Given the uncertainty at the light heavyweight division, the UFC Hamburg card could either prove to be pivotal for that division or it could mean very little. There have already been talk that Shogun Rua could end up as Daniel Cormier’s next opponent for the light heavyweight belt, though few have been taking those claims seriously. Nonetheless, if there is a sliver of hope for that happening, that makes the main event something to keep an eye on more than the usual European main event. Plus, the co-main event features two other prominent light heavyweights. Given the injury history of Rua and Alexander Gustafsson, it wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility the winner of the co-main event between Glover Teixeira and Corey Anderson could sneak into title picture.
Diggin’ Deep on UFC Hamburg: Shogun vs. Smith - Main card preview
