I hadn’t looked at the undercard for UFC 139 until just now, and this may be the first time in history that I’ve recognized every single name on a UFC card. Miguel Freaking Torres is on Facebook?
Shamar Bailey vs. Danny Castillo: I think this is a loser-gets-cut scenario. If Shamar can string together a few wins, UFC will promote the hell out of him. That doesn’t really mean anything if he loses, though. This fight is made for Danny Castillo to win. He’s the better fighter. But at the middle to low-end of the UFC, fights are extremely unpredictable, and fighters regularly show drastic improvements between fights.
Matt Brown vs. Seth Baczynski: UFC will look for any reason to keep Brown if they can, so I don’t think he’s out with a loss, but that doesn’t mean this fight isn’t important. Baczynski is likely out with a loss, though. I think Matt Brown wins this, he’s shown that he’s willing to use his entire game to win fights.
Miguel Torres vs. Nick Pace: When I first saw this, I thought, “There’s another bantamweight named Miguel Torres?” This is insanity. I had Torres ranked as the #3 pound for pound fighter in the world a few years ago. Torres needs to destroy Pace quick.
Gleison Tibau vs. Rafael dos Anjos: This fight should be awesome. I’m leaning toward Tibau, but I don’t think one guy has a great advantage. Whoever wants to be in the mix at lightweight the most will win.
Tom Lawlor vs. Chris Weidman: This is the test for Weidman, and it’s the line for Lawlor. Both guys have to prove something. I think Weidman is making his way up the ladder, and he’ll win this fight and move on.
This is the coolest Facebook lineup we’ve ever seen.
