The pressure of performing on the inaugural Fox Sports 1 card will drive each of the 26 competitors on the UFC Fight Night 26 roster Saturday to fight with urgency.
But for a select group, and for reasons that have nothing to do with the card being Fox Sports 1’s inaugural show, UFC Fight Night 26 signifies either a desperate scenario or a priceless opportunity.
Just as a clan of competitors will put their jobs on the line, another crew of fighters will step into the Octagon with hopes of radically advancing position in their respective divisions.
Here are seven fighters on the hot seat at UFC Fight Night 26.