The heavyweight division continues to search for new blood to enter the title picture now that the Stipe Miocic-Daniel Cormier trilogy is history. Augusto Sakai is now 4-0 in the UFC and would immediately catapult himself into the upper ranks with a win over one of the best-known former UFC contenders, Alistair Overeem.
Both men are strikers, but there is a wide experience (and age) gap between them. Either Overeem maintains his gatekeeper status in the division, or Sakai positions himself to take on a top-five contender in a title eliminator bout.
Prelims begin at 6 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN+, and the main card starts at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill.