Diggin’ Deep on UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje - Main card preview

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesOutside of the main event – possibly the most anticipated contest of the year – I’ve seen a lot of people crapping all over the rest of the main card. Usually, I’m more pessimistic than optimistic in my evaluation, needing to take a deep look to find the positives in the card. And yet, I find myself having a higher opinion of this card than those that I’ve come across. The co-main event between former middleweight champion and Jared Cannonier could very well determine Israel Adesanya’s next opponent. There’s no guarantee Alexander Volkov and Walt Harris will be a barnburner – it is a heavyweight contest after all – but I like the chances of it being an entertaining contest. Plus, it looks like the rematch between Ion Cutelaba and Magomed Ankalaev is finally going to come to fruition. It isn’t a stack PPV main card, but it is certainly a passable one.

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