The week of fight announcements started a little slow but certainly picked up steam in the last 24 hours. The UFC has been strengthening its pay-per-view cards to close out 2015, and the final few months of action should make 2015 one of the best on record.
What has been booked this week? Let’s view the upcoming slate of bouts from the UFC.
UFC Fight Night 76, October 24
- Neil Seery vs. Jon Delos Reyes
The inclusion of Seery to this fight card makes a lot of sense. He is Irish, and the sell-out crowd in Dublin will be behind him completely. Seery is coming off a loss and is 2-2 in his last four outings, and Reyes is 1-2 in the UFC but coming off a victory. It should be a nice scrap for the undercard in Dublin.
UFC 193, November 15
- Richie Vaculik vs. Danny Martinez
- Ben Nguyen vs. Ryan Benoit
Fox Sports in Australia broke the news of two more fights to the UFC 193 undercard midweek. Richie Vaculik and Danny Martinez square off, and Ben Nguyen meets Ryan Benoit. Both matchups take place in the flyweight division.
This is a great way to continue to add depth to the 125-pound division, and Nguyen vs. Benoit should have some importance following Benoit’s victory over Sergio Pettis at UFC 185. UFC 193 is steadily adding quality bouts to fill out its fight card.
UFC Fight Night 79, November 28
- Ning Guangyou vs. Marco Beltran
- Mike De La Torre vs. Nam Yui Chul
- Fredy Serrano vs. Yao Zhikui
- Doo Ho Choi vs. Sam Sicilia
The UFC’s debut in South Korea continues to see an influx of Asian talent added to its card. The Korea Times reported three of the added bouts that will help fill out the undercard. However, the most notable fight added to this fight card is Doo Ho Choi vs. Sam Sicilia.
This will be the third time this fight has been booked by the UFC. Sicilia has won back-to-back fights, and Choi has won 10 straight. Choi has not competed in the Octagon since 2014 when he stopped Juan Manuel Puig. Should the two finally step inside the cage opposite one another, this could be a sleeper for Fight of the Night.
UFC 194, December 12
- Michelle Waterson vs. Tecia Torres
- Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Frankie Saenz vs. Urijah Faber
- Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson
No card has gotten deeper than UFC 194. The UFC began the week by announcing Michelle Waterson vs. Tecia Torres in what could be a potential title eliminator.
UFC 194 is a stacked event that will be a must watch from the Fight Pass prelims to the Fox Sports 1 prelims and to the PPV card. It is everything a fight fan could want in a card. Following the Waterson-Torres news, the UFC added two more great fights. Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens should be highly entertaining, and Frankie Saenz has a golden opportunity against Urijah Faber.
Perhaps the best fight made was Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson. The two jiu-jitsu aces are well matched for one another, and both are looking to break through into the welterweight title picture. An impressive performance this December could move them into such a position. The fights made for UFC 194 this week were simply spectacular.
UFC on Fox 17, December 19
- Cole Miller vs. Jim Alers
Orlando, Florida, will be treated to a fun featherweight tilt when Cole Miller meets Jim Alers. Alers is coming off a knockout loss to Chas Skelly in February, and Miller dropped a decision to Max Holloway on that same card.
UFC 195, January 2
- Carlos Condit vs. Robbie Lawler
After having to be pulled from UFC 193, the welterweight title fight has a new date. Robbie Lawler defends his title against Carlos Condit right after we ring in 2016.
This has all the makings to be an all-time classic title fight. Two highly aggressive and intelligent fighters who love to throw down. The welterweight title fight could be one of the most anticipated title fights in recent memory just based off of the stylistic matchup alone. I suspect most will have this fight highlighted on their calendars.
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