Next Sunday night (yes, Sunday, head-to-head with NFL football), the MMA world will learn the future of the UFC's featherweight division. With a win, Ireland's Conor "The Notorious" McGregor will cash his ticket to a fight with champion Jose Aldo for what could be the best-selling featherweight MMA bout of all time. It's a remarkable turnaround for a division that has struggled at the box office over the years. In an era where it's claimed that the lower weight classes don't sell, McGregor is either seen as a trash-talking anomaly, or the sign of things to come as the division matures and draws more focus to itself, just as the lightweight division did before it. Now featuring the likes of Aldo, McGregor, Chad Mendes, Frankie Edgar, Dennis Bermudez, and others, the featherweight division is extremely competitive, and that's not going to change any time soon. And just as soon as someone dethrones champ Aldo, the division will be wide open. It's McGregor's name headlining the card, but he has a hell of a supporting act with Donald Cerrone taking on a short notice fight with former lightweight champion Benson Henderson. So lets get to the predictions - here's a look at all four main card bouts on UFC Fight Night 59!
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.
