For the first time in almost six years, the UFC will crown a new welterweight champion at UFC 171, with Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler facing off to determine who will succeed Georges St-Pierre.
In addition to the main event, we can look forward to witnessing Carlos Condit take on Tyron Woodley in a bout that is likely to determine the next No. 1 contender at 170 pounds. Also on the card are Diego Sanchez vs. Myles Jury and Jake Shields vs. Hector Lombard.
All in all, there’s plenty to look forward to.
As usual, the Bleacher Report main-card prediction team is on hand to guide you through Saturday night’s event. Read on for thoughts from Scott Harris, Riley Kontek, Sean Smith, Craig Amos and me, James MacDonald.
