Preview: UFC on ESPN 43 ‘Vera vs. Sandhagen’

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday will head to San Antonio before a rare off week. The UFC on ESPN 43 headliner looks like the type of fight that can redeem an entire event by itself, as bantamweight contenders Marlon Vera and Cory Sandhagen square off as two of the most exciting fighters in perhaps the UFC’s most exciting division. It helps make up for the fact that some of the other bouts on the main draw could be a bit gnarly. Holly Holm takes on Yana Santos in what could be a grind in the co-feature, and while Andrea Lee-Maycee Barber represents some good matchmaking, it also may not be all that engaging in practice. With that said, the bout order breaks up any potential monotony: Nate Landwehr and Austin Lingo should combine for a guaranteed war, and Manel Kape has the potential to bring some fireworks against Alex Perez.

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