Ever since UFC 183: SILVA VS DIAZ was announced, we've been stoked about it, it's one hell of an intriguing match up. Even though both of them are coming off losses, Sean Shelby and Joe Silva are prodigies and this has proved to be one of the most exciting match-ups ever announced. We take a close look on fightcard in its' entirety.
1. The opening match up is a guaranteed barnburner
In an exciting welterweight matchup that pits a "young gun" against a season veteran plagued by injuries. Both have proofed to be seasoned strikers. Thiago Alves has a more muay thai centric strikes. 2 punch combos and chopping legkicks, he has consistently proven to be an exciting fighter after winning several "Fight of the Night" awards. you can check out some of his striking montage here.
Now that you're in awe from his striking prowess, let's not forget Jordan "young gun" Mein. At 25, this guy has beaten the who's who in the MMA scene and brought the fight to Matt Brown who has proved to be a handful to deal with. he is a proven finisher, most recently knocking out veteran Mike Pyle in the first round with a beautiful hook. This has all the makings of an awesome fight. Having this fight to open the card, are you excited? We know we are.
2. Another Welterweight matchup, will Kelvin Gastelum earn a title shot in 2015?
3. How will the main event affect the title picture in the Welterweight and Middleweight division?
A little more than a year back, Silva vs Diaz would only be a possible matchup in your UFC game, after a few pivotal shifts in the divisions with Silva losing his title, and Diaz renewing his contract, what do you do with 2 proven needle movers of their divisions? You match em up to get more PPV buys of course. Silva has been promised a title shot with a win over Diaz, honestly, we are not very keen on witnessing Weidman vs Silva 3 after he got destroyed for the first 2 fights, fluke or not.
What if Diaz wins ( highly unlikely but we're hoping so)? It could open the floodgates of trashtalk and possible matchups, Diaz calling out the middleweight champ? Or a match with the current welterweight champ, Lawler, whom Diaz has beaten quite sometime back. Just imagining the possible matchups after Jan 31st has got us excited at this PPV, with so many interesting fights including the prelim cards, you have gotta tune in for sure.
Full fight card:
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva | vs. | Nick Diaz | ||||
| Welterweight | Tyron Woodley | vs. | Kelvin Gastelum | ||||
| Lightweight | Joe Lauzon | vs. | Al Iaquinta | ||||
| Middleweight | Thales Leites | vs. | Tim Boetsch | ||||
| Welterweight | Jordan Mein | vs. | Thiago Alves | ||||
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Women's Bantamweight | Miesha Tate | vs. | Sara McMann | ||||
| Middleweight | Ed Herman | vs. | Derek Brunson | ||||
| Flyweight | Ian McCall | vs. | John Lineker | ||||
| Middleweight | Rafael Natal | vs. | Tom Watson | ||||
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Diego Brandão | vs. | Jimy Hettes | ||||
| Middleweight | Richardson Moreira | vs. | Ildemar Alcântara | ||||
| Middleweight | Thiago Santos | vs. | Andy Enz | ||||
The card is filled with known names right from the Fight Pass section, Be sure to catch it live, Sunday 1st feb 10AM Singapore time.
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