3 fights to look forward to and 2 fights that will likely disappoint at UFC Vegas 30

Fight that will likely disappoint at UFC Vegas 30: Tanner Boser vs. Ovince Saint Preux

UFC Vegas 30: Tanner Boser vs. Ovince Saint Preux [Photo credit: @bulldozerboser on Instagram]

Former light heavyweight standout Ovince Saint Preux will return to the land of the giants against Tanner Boser in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 30. OSP was originally slated to face Maxim Grishin, but the Russian fighter withdrew from the bout for reasons undisclosed.

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— ESPN (@espn) September 6, 2020

A contender for several years at 205 pounds, Saint Preux climbed to heavyweight in 2020 and had a poor performance against veteran Ben Rothwell. He then dropped back to light heavyweight, beating Alonzo Menifield to get back in the win column. However, OSP was decimated by up-and-comer Jamahal Hill in his most recent fight.

Boser, meanwhile, is on a two-fight skid after dropping consecutive decisions to Andrei Arlovski and Ilir Latifi. He will make a quick turnaround; his last fight took place just four weeks ago.

OSP has already proven himself unsuitable for the heavyweight division. He's also fighting a replacement who's been active. For those reasons, it's highly possible the 38-year-old veteran would turn in another dud of a performance.

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Fight to look forward to at UFC Vegas 30: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

UFC Vegas 30: Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov [Photo credit: @ufc on Instagram]

Heavyweight stars Ciryl Gane and Alexander Volkov will clash in the main event of UFC Vegas 30. Undefeated Frenchman Gane will jockey for position against longtime contender Volkov in a fight that could determine the next heavyweight title challenger.

Gane improved his record to 8-0 with a unanimous decision win over Jairzinho Rozenstruik in his first main event appearance earlier this year. The surging star found himself in a lofty position in the division's top 5 after compiling four wins in a row in the UFC.

Volkov, meanwhile, has showcased a tremendous level of improvement after dropping a unanimous decision to Curtis Blaydes. 'Drago' has recently been on a tear with back-to-back TKO wins over Walt Harris and Alistair Overeem.

The Russian fighter came close to challenging for the title in 2018. He dominated Derrick Lewis for a long stretch in a title eliminator, but 'The Black Beast' scored a last-minute knockout.