It is perhaps the most snake-bitten card in a summer full of them for mixed martial arts’ preeminent organization. To mention every fighter who withdrew from UFC 149 would be both depressing and counterproductive. Instead, it is better to focus on who will be competing on Saturday at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, because the show must go on.
Of chief interest is the interim bantamweight title clash between Urijah Faber and Renan “Barao” Pegado. Faber has longed for one more shot at Dominick Cruz since he lost to his bitter rival last summer, but Pegado, with his impressive 18-fight winning streak, makes for a formidable challenge in his own right. In addition, former Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight king Hector Lombard will make his long-awaited UFC debut against Tim Boetsch. Plenty of hype surrounds the Cuban’s arrival, and he will have to deliver against an opponent who is coming off an improbable rally against Yushin Okami.
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