UFC 199 is right in front of us, and it’s shaping up to be an excellent card. It’s the UFC’s last numbered event before the highly anticipated and even more controversial UFC 200, but don’t let 199 live in the shadow because with two title shot rematches and bitter rivalries, not to mention a lot of solid matchmaking work, it’s going to be a great night of combat.
1. Splitting hairs.
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In the co-main event slot, we’ve got one of the most hilarious rivalries in UFC history, but that’s not the only history. When Cruz won his belt from TJ Dillashaw, he became only the second fighter in UFC history to win a belt via split decision. The first was Robbie Lawler. It’s not that title shots never go to split decisions, it’s just that it usually favors the standing champion. Cruz vs Faber hasn’t been getting as much hype as you’d expect, but as there two warriors meet for the third time it could be Faber’s final opportunity to hold UFC gold (But we say that every time he gets a title shot, so who knows). Cruz is on a 12 fight winning streak, will he be able to keep it going?
2. First time for everything.
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This is the very first time that Luke Rockhold is having a rematch in his career, he’s never fought the same guy twice before. He will square off against late-replacement Michael Bisping. Rockhold currently holds the longest consecutive stoppage record for the UFC, his last 5 fights have ended via stoppage. 13 of his 15 career victories have been via stoppage. The guy doesn’t like keeping the judges very busy. This is also Bisping’s first career rematch.
3. Shots fired.
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Michael Bisping has been hanging out the middleweight division for what seems like forever, always very close but never quite at the title shot. He’s had a lot of close calls, but usually got stomped out by a known PED-user, so for him to finally earn the title shot is a career-defining moment. Ideally, he might have wanted a full training camp and more time to prepare for one of his toughest opponents to date, but his confidence is at an all time high coming off of a win over Anderson Silva.
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