It's the second Fight Night of the week as the UFC comes to Dublin, Ireland Saturday! UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao, numerically UFC Fight Night 46, and sometimes referred to as UFC Fight Night: Dublin (confused yet?), airing on Fight Pass, was originally headlined by a featherweight fight between Irish MMA stand-out Conor McGregor and Cole Miller. Back at the start of May on UFC Tonight, McGregor, not one to ever shy away from trash talk, had this to say about Cole Miller, and Miller's earlier callout of him: "That man opened his mouth. He was under the influence of post-fight adrenaline and it has the same effect as alcohol. It makes you brave. But guess what happened? It wore off. Now he has to face the reality that hes going to face me - me coming back from this injury is a man possessed." That's quite a promise from a fighter with only two UFC wins, but McGregor is incredibly skilled at self-promotion. It's almost a shame that Miller had to fall to injury and be replaced by former Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao, but it might actually make for a better fight. Even McGregor has acknowledged that. Elsewhere on the card, Brad "One Punch" Pickett meets Ian "Uncle Creepy" McCall, Iceland's undefeated Gunnar Nelson meets Zak Cummings, and Northern Irish fighter Norman Parke squares off against Japan's Naoyuki Kotani. Those four fights make up the main card of the Dublin event - so lets take a look at our crystal ball and see what might come to pass at UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Brandao!
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
