With Mayweather vs. McGregor just over a month away and Jones vs. Cormier II on the horizon, you’d be forgiven for overlooking UFC on Fox 25, which is set for Saturday. But while the event may be eclipsed by the shadows of more momentous occasions, UFC on Fox 25 boasts a handful of exciting fights worthy of attention.
The four-fight main card in particular plays hosts to some intriguing matchups, including a headliner between middleweights Chris Weidman and Kelvin Gastelum. The two men enter the bout from opposite sides of the spectrum, with Gastelum having won three in a row (though his latest win was overturned after he tested positive for marijuana) and Weidman having lost his last three. But despite the disparate routes taken to the Octagon, the match is, on paper, a competitive affair.
The co-main event of the evening pits featherweights Dennis Bermudez and Darren Elkins against one another. Bermudez will be looking to bounce back after a recent loss, while Elkins will attempt to run his win streak to five.
The full main card billing is as follows:
- Chris Weidman vs. Kelvin Gastelum
- Dennis Bermudez vs. Darren Elkins
- Gian Villante vs. Patrick Cummins
- Jimmie Rivera vs. Thomas Almeida
As usual, the Bleacher Report MMA picks team has assembled to forecast the outcome for each main card matchup. Read on for predictions from myself, Scott Harris, Nathan McCarter and Steven Rondina.