Cain Velasquez vs. Curtis Blaydes: The anticipation for the return of “Cardio Cain” was real, with fans’ most recent memory of the former champion being at UFC 200, where he dismantled Travis Browne in one round and earned a “Performance of the Night” bonus in the process. Unfortunately, what fans got was a reminder of why Velasquez had been out since that time -- with a freak knee injury and some hellacious punches from Ngannou cutting his night short and potentially creating a roadblock to another fight in 2019. Though there are legitimate doubts about whether we will see Velasquez again in the Octagon soon, the 36-year old asserted at the post-fight press conference that he intends to continue competing if his body holds up.
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