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ROUNDTABLE: Which fights stand out on the UFC 141 card outside of the top two?
Dec 23, 2011 - 9:10:03 PM ROUNDTABLE: Which fights stand out on the UFC 141 card outside of the top two?

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Outside of the top two fights at UFC 141, what other bout stands out as the most exciting matchup for the card?

RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST


Alexander Gustafsson will be facing the stiffest test of his career - at least it's the toughest since facing fellow prospect Phil Davis at UFC 112. Discarding the Davis fight, Gustafsson's faced a nice progression; from Hamman to Diabate to TeHuna to Hamill, and now Matyushenko. I don't know how exciting the fight itself is going to be, but in an undercard card that is lacking guaranteed dynamite beaten name opponents, I'm most looking forward to seeing Gustafsson face a stiff test.

Honorable mention, I'm looking forward to Hettes vs. Phan, Njokuani vs. Castillo, and Nunes vs. Gamburyan (although that fight has the potential to be a flaming turd).


FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR



I'm interested in seeing if Johny Hendricks can stop Jon Fitch from smothering him like Fitch does a lot of his opponents. Outside of that, there's a few guys I want to see, like Nam Phan or Ross Pearson, but nothing that really stands out as great.


ERIC HOBAUGH, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR



Jon Fitch vs. Johny Hendricks should be the most interesting bout on the main card. My pick is mostly due to the lack of exciting fights below the top two fights. The UFC knows millions of fans are excited to see Lesnar and Overeem mix it up. Having said that, this fight will give fans and the UFC the opportunity to see Jon Fitch fight against a tough up-and-comer like Johny Hendricks. I think Jon Fitch wins this fight easily.
 


ALEX WILLIAMS, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR


Nam Phan vs Jim Hettes and Jon Fitch (!!) vs Johny Hendricks.  Phan vs Hettes is exciting because of the styles of the fighters involved and the uncertainty over who will win.  Fitch vs Hendricks is exciting (okay, "intriguing" is the better word) because of its implications for the 170 pound rankings and the uncertainty over the winner.  Fitch is the better overall fighter, but Hendricks' superior wrestling background may allow him to prevent Fitch from grinding his way to a victory.


ANWAR PEREZ, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

I will honestly say that this is a card where other fighters have a chance to shine, as most fans are interested in the card just for Lesnar and Overeem.  I'm interested in seeing Nate Diaz fight Donald Cerrone, and Nam Phan as he is definitely an exciting fighter to watch.  If there was ever a card to make a splash and "steal the show" this would be it.