The biggest card of the year (so far) is starting to take shape.
While UFC 200 will certainly eclipse the recently announced UFC 197, the latter isn’t looking too shabby if the first four bouts are anything to go by.
The main card will be headlined by a super-fight the likes of which we’ve not seen in years as UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor takes on lightweight champ Rafael dos Anjos.
In the co-headliner, Holly Holm will look to prove that her demolition of Ronda Rousey was no fluke as she aims to defend her belt against perennial challenger Miesha Tate.
Earlier this week, light heavyweight Tom Lawlor revealed that he would be facing The Ultimate Fighter 19 winner Corey Anderson, presumably on the prelims.
And the March 5th card got its fourth fight with a report in Combate that Brazilian welterweight Erick Silva will meet the 11-3 Canadian Nordine Taleb.
Silva, one of the truly great ’round one fighters,’ will be hoping to rebound from his split decision defeat to Neil Magny while Taleb is also coming off a loss, falling victim to Warlley Alves’ notorious guillotine in August.
UFC 197 thus far
- Rafael dos Anjos vs Conor McGregor for the UFC lightweight title
- Holly Holm vs Miesha Tate for the UFC women’s bantamweight title
- Tom Lawlor vs Corey Anderson
- Erick Silva vs Nordine Taleb
