. First stop on the rebound is Diaz.
Diaz is an enigmatic fighter who has shown the skills and grittiness to compete at the highest level. Suspect focus and inconsistency have stunted his career, but a win over Silva, even now, would do much for bolstering his legacy.
Beyond the headliner, the UFC 183 main card features an additional four bouts that range from lightweight to middleweight. As always the Bleacher Report picks crew is ready to supply you with our forecasts for the upcoming show.
Read on for predictions by Riley “Rahvin” Kontek, James “Machin Shin” MacDonald, Sean “Sammael” Smith, Scott “Shai’tan” Harris and Craig “Aginor” Amos.