With a new light heavyweight champion just recently determined in the early post-Jon Jones era, the main event Saturday certainly looks like a title eliminator between the first- and third-ranked contenders. In fact, Thiago Santos already has a win over current champion Jan Blachowicz, which came in the fight before his loss to Jones. Meanwhile, Glover Teixeira is riding a four-fight win streak and hasn't seen a title shot since 2014.
But clearly both men have a strong case for a title shot with a win. However, there are some confounding factors to consider in determining their matchup against each other.
Prelims start at 7 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN+, and the main card begins at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN2/ESPN+.
Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill.