3 Surefire Things To Expect From UFC 230

Now that UFC 230 is here, it is hard to hold back our excitement for the event. Following UFC 229, it was hard to see how any card could live up to the precedent set by Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

The post-fight incident made the entire area look more like a professional wrestling angle, rather than an actual fight. The brawl left a sour taste in everyone's mouth. Since then UFC has cleaned up their act, with both fighters being indefinitely suspended from the company due to their actions at the pay-per-view event..

Now, UFC has lined up quite the card for Mixed Martial Arts fans to look forward to. Not only are there several high profile fights on the card, the actual main event has the likes of Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis facing each other, lending a new meaning to the word, 'Heavyweight'.

You can check out the Early Preliminary, Preliminary, and Main Card full previews here.

In this article, we will be taking a look at what fans can expect from UFC 230, in what is set to be a trailblazer of a card.

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#1. The Triumph of Chris Weidman:

UFC Fight Night: Weidman v Gastelum

Time has passed since the last time Chris Weidman stood in the UFC Octagon and was declared as the UFC Middleweight Champion. Since then Weidman has fallen. He has fallen hard and multiple times.

He fell to Luke Rockhold first, and he lost his title. He lost to Yoel Romero next, and lost his chance to get back in the title contendership. He then lost to Gegard Mousasi and lost many of those who believe in him.

Since then, however, he seems ready to make a comeback. He has beaten Kevin Gastelum.

If there was ever a time for him to make a comeback, it is now. Chris Weidman is taking on Jacare Souza, and a win here for him will be the ultimate way to get back in the running for a title shot. That's exactly what may happen.

#2. Daniel Cormier wins in the first round:

UFC 226: Miocic v Cormier

Derrick Lewis is not a weak man. He is in fact one of the sturdiest men in the UFC, and has proven so time and time again. One of the times he proved this, was at UFC 229.

Lewis took an enormous beating, but at the end of it, he was still able to stay up on his feet. He took each shot thrown at him by the Russian, Alexander Volkov, and acted like it was nothing.

The continuous punishment seemed to take a toll, and heading into the last 20 seconds of the fight, it was obvious Volkov would win by decision. That is when Lewis came back with a big shot to take out Volkov. He won the fight, undoing all the work that had been done in the previous round by the Russian.

Daniel Cormier has far more experience than the Russian. He is one of the best fighters in the company, and has beaten the best in the business. Also, he is coming into this bout fresher than his opponent, who had his fight less than a month ago.

No matter how tough Lewis is, there is no way Daniel Cormier does not win this fight.

#3. Brock Lesnar cameo:

UFC 226: Miocic v Cormier

Standing here now, it is easy to say that UFC will not allow another big brawl after the event ruin their good name.

It has taken Mixed Martial Arts a long while to crawl out of the gutters of 'human cockfighting' as it was once termed. It is now a credible sport form, with a huge fan following all around the globe.

The last thing that UFC wants is another huge brawl at the end of an otherwise successful event.

But that's exactly what could happen. One of the potential guests at UFC 230, is none other than former-Universal Champion Brock Lesnar.

Lesnar is set to fight for the Universal Title against Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. However, there is enough time for him to be there for the UFC 230 event.

After the main event, whatever be the result, Lesnar is very likely to make his presence known in a big way. Last time at UFC 226, it was only Cormier and Lesnar shoving each other. Could this time see something much more shocking happen?

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