UFC 219 is set to take place in Las Vegas on December 30th. Typically, the UFC’s December event is earmarked as the big end-of-year display with a card that is piled from top to base. On the other hand, the present menu for UFC 219 lacks just a little sizzle.
The principal event has Cris Cyborg protecting her featherweight title against the other ferocious puncher in Holly Holm. On paper, it may look one-sided, but recall the last time we doubted Holm in perceived mismatch name fight?
It is a fantastic matchup, to be certain. Still, there are worries that it won’t sell pay-per-views. So now, rumors are swirling about last-minute additions 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 dealing with some fallout from his Bellator fiasco and punching out a drug cartel associate. Oops.
Those transgressions will continue to keep the Irishman out of the UFC octagon for a protracted time period, or even permanently.
In terms of Diaz, he apparently was provided everything but the moon. But the Stockton native is demanding a celestial body, where I mean bags and bags of money, before he steps inside an Octagon again.
While one or two more bouts could be added to provide the card some extra pugilistic goodness, it looks like the main event is set, and I’m okay with that. What fans really need at this stage are quality fights, not just big names. And in addition to Cyborg/Holm, we are going to see Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza, a massive fight that could give another lightweight competition. The weigh-in may be just as dramatic as the battle given Nurmagomedov struggles to make 155.
While we wait patiently for more spice to be added, let us stir the present pot and break down the main and co-main events of the evening to your betting needs.
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