Yay or Nay: Which Fights Move the Needle at UFC 188?

UFC 188 is going to be well worth the price of admission.
Headlined by a heavyweight grudge match between champion Cain Velasquez and fill-in divisional king Fabricio Werdum, Saturday night in Mexico City, Mexico, should be stout with action.
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UFC 188 is going to be well worth the price of admission.

Headlined by a heavyweight grudge match between champion Cain Velasquez and fill-in divisional king Fabricio Werdum, Saturday night in Mexico City, Mexico, should be stout with action.

From elite lightweights to budding featherweights, from Olympic wrestlers to former The Ultimate Fighter winners, the well-rounded fight card is aching to blossom.

But throughout all of the exciting collisions set to take form inside of the Octagon, certain fights stand out among others.

They are the same divisional tilts that truly get the needle moving.

Here is a rundown of the five-fight main card, plus two preliminary bouts, showcasing which UFC 188 contests will fit this mold.

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