There are two title fights at the top of the bill Saturday at UFC 236.
Sure, both are of the interim variety. But they’re great matchups, nonetheless. Featherweight champion Max Holloway (20-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC) is moving up to lightweight to try to become a two-division champion against Dustin Poirier (24-5 MMA, 16-4 UFC) for the interim 155-pound strap. The winner would move on to an eventual fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
And with champ Robert Whittaker out, Kelvin Gastelum (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) takes on the unbeaten Israel Adesanya (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) for an interim middleweight title.
Our presumption is most eyeballs are on those fights. But the main card has three other intriguing matchups, too. Eryk Anders (11-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) takes on Khalil Rountree (7-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at light heavyweight; Dwight Grant (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) meets Alan Jouban (16-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) at welterweight; and Nikita Krylov (24-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) fights Ovince Saint Preux (23-12 MMA, 11-7 UFC) in a 205-pound bout.
So in our latest Daily Debate, we asked which other fight on the card you’re most looking forward to.
The results (via Twitter):
To hear the MMA Junkie Radio crew weigh in on the topic, watch the video above.
For more on UFC 236, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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