Whether you’re staying up late to watch or getting up very early in the United States, there is a nice slate of UFC fights Saturday morning in Kallang, Singapore.
The card is headlined by two of the bigger names in the UFC men’s featherweight division, Max Holloway and “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (ESPN+, main card at 8 a.m. ET, prelims at 5 a.m.). Their meeting is an important fight for two men deep into their careers, both trying to hang around at the top of the heap at 145 pounds.
In the co-main event, veteran Anthony Smith takes on the hard-hitting Ryan Spann in a light heavyweight rematch. Also on the card is a significant fight for the women’s flyweight division, a possible title eliminator between onetime challenger Taila Santos and top-prospect-turned-legit-contender Erin Blanchfield.
Here’s a look at the top storylines to keep an eye on this weekend.
What — and where — will Max’s next act be?
Holloway is among the best featherweight fighters of all time, a former champion who continues to beat up top contenders. The problem is that Holloway cannot get by current champion Alexander Volkanovski, who has beaten him…
