By The Numbers: UFC on ESPN 17 Pre-Fight Edition

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Nothing stirs the pot in mixed martial arts quite like common pursuits.

Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira—two men who have already tried and failed to capture the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title—will face one another in the UFC on ESPN 17 main event this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The winner figures to have a viable claim as the No. 1 contender at 205 pounds, a weight class now ruled by newly minted champion Jan Blachowicz.

Santos finds himself on the rebound, though he has not competed since he wound up…