The UFC’s arrival on the Fox Sports 1 network is a homecoming of sorts, with the familiar “Fight Night” tag back in play. Surely you remember back in the day when Spike TV played host to the UFC Fight Night series? Well anyway, we resume the count on August 17 with UFC Fight Night 26.
The reprisal kicks off with a six-fight main card that is highlighted by a light heavyweight clash between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Chael Sonnen.
Also set up are main card tussles between Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne, Iuri Alcantara and Urijah Faber, Matt Brown and Mike Pyle, Uriah Hall and John Howard and Michael Johnson and Joe Lauzon.
On the whole, the card is a good start for the UFC to kick off its relationship with Fox Sports 1.
In anticipation of the UFC Fight Night 26 action, Bleacher Report’s team of Craig Amos, Scott Harris, Riley Kontek and James MacDonald present you with their official staff predictions for each main card bout.