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ROUNDTABLE: Top 3 bouts from Saturday's UFC, Bellator, and WSOF slate of fights
Nov 14, 2014 - 2:10:35 PM ROUNDTABLE: Top 3 bouts from Saturday's UFC, Bellator, and WSOF slate of fights

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With three events on cable TV or pay-per-view Saturday night, pick three fights from the entire slate available that stand out as the best on paper, and give your thoughts on why.



RICH HANSEN, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

Best? That's a subjective term being cloaked as an objective term. How about the three I'm looking forward to the most. That way there's no ambiguity as to what I mean.

1.) Justin Gaethje vs. Melvin Guillard - This is easily Gaethje's biggest test, and possibly Guillard's last chance to remain relevant. High stakes indeed. Plus, Gaethje's one of those must-watch guys. Any time he fights, I'm watching.

2.) Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt - Look. We all know how this is going to play out. Werdum's going to stay out of harm's way, wait for Mr. Fuji to blow some Mexico City high-altitude air pollution in the face of Hunt, and then choke him out. And realistically, it's completely possible that Hunt will choke himself out and tap before Mr. Fuji leaves the ring. That's how badly he's going to gas out. Who wouldn't want to see that? And yes, it's possible that he could land a Hail Mary killshot about three minutes in. Combine those two possibilities, and this is a must stream I mean watch I didn't say stream fights.

3.) Jessica Aguilar vs. Kalindra Faria - Aguilar is the best, I repeat, the best 115 lb. fighter in the world, and she's going to show all of her talents for about 217 seconds on Saturday night. After Rose Namajunas or Carla Esparza win the UFC's version of the title, the entire Zuffa-Zombiebase will be touting that person as the best fighter in the world at 115 lbs. WRONG!


FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

Will Brooks defending the Bellator Lightweight Championship against Michael Chandler from Bellator 131, Justin Gaethje defending the WSOF Lightweight Championship against Melvin Guillard at WSOF 15, and Fabricio Werdum vs. Mark Hunt for the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 180 are the three standout fights to me. It's largely because they're title fights. I actually expect Ricardo Lamas vs. Dennis Bermudez at UFC 180 to be the better fight than Werdum vs. Hunt, but a title fight has a certain special extra to it.


BRAD WALKER, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

I hate to admit this but Tito vs Bonnar is on my list so I feel the need to watch it and see how it plays out. In Bellator's shallow light heavy division it could have title implications. Following that up is Brooks vs Chandler to see the future of Bellator's lightweight division following the departure of Eddie Alvarez, and then of course the Werdum vs Hunt bout that tells us who will face Velasquez next. Bellator has a slight edge on intrigue and being free but UFC having Bermudez vs Lamas certainly helps their card.


TOM STRONG, MMATORCH UK CONTRIBUTOR

It's going to be a long weekend with three events to watch, and with two young kids I'm sure to be in the dog house come Sunday night! What the heck, it'll all be worth it, won't it?

I'm really looking forward to seeing Dennis Bemurdez vs. Ricardo Lamas. Though it's a fight that's gone under the radar, it's a fight that has so much on the line for both fighters, especially Bermudez. A win over the #4 ranked featherweight will surely put him into title contention.

The rematch of Michael Chandler vs. Will Brooks II also intrigues me very much. Brooks pulled off a massive upset when he stepped up a short notice to fill in for then Bellator Lightweight Champion Eddie Alveraz.

He took a split decision victory to win the Interim Lightweight Title in that bout, and this time they will be fighting for the Lightweight Title that was vacated by Eddie Alvarez after he left the promotion to join the UFC.

I really enjoyed the first fight, and I'm sure we'll be in for another great fight.

A fight featuring Mark Hunt is a fight I'm always watching no matter where I am! After his most recent win over Roy Nelson he will come into the fight full of confidence. Fabricio Werdum may be disheartened that he isn't fighting for the official Heavyweight Title after the withdrawal of Cain Velasquez. He'll have to make sure he brings his best, or he may see his title shot taken away from him very quickly.