UFC 219 is set to occur in Las Vegas on December 30th. Normally, the UFC’s December occasion is earmarked as the large end-of-year show with a card that’s piled from top to base. However, the present menu for UFC 219 lacks a little sizzle.
The principal event has Cris Cyborg protecting her featherweight title against the other ferocious puncher in Holly Holm. On paper, it might seem one-sided, but remember the last time we doubted Holm in perceived mismatch name fight?
It’s a great matchup, to be sure. Yet, there are worries that it will not sell pay-per-views. So now, rumors are swirling about last-minute developments to the card, including Nate Diaz in some capacity. A trilogy struggle with Conor McGregor was the fantasy, but that won’t be happening as McGregor is coping with some fallout from his Bellator fiasco and bumping out a drug cartel associate. Oops.
Those transgressions will continue to keep the Irishman out of the UFC octagon for an extended time period, or even permanently.
In terms of Diaz, he seemingly was provided everything but the moon. However, the Stockton native is demanding a celestial figure, by which I mean totes and bags of money, until he steps inside an Octagon again.
While one or two more bouts could be added to give the card a few extra pugilistic goodness, it looks like the main event is set, and I am okay with that. What fans actually need at this point are quality fights, not just big names. And as well as Cyborg/Holm, we’re also going to visit Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza, a huge fight that could give us another lightweight contender. The weigh-in may be just as striking as the fight handed Nurmagomedov struggles to make 155.
While we wait for more shine to be added, let’s stir the existing pot and break down the main and co-main events of this evening to your betting needs.
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