The highest sphere of striking and strategy will be on show when Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker finally run it back for the middleweight title at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas on Saturday night (Sunday morning SA time).
Hometown hero Derrick Lewis will have the Toyota Center rocking when he throws down with Tai Tuivasa in a co-headlining clash of heavyweight knockout artists, while the likely challenger of the main event championship showdown winner will emerge as Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson do battle.
Further fireworks are in store with Kyler Phillips meeting Marcelo Rojo in a bantamweight bout and lightweights Nasrat Haqparast and Bobby Green going toe-to-toe.