5 talking points going into UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
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UFC 276, arguably the most stacked fight card in MMA history, will be underway this weekend at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The upcoming pay-per-view is loaded from top to bottom and comprises numerous intriguing matchups.
Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier will contest middleweight gold in the main event after Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway square off for the third time in the co-headliner. The undercard features big names like Alex Pereira, Sean O'Malley, Pedro Munhoz, Donald Cerrone, Robbie Lawler, Uriah Hall and many more.
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With a card this stacked, there are a multitude of storylines and talking points to discuss. Many questions will be answered at the T-Mobile Arena on July 2nd, and the biggest ones have been discussed below.
Here are five major talking points going into UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier.
#5. Which up-and-coming prospects will steal the show at UFC 276?
International Fight Week and the subsequent UFC pay-per-view is traditionally the biggest MMA event of the year and tends to draw the masses in large numbers. Considering how stacked this card is, there will likely be a ton of eyeballs watching this undeniably massive spectacle.
UFC 276 will also be a fantastic showing for the 185-pound division. Other than the Adesanya vs. Cannonier and Strickland vs. Pereira main card matchups, there are two intriguing middleweight bouts on the preliminary card, Brad Tavares vs. Dricus du Plessis and Uriah Hall vs. Andre Muniz.
Muniz and du Plessis are among the most highly touted prospects at 185 pounds. A huge win on the undercard of a middleweight championship headliner could go a long way in fast-tracking their progress up the rankings. They will be eager to deliver highlight reel wins against two veterans in Hall and Tavares respectively.
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Irish welterweight Ian Garry has picked up two wins since signing with the world's premier MMA promotion last year. 'The Future' is a former Cage Warriors champion who currently sports an unblemished 9-0 professional record.
The 24-year-old has drawn comparisons to his compatriot and global superstar Conor McGregor, thanks in large part to his seemingly unbreakable confidence and pin-point striking ability. Garry will be in for the toughest fight of his career this weekend when he takes on Gabe Green, who has also won his last two bouts.
There is certainly quite a bit of hype surrounding 'The Future', and another knockout win like the one he scored on his UFC debut will further cement his standing as a prospect to keep an eye on going forward.
One of the best fights across this fight card is the 155-pound scrap between Brad Riddell and Jalin Turner. Last week's Fight Night headliner between Arman Tsarukyan and Mateusz Gamrot highlighted just how good the next generation of lightweights are, and the Riddell vs. Turner matchup is just as intriguing.
Riddell, teammate of headlining duo Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski, sits at No.14 in the lightweight rankings. Turner, currently unranked, will be eyeing a berth in the top 15 with a win this weekend. Both 'Quake' and 'The Tarantula' are supremely talented fighters and this should make for an excellent matchup.