#3 Raphael Assuncao (23-4-0) vs. #1 TJ Dillashaw (12-3-0)
This is about the point where the UFC 200 card begins to just get plain stupid in a wonderfully awesome way. Our second fight on the FS1 prelims features the #1 and #3 Bantamweight fighters in the world. That’s just plain ridiculous, and a real treat for fight fans. Dillashaw will be looking to avenge his 2013 loss to Assuncao, where he suffered a split-decision loss, and will be walking into the octagon Saturday as a completely different fighter than he was in his first encounter with Assuncao. In comparison, we haven’t seen Assuncao inside the octagon since October of 2014, and there are questions about what type of fighter we will see. That being said, Assuncao has won his past seven fights, and will be looking at receiving a Bantamweight title shot against champion Dominick Cruz should he pull out a victory Saturday night, so motivation shouldn’t be an issue.
Prediction: Dillashaw keeps the pressure on Dominick Cruz with a decision victory, setting up a potential rematch with the champ.
