UFC Vegas 87 is the antithesis of last week’s Fight Night card. There are reasons to rejoice (albeit few), and there are reasons to be annoyed, of which there are plenty. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, a ranked heavyweight with an in depth UFC resume, is taking over Shamil Gaziev, an athlete signed to the biggest promotion on the earth who doesn’t also have a Wiki page. We all know that isn’t a good barometer, but come on already. Is that this really UFC important event quality?
Here’s the funny part, though. This show is the reheated leftovers from that card the Saudis allegedly turned down last month. Just about all the matches on the bout sheet are the identical, save a couple of replacements that got here in to fill spots left by injured fighters. So, we get this card that has all of the curb appeal of a dilapidated barn. And yes, we all know, a few of you don’t care what fights you get so long as someone is swangin’ and bangin’. For those of us with a more refined palate, it just doesn’t cut the mustard.
While we’re here, let’s go ahead and take a look at a few of these matchups. Shamil Gaziev looked great in his debut against Martin Buday (or BUDDY as Michael Bisping calls him), but is that enough to call it a foregone conclusion against the heavy-handed, yet still struggling Rozenstruik? Will “Bigi Boy” have the ability to maintain the gargantuan Dagestani at bay? Show of hands, what number of care if these questions get answered?
The co-main event looks prefer it might be a protracted night for Tyson Pedro. He faces Vitor Petrino, an undefeated Brazilian with a nasty hook (left or right, take your pick, he has won with each) and a three-fight win streak, including one during the last man to beat Pedro. Looks as if it is perhaps a showcase fight for Petrino. We’ll see if Tyson goes to go gently into that good night.
The third fight from the highest is where the meatiest a part of the cardboard is, and it features the 2 highest ranked fighters from the event. That said, there’s still potential for this to be an unpleasant grinder, but not less than there’s some purpose to it, perhaps lining up the subsequent contenders for the belt. Mokaev has incredibly strong wrestling. Perez has a really well-rounded skillset. Perez’ activity leaves something to be desired, though. Within the last three-plus years, he’s only fight twice they usually’re back-to-back losses.
Let’s take a take a look at the important card to see what we’re working with. And since you like facts and figures, we now have some fun factoids for you, as well. Let’s start.
UFC Vegas 87 Fundamental Card
UFC Vegas 87 Fun Factoids
- Ranked fights: 2 (Perez-Mokaev and Schnell-Erceg)
- Ranked fighters: 6 (Rozenstruick, Perez, Mokaev, Schnell, Erceg, Nurmagomedov)
- Fighters coming off a loss: 7
- Debuting fighters: 5
- Contender Series alumni: 8
- TUF alumni: 1
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UFC Vegas 87 streaming + ticket info
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev takes place on March 2nd, on the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The important card starts at 4 p.m. ET. The preliminary card begins at 1:00 p.m. ET. When you just so occur to be out in Las Vegas and wish to witness UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev live, you should buy tickets by clicking here. UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev may be live streamed on ESPN+ in the USA and Canada. For full streaming details, and compatible devices go here.
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