The UFC is about to make its debut on ESPN and that momentous occasion somehow feels like an afterthought compared to the return of Cain Velasquez.
Believe it, after 31 months out of competition, the two-time heavyweight champion is back. In what will be just his second fight since June 2015, Velasquez has the daunting task of facing a redeemed Francis Ngannou in the main event of UFC Phoenix. In his last fight against Curtis Blaydes, Ngannou scored a stunning first-round knockout, a win that did much to wash away the bitter taste of his last two performances.