Bring them out. Like the old, Gordian-knotted strings of lights that just spent a year in the company of some lovely oiled rags. Bring out the old Christmastime cliches.
Because we’re about to unwrap a big present from the UFC this weekend. You better check your list twice, because there are a lot of items on the MMA fan’s list this weekend. You just better hope you were nice and not naughty. A lot of chestnuts roasting on an open fire this Friday and Saturday.
I think I’ll stop there. You get the idea. Hardcore fight fans have a lot of stuff going on this weekend. On Friday, you have UFC Fight Night 102, going down from the capital city of the Empire State, Albany, New York.
Then, on Saturday, UFC 206 comes to town, meaning Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This pay-per-view card was weakened when Daniel Cormier fell injured and pulled out of his fight with Anthony “Rumble” Johnson. But Max Holloway and Anthony Pettis, fighting for that much-discussed interim featherweight belt, are still very much worth watching, as are several other main-card competitions.
Let us now get into the spirit. Let us make our list and check it twice. Oh, I already used that one? Sorry, not my problem. What is my problem is bringing you these main-card picks for both cards, courtesy of Nathan McCarter, Steven Rondina, Craig Amos and myself, Scott Harris. Let’s get it on.