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ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated undercard fights at UFC 152 "Jones vs. Belfort"
Sep 21, 2012 - 12:50:41 PM ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated undercard fights at UFC 152 "Jones vs. Belfort"

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Outside of the top three fights this weekend, which bouts at UFC
152 are you looking forward to most and why?


JAMIE PENICK, MMATORCH EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

There are two fights in particular I'm very intrigued by on the undercard, and a third I'm anticipating more for one party than the other. Charles Oliveira vs. Cub Swanson is just guaranteed fun. Neither fighter seems capable of having a bad fight, and given Swanson's recent knockout wins, and Oliveira's submission prowess at featherweight, this has an old-school stylistic feel. Of course, Oliveira's got some heavy hands of his own, and his striking game can be fun to watch, but he'll be out to submit Swanson, and that makes for a fun matchup. The other fight is T.J. Grant vs. Evan Dunham. Both are fantastic to watch on the ground, and aren't bad in the striking department, either. That means even a ground stalemate should have some enjoyable striking exchanges. Finally, I'm excited to see Vinny Magalhaes' return to the UFC. He's got such a great submission game, I want to see if he can make a run this time around in the Octagon.


FRANK HYDEN, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

It's hard to pick a fight because all I really care about are the two main events. The rest of the card, I just want to see good fights, I'm not really looking forward to any in particular. If I had to choose, though, I would go with Cub Swanson vs. Charles Oliveira. I think that one has the potential to be a real eye-pleaser.


BRAD WALKER, MMATORCH COLUMNIST

I am really curious to see what Matt Hamill brings to the cage after a return from retirement, but that's not the fight I am most excited about, that goes to Vinny Magalhaes vs Igor Pokrajac. The return of Vinny is a great addition to the division after he dominated M-1 for so long and waited out his matching period for this opportunity, their are both go getters and it should be one hell of a scrap. I do have Magalhaes winning it via submission in the second round, but either way it should be a barn burner from bell to bell.


ERIC HOBAUGH, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR

Cub Swanson vs Charles Oliveira is the fight I am most looking forward to. They are both coming off back to back wins and this has fight of the night written all over it. I love the lighter weight divisions, because the action never seems to stop. This fight also has title implications as well. Oliveira is in my top ten, and a win against Swanson could put him very near a title shot.


DAN MOORE, MMATORCH UK CONTRIBUTOR

Without doubt it's the Charles Oliveira vs. Cub Swanson fight, with Evan Dunham vs. T.J. Grant just behind as a very decent bout on the FX prelims. I love watching Oliveira fight and Swanson looked superb in his win over Ross Pearson. I'll be amazed if this fight makes it to the second or third rounds, let alone ends in a decision.