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Obviously UFC 182 is a card built with one selling point, but which other undercard fights stand out from the pack, and why?
DAN MOORE, MMATORCH UK COLUMNIST
It's not the best card in the world but it's got enough to spike my interest. Hector Lombard vs. Josh Burkman should be interesting for as long as it lasts. Kyoji Horiguchi looked great in his last fight, and even though Louis Gaudinot is a step-up from Jon Delos Reyes, the outcome won't be any different.
Then we move on to the co-main event between Donald Cerrone and Myles Jury. Big question is whether Cerrone can land enough strikes early on to secure a finish. If he can't, I see Jury taking this one by decision. Jury is still very underrated, but a win over Cerrone will elevate him into title consideration with one more big win. Jury to win by decision.
FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
There's some other good fights on the card. Donald Cerrone vs. Myles Jury, Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Louis Gaudinot, and Hector Lombard vs. Josh Burkman should all be good fights. Nate Marquardt vs. Brad Tavares might also be a good one, but it's hard to say for sure. Any time Cerrone fights there's a good chance you'll see a highlight finish, Horiguchi is also an exciting fighter, and I'm interested in seeing how Burkman does in his return to the UFC. UFC 182 is built around one fight, but there's a good supporting group of fights to help deliver the entertainment. This is one of the better UFC cards we've seen in a while.
BRAD WALKER, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
Lombard and Burkman is what I'm looking forward to. It's two solid fighters coming to a head to see whose going to become a legitimate contender for The title. I see Lombard pushing through, but the fight will be magnificent.
KALE HAVERVOLD, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR
One in particular is Rodrigo Damm vs. Evan Dunham. It will be a great grappling matchup as both men are high level BJJ black belts. Another of my highly anticipated fights is the co-main which features Myles Jury vs. Donald Cerrone.
TOM STRONG, MMATORCH UK CONTRIBUTOR
The UFC has missed a massive trick here, the main event should be stacked from head to toe of top quality fights and set the year off with a bang. Instead, they've filled it with fights that belong on a fight night card. These are the times I'm very grateful I don't have to shell out $60 to watch the PPV.
I'm struggling here to pick a stand out under card fight, as quite frankly there isn't one that appeals to me. I'm clutching at straws here, and I'll go for Danny Castillo vs. Paul Felder. Mainly because I like Danny Castillo and Paul Felder is undefeated, barring that I couldn't give a valid reason.
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