UFC 191 was an unremarkable slate of showcase fights. UFC 192 on October 3, though? Well, at the very least, it’s an interesting slate of showcase fights. The full card is as follows:
- Daniel Cormier vs. Alexander Gustafsson
- Johny Hendricks vs. Tyron Woodley
- Ryan Bader vs. Rashad Evans
- Shawn Jordan vs. Ruslan Magomedov
- Jessica Eye vs. Julianna Pena
- Joseph Benavidez vs. Ali Bagautinov
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Dan Hooker
- Rose Namajunas vs. Angela Hill
- Alan Jouban vs. Albert Tumenov
- Chris Cariaso vs. Sergio Pettis
- Derrick Lewis vs. Viktor Pesta
- Islam Makhachev vs. Adriano Martins
- Francisco Trevino vs. Sage Northcutt
It’s easy to gripe about the main event, an awkward light heavyweight title match between Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson. When one looks over the entire card, however, it’s easy to get at least a little excited.
Johny Hendricks vs. Tyron Woodley is likely a top contender’s bout at 170 pounds. Ryan Bader vs. Rashad Evans probably decides who gets the next crack at the light heavyweight belt. Jessica Eye looks to hold back the Julianna Pena storm. Oh, and Shawn Jordan is set to return after his electrifying Sweet Chin Music knockout against Ruslan Magomedov.
With that in mind, it’s worth taking a closer look at these five fights and making some early predictions about who will come out on top.