UFC 195 follows in the wake of two of the promotion's biggest events in recent years: UFC 193, which saw the shock upset defeat of bantamweight queen Ronda Rousey by former boxing champ Holly Holm, and UFC 194, where Conor McGregor lived up to the hype and dethroned featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo, ending a decade-long undefeated streak in the process. That brings us to the first UFC event of 2016 in UFC 195, which has a main event of welterweight champion Robbie Lawler taking on the Natural Born Killer Carlos Condit. That bout has all the makings of an instant classic: Lawler is coming off one of the most violent, epic welterweight title fights ever with Rory MacDonald, while Carlos Condit is known for always being a game opponent. Both like to engage in standup wars, so you can expect this bout to be brutal. The rest of the card? Well, it features a compelling heavyweight bout between Stipe Miocic and Andrei Arlovski, and a win by either could make them the next contender in the weight class. After that? Well, that's where this card falters. After the stacked affair that was UFC 194, UFC 195 just doesn't have that "must see" feel to it, though an injury to Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum last week certainly didn't help matters. The remaining fights could prove entertaining, but most fans will be ordering this for the big two bouts in the main and co-main event. To help you sort this card out, here are five predictions for UFC 195.
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.
