There are reasons to expect both Beterbiev and Bivol to be better in the rematch. Beterbiev came into the fight having had knee surgery months prior. He has admitted his knee was not at 100% in that first fight but with four months to continue healing and gaining strength, he should be able to even more effectively apply his pressure-first style.

Few fights offer as stark a contrast as Saturday's main event between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (12-2, 12 KOs) and Magomed Ankalaev (19-1, 10 KOs) at UFC 313 in Las Vegas. Pereira, the ruthless knockout artist with a kickboxing pedigree few can match,