5 Exciting Fights To Watch At UFC Fight Night: Santos Vs Ankalaev

USA Today Sports, Empiresportsmedia.com; Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev - UFC Fight Night
USA Today Sports, Empiresportsmedia.com; Thiago Santos and Magomed Ankalaev - UFC Fight Night

#4. Sodiq Yusuff vs. Alex Caceres

UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko v Pena - Caceres kicks Knight
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko v Pena - Caceres kicks Knight

Following his second ever defeat against fellow prospect Arnold Allen, Sodiq Yusuff is looking to propel himself back into the win column. The only problem is that UFC vet, Alex Caceres, stands opposite Yusuff and is looking to make it 6 wins in a row.

Caceres is always in good spirits. It really isn't a chore to root for someone as go-lucky as he is. He's got tenure in the company, having fought for the organization since 2011. Sodiq Yusuff is relatively new. Although he's been around since 2018 and has had 5 fights, he has nowhere near the experience that Alex Caceres has, which could be a huge factor in this fight.

What's really exciting about this fight is finding out what Yusuff's bounce-back from the loss to Allen will be like. Will he be too tentative or will he come back with a vengeance? Will Caceres be too much now that he's seemingly found his stride?

#3. Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Karl Roberson

UFC Fight Night: Brunson v Till Weigh-in - Khalil Rountree
UFC Fight Night: Brunson v Till Weigh-in - Khalil Rountree

This light heavyweight scrap has all the ingredients for Fight Of The Night. Two heavy-handed fighters that are here to find out where they stand amongst the light heavyweight division. One thing is for sure, Rountree and Roberson are exciting fighters. Both have finished 66% of their wins.

Both athletes in this equation have had rocky careers in the UFC. With that being said, Rountree is the one entering this fight with momentum on his side. Khalil Rountree is coming off of a leg kick TKO victory, as opposed to Roberson's 2 fight skid.

At 31 and 32 years of age respectively, Rountree and Roberson seem to have a lot left in the tank, but this fight will seriously dictate the direction of both the winner and loser's future in the promotion.

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