UFC 216 needs some strong match ups

[Nightmaree]

• Interim UFC Lightweight Championship bout: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee​
• Lightweight bout: Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham​
• Lightweight bout: Nik Lentz vs. Will Brooks​
• Flyweight bout: Marco Beltrán vs. Matt Schnell​
• Heavyweight bout: Walt Harris vs. Mark Godbeer​
• Flyweight bout: Magomed Bibulatov vs. John Moraga​
• Lightweight bout: Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata​
• Middleweight bout: Thales Leites vs. Brad Tavares​
• Women's Strawweight bout: Poliana Botelho vs. Pearl Gonzalez​
• Women's Flyweight bout: Paige VanZant vs. Jessica Eye​

If we don't count title fight, only Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata deserves a main card sport. What fights should be added to strenghten the card? Also, is Tony/Lee a main event?

There are still 3 spots to be a 13 fight card, I would add Gustafsson vs Oezdemir, Masvidal vs Thompson and something like Weidman/Jacare or Weidman/Brunson​

 

[myjohnson9]

Me vs @Son Peyote will be the main event after Mcgregor beats on mayweather

 

[Nightmaree]

Me vs @Son Peyote

 

[Danespina]

Feels like they tried a bunch of different matchups but nothing stuck.

 

[Duck Dodgers]

Looks like a weak Fox or strong FS1 card. Even the RDA/Eddie Fight Pass card was stronger. I assume a few main card fights have yet to be finalized, so maybe they will plump it up.

 

[BETtrman]

If this card does more than 150 000 PPV I will be shocked.

 

[Kumason]

• Interim UFC Lightweight Championship bout: Tony Ferguson vs. Kevin Lee​
• Lightweight bout: Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham​
• Lightweight bout: Nik Lentz vs. Will Brooks​
• Flyweight bout: Marco Beltrán vs. Matt Schnell​
• Heavyweight bout: Walt Harris vs. Mark Godbeer​
• Flyweight bout: Magomed Bibulatov vs. John Moraga​
• Lightweight bout: Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata​
• Middleweight bout: Thales Leites vs. Brad Tavares​
• Women's Strawweight bout: Poliana Botelho vs. Pearl Gonzalez​
• Women's Flyweight bout: Paige VanZant vs. Jessica Eye​

If we don't count title fight, only Bobby Green vs. Lando Vannata deserves a main card sport. What fights should be added to strenghten the card? Also, is Tony/Lee a main event?

There are still 3 spots to be a 13 fight card, I would add Gustafsson vs Oezdemir, Masvidal vs Thompson and something like Weidman/Jacare or Weidman/Brunson​

No it's the co-main event they are looking for a good main event and if they find a good one I think the card looks pretty entertaining.With 217 potentially having 3 title fights and some big ones it's obvious they are stacking some ppv's and just trying to get bye with some.I like every card so idc.Also if you want better information use tapology.Also there's only 10 fights so far so if they find a big main event they could potentially add 2 more good fights and end with a strong ppv.

 

[accolyte1022]

Me vs @Son Peyote will be the main event after Mcgregor beats on mayweather

 

[CalvilloRay]

2017 been a dark year for mma

 

[The Hands Team]

I think the UFC should start reining in the frequency of PPVs. This is a Fight Night Card through and through. How about just 6 great cards a year instead of 12/13 "meh"...?

 

[TheWobbler]

That is terrible. But they need to stack new york and the end of year card so one has to suffer.

I think they will do gus v jones on the end of year card. Mas v wonderboy would be a good edition. Romero might want to get back in there against someone, maybe brunson.

 

[Kumason]

If this card does more than 150 000 PPV I will be shocked.

But you don't even know what the main event or the likely 2 other added fights are?The card isn't even full yet and the main event is still to be added.Maybe people should wait till the card is finalized before they start judging it.

 

[maxi diablo]

Masvidal vs Thompson would be a great addition.

 

[skylolow]

Looks like a good card for FOX not PPV.

 

[Nightmaree]

No it's the co-main event they are looking for a good main event and if they find a good one I think the card looks pretty entertaining.With 217 potentially having 3 title fights and some big ones it's obvious they are stacking some ppv's and just trying to get bye with some.I like every card so idc.Also if you want better information use tapology.Also there's only 10 fights so far so if they find a big main event they could potentially add 2 more good fights and end with a strong ppv.

not sure who should be main event over this.

Woodley and Jones just fought
Bisping/GSP will be later this year
Miocic is in the air with Cain being injured.

So who can main event this ?

 

[The Berg]

not sure who should be main event over this.

Woodley and Jones just fought
Bisping/GSP will be later this year
Miocic is in the air with Cain being injured.

So who can main event this ?

Any chance for Holloway vs Edgar?

 

[drbolony]

Give me a real title fight and two contender match ups I'll be good.

Titles maybe:

Stipe x Cain or Holloway x Edgar

Available contender match ups I want to see:

Cruz x Rivera - Dodson x Almeida

Aldo x Swanson - Lamas x Jung

Khabib x Barboza

Ponzinibbio x Cowboy

Jacare x My Boy

 

[Nightmaree]

Any chance for Holloway vs Edgar?

Maybe this is a possibility

 

[Nightmaree]

Give me a real title fight and two contender match ups I'll be good.

Titles maybe:

Stipe x Cain or Holloway x Edgar

Available contender match ups I want to see:

Cruz x Rivera - Dodson x Almeida

Aldo x Swanson - Lamas x Jung

Khabib x Barboza

Ponzinibbio x Cowboy

Jacare x My Boy

Cruz will duck Rivera. + that will be better for NY card
Dodson vs Almeida is no way a contender fight
Aldo vs Swanswon should be a 5 rounder
Lamas vs Jung - too early for both to fight
Khabib v Barboza - both injured
Ponzi vs Cowboy - That's a possibility
Jacare vs My Boy - NY probably

 

[Kumason]

not sure who should be main event over this.

Woodley and Jones just fought
Bisping/GSP will be later this year
Miocic is in the air with Cain being injured.

So who can main event this ?

I know I can't think of any big ones but i'm too lazy to go through the roster.Money talks,they'll figure something out and probably have things in the works considering right off the bat the interim title was official as co-main.I tend not to worry about stuff cause great cards have big fights fall through and there has been same great late additions to cards.I basically just have very low expectations so i'm not annoyed with last minute cancellations.