2. Tony Ferguson vs. Danny Castillo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv3oM8XnivY Weight Class: Lightweight Now here's the biggest issue with this card: Tony Ferguson (15-3) vs. Danny Castillo (17-6) will probably produce some fireworks. Ferguson is a TUF winner (he beat Nijem at the TUF 13 finale), he's 5-1 in the UFC, and he finishes fights. He's currently on a two-fight win streak. Castillo is a WEC vet who has been solid if not outstanding since joining the UFC. His last fight ended with a KO win over Charlie Brenneman, and he's 7-3 overall in the UFC. This is absolutely a PPV level fight... but not a co-main event. First or second on the card, maybe the middle fight, but no higher. That's no disrespect to either fighter, it's just that neither have beaten anyone in the top ten thus far. Neither are even ranked in the top fifteen. However, as mentioned, this should bring fireworks, and it has Fight of the Night potential. It's almost designed to give Ferguson something of a name win, but anything can happen in MMA. That said, Ferguson via first round TKO.
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