Lost in the busy schedule in the MMA world last weekend was the fact that there was a pretty huge non-title fight on the horizon. Well, the dust has settled, and it's time to take a look at UFC Fight Night 57, otherwise known as UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson. Frankie Edgar is probably one of the best pound-for-pound fighters currently in the UFC who doesn't hold a championship of his own. The former lightweight champion had his title stolen by the judges almost as much as Benson Henderson back in 2012, and after dropping a rematch and moving to featherweight, he lost another close decision to Jose Aldo. Since then, however, he's on a two-fight win streak, and could easily derail the Cub Swanson express. Swanson, meanwhile, has won six straight at featherweight, and has been told by Dana White he'll get the next crack at Aldo should he win this weekend (there has been no word on if Edgar has been made the same promise, though should he win, Conor McGregor could get there first, as he'd be the most marketable fight at featherweight and would have a longer win streak should he defeat Dennis Siver in January). The only other contender in the mix had been Dennis Bermudez, but he was stopped by former title challenger Ricardo Lamas at UFC 180. Elsewhere on the Fight Night 57 card, former flyweight title challenger Joseph Benavidez returns, rising heavyweight Jared Rosholt looks to make it four in a row, England's Brad Pickett looks to rebound from a loss to Ian McCall, and Bobby Green meets Edson Barboza meet in a key lightweight bout. There's a lot of action ahead - lets get to six main card predictions for UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson!
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.
