UFC 146: Who’s on the Hot Seat

UFC 146 is the first main card featuring all heavyweights, and it comes your way Saturday. Headlined by Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir, the card has gone through a number of changes due to injuries and a failed pre-fight drug test.Coming into this car…

UFC 146 is the first main card featuring all heavyweights, and it comes your way Saturday. Headlined by Junior dos Santos and Frank Mir, the card has gone through a number of changes due to injuries and a failed pre-fight drug test.

Coming into this card, there are a handful of fighters who have to be feeling the heat. They are in desperate need of a win or they could receive their pink slips.

Let’s take a look at who’s on the heat seat for UFC 146.

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UFC 146: Jason Miller vs C.B. Dollaway Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Following his loss against fellow The Ultimate Fighter coach Michael Bisping in his return to the Octagon, there was speculation that Jason “Mayhem” Miller would make a quick exit from the UFC. However, the UFC brass opted to give Miller one more chanc…

Following his loss against fellow The Ultimate Fighter coach Michael Bisping in his return to the Octagon, there was speculation that Jason “Mayhem” Miller would make a quick exit from the UFC. However, the UFC brass opted to give Miller one more chance to prove himself in the world’s premier MMA organization.

Miller’s opponent on Saturday, C.B. Dollaway, is also on thin ice after being knocked out in his past two appearances. Despite winning five of his first seven UFC fights, Dollaway could be released from the UFC if he loses at UFC 146.

Heading into this make-or-break bout for both competitors, let’s take a look at which fighter has a better chance of ensuring a lengthened stay in the UFC with a win.

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UFC 146: Edson Barboza vs. Jamie Varner Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Edson Barboza is widely considered one of the brightest up-and-coming contenders in the lightweight division. However, the dynamic Brazilian striker has yet to meet a seasoned veteran like the one he will meet at UFC 146 on Saturday. Though the former …

Edson Barboza is widely considered one of the brightest up-and-coming contenders in the lightweight division. However, the dynamic Brazilian striker has yet to meet a seasoned veteran like the one he will meet at UFC 146 on Saturday.

Though the former WEC champion might not have panned out into the fighter many thought he would, Jamie Varner will provide a very different test than any the 26-year-old Barboza has faced so far in his young career. While it has been more than one year since Varner faced top-notch competition in the WEC, this chance to return to the UFC could bring out the best in a seasoned veteran who is still only 27 years old.

With this intriguing matchup only a couple days away, let’s take a look at whether Barboza will take his next step toward a 155-pound title shot or Varner will mount an unlikely upset and return to relevance in the lightweight division.

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UFC 146 Fight Card: Questions We Have About Junior Dos Santos

With a record of 14-1, UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos sits on top of the division as the undisputed No. 1. On Saturday, at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, he will defend his title for the first time against Frank Mir. As dominant as he has been latel…

With a record of 14-1, UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos sits on top of the division as the undisputed No. 1. On Saturday, at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, he will defend his title for the first time against Frank Mir.

As dominant as he has been lately, he is hardly a veteran of the sport with only 15 total fights. This leaves us guessing as to how he would fair against a variety of opponents.

He is, many consider, the best boxer in the heavyweights, and he’s used this skill to devastating effect. But there are other aspects of the game where he’s yet to show his talent, and in this slideshow we present for question marks we have for “Cigano” going into this weekend’s event.

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UFC 146 Fight Card: 5 Questions We Have About Frank Mir

This coming Saturday at UFC 146, Frank Mir will once again have a shot at the UFC heavyweight championship. This time, Mir will meet the dangerous Junior dos Santos.  Mir won the title back in 2004, but was forced to give the title up after a&nbsp…

This coming Saturday at UFC 146, Frank Mir will once again have a shot at the UFC heavyweight championship. This time, Mir will meet the dangerous Junior dos Santos.  

Mir won the title back in 2004, but was forced to give the title up after a devastating motorcycle accident. 

Mir won the interim UFC heavyweight title four years later against Antonio Rodrigio Nogueira, but lost the title unification bout against Brock Lesnar

After a failed attempt to gain the interim title once again against Shane Carwin, Mir has won three straight and finds himself in the biggest battle of his career. 

Here are some questions that Mir must answer Saturday night. 

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UFC 146: Power Ranking the Fighters That Are Under the Most Pressure to Perform

The UFC Heavyweights will be the primary focus for this Saturday’s UFC 146 event which takes place in Las Vegas, Nev. The fight card itself looks very solid on paper with intriguing matchups starting on the Facebook stream, continuing on the FX broadca…

The UFC Heavyweights will be the primary focus for this Saturday’s UFC 146 event which takes place in Las Vegas, Nev.

The fight card itself looks very solid on paper with intriguing matchups starting on the Facebook stream, continuing on the FX broadcast and leading all the way to the main event on pay-per-view.

As with every UFC card, there are fighters who are under extreme pressure to perform. Whether it is to hang on to their job, win a title or defend the belt, each fighter has their own situation.

Let’s take a look at the nine fighters who are under the most pressure to perform at UFC 146.

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