A look at three key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews CES MMA 33, Road FC 29 and Akhmat Fight Show 15.
Once again, we find ourselves south of the border for a UFC event. No, it’s not Mexico. The organization has only done that once, and on the whole that pay-per-view was pretty underwhelming. This time, it’s Brazil, the setting for UFC Fight Night 77. The fans are truly in for a treat, too. Not only do they get to see one of their own legends in the main event, but they also get to see him square him off against a fellow legend.
Brazilian favorite Vitor Belfort looks to rebound from his loss against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman by taking on Dan Henderson, who might be in the midst of a career renaissance after enjoying a first-round knockout victory over Tim Boetsch in his last fight. These two MMA mainstays have squared off twice before, most recently in 2013 (and in Brazil, no less). It took Belfort barely more than a minute to knock out Henderson that time, though many naysayers will point out that Belfort was aided by testosterone-replacement therapy, which has sin