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Getty Stipe Miocic reacts at the end of the fifth round against Francis Ngannou in their heavyweight championship fight during UFC 220 at TD Garden on January 20, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Conor McGregor will be one of the most popular UFC 257 picks and probably the highest-owned fighter in both cash and GPP DraftKings tournaments on January 23rd. If we look at the betting odds, McGregor is a -270 favorite and Poirier is a +220 underdog in this matchup. It’s hard to avoid playing “The Notorious” in our DraftKings lineups. UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that was held on October 6, 2018 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. McGregor has not fought regularly in recent years, but his popularity was undiminished: UFC 257 is expected to be one of the most popular pay-per-view events in the promotion’s history.
UFC will have to live up to some high expectations in 2021 after the promotion’s impeccable showing, even during a global pandemic. The year kicks off with some high-profile bouts with Conor McGregor set to headline the first pay-per-view of 2021. There are more fights that fans want to see this year. Here we take a look at five such dream bouts.
1. Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou 2
Francis Ngannou has proved himself deserving of another title shot with his run in the heavyweight division. Champion Stipe Miocic dominated ‘The Predator‘ in their first contest at UFC 220.
But with a much improved Ngannou, who has developed a lethal finishing style, the rematch has to happen in 2021. It will be interesting to see how the fight goes this time around.
2. Colby Covington vs Jorge Masvidal
The fight between the two former best friends has long been in the making now. With the two welterweights eyeing another shot at the title, this fight is a must-do for 2021.
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UFC President Dana White also hinted recently that the promotion is working on getting the fight booked. Given Covington and Masvidal‘s willingness to fight each other, it only seems a matter of time before they finally face-off.
3. Khamzat Chimaev vs Leon Edwards
The welterweight clash between top contenders, Khamzat Chimaev and Leon Edwards, has now fallen apart twice. But it seems like the UFC has no plans to scrap the bout yet and wants to reschedule it at a convenient date. Fans will look forward to seeing how Chimaev copes against a seasoned top contender like Edwards in his first true test inside the Octagon.
4. Jon Jones’ debut at heavyweight
Jon Jones is set to make his much anticipated heavyweight debut in 2021. ‘Bones’ will get a title shot straight away once he is ready for his new venture.
It seems likely that the eventual winner of Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou will be Jones’ first fight in the new weight class. Both fights promise to be exciting in different ways. Nevertheless, fans can’t wait to see the former light-heavyweight king at heavyweight.
5. Israel Adesanya vs Jan Blachowicz
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is moving up to light-heavyweight as he is set to fight Jan Blachowicz for the belt at UFC 259 in March. ‘Stylebender’ has established his dominance at the 185 lbs division and it will be fascinating to see how he copes against a much bigger fighter like Blachowicz.
This fight is also high up in every fan’s wishlist for sure.
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Which other fight makes your list for the top five fights to look forward to in 2021? Let us know.
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