3 fights to look forward to and 2 that will likely disappoint at UFC Fight Night: Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker

Fight that will likely disappoint at UFC Fight Night 193: Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Dauskas

UFC Fight Night 193: Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Dauskas [Photo via @kyle_daukaus on IG]

Kevin Holland and Kyle Dauskas will meet at the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 193 as they both attempt to return to the win column.

Once a rapidly-rising star in the middleweight division, Holland has fallen on hard times as he's presently on a two-fight skid. 'Trailblazer' was outgrappled by Derek Brunson and Marvin Vettori, losing via unanimous decision in back-to-back outings.

Holland's wrestling-related troubles led him to seek the tutelage of former two-division UFC champ Daniel Cormier. For the past several weeks, the 28-year-old has been training at the American Kickboxing Academy with 'DC'.

However, it appears that Holland won't be able to showcase his supposed improvements against Daukaus. The Pennsylvania native isn't necessarily known for his wrestling unlike Holland's previous opponents.

On top of that, Daukaus will be Holland’s lowest-ranked opponent since Charlie Ontiveros in October 2020. All signs point to an easy win for 'Trailblazer' which is why this matchup will likely disappoint.

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Fight to look forward to at UFC Fight Night 193: Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker

UFC Fight Night 193: Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker [Photo via @tmarretamma on IG]

Top Brazilian contenders Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker headline Saturday's event as they look to climb further up the light heavyweight rankings.

Santos enters Saturday’s contest on a three-fight slide. It comes after 'Marreta' pushed Jon Jones to the brink of defeat in his first title opportunity. While Santos ultimately failed in his quest for UFC gold, many believed he should have gotten the decision win against 'Bones'.

Unfortunately for Santos, he would not be able to recapture the magic of his UFC 239 performance. The veteran went on to lose back-to-back bouts against Glover Teixeira and Aleksandar Rakic. Just like that, the man many believed defeated Jones is out of the title picture.

Meanwhile, Walker returns to action after spending over a year on the sidelines. Walker's last appearance was at UFC Fight Night 178, in a bout where he made short work of Ryan Spann.

Now that Jones is out of the equation, every win in the light heavyweight division is significant. This main event clash could easily produce a near-future title challenger if Walker wins in impressive fashion. In that respect, this fight is definitely one to look forward to.