Former lightweights turned welterweights battle to get closer towards a title shot for at least one of the belts at 170 and below this January 28, 2017 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
One sentence summary:
Phil: Somehow they never fought at lightweight, but two of MMA's finest technical scrappers meet during separate welterweight resurgences.
David: Technical street fighter meets street-wise cage fighter in this remarkable battle of violent yin versus pugilistic yang.
Stats:
Odds: Donald Cerrone -145 Jorge Masvidal +125
History / Introduction to the fighters
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