Here’s hoping fight fans eat their Wheaties Saturday morning. With an average of 1.3 UFC fights per hour happening throughout the waking hours, it’s going to be quite the marathon for anyone hoping to take in the action.
UFC Fight Night 48 kicks it off around 9 a.m. ET from Macau, China. After a largely anonymous card, the event culminates with a novelty fight between Michael “The Count” Bisping and Cung “It’s Just the Lighting” Le.
That evening, the promotion is in the American Heartland—Tulsa, Oklahoma. That card, known as UFC Fight Night 49, will be headlined by Benson Henderson and Rafael dos Anjos in a lightweight bout with important implications for the divisions. Plus, did you know Henderson has never had a sip of alcohol? Simply amazing.
Between the two main cards, there are 10 bouts happening on Saturday. Who can keep track of such things?
We can, that is who. Riley “Kobra” Kontek. Craig “Live Blog” Amos. James “The Athlete” MacDonald. Sean “Salmon” Smith. And me, Scott Harris. We’re here to give you predictions for each main card bout and some knowledge as well. Let’s get it on.