UFC 213 has potential to be MMA event of the year.

UFC 213

By: Sani Correia

Amanda Nunes 8-2 vs Valentina Shevchenko 3-1

This Saturday July 8th is the Ultimate Fighting Championships 213th event. With 2 titles on the line, this event could be a contender for MMA event of the year. Amanda Nunes, who is the current Woman's Bantamweight Champion is set to take on the #1 contender in "The Bullet" Valentina Shevchenko.  Shevchenko who looked stellar in her last performance, earning performance of the night and is boasting a 3-1 UFC record, with her only loss coming from Nunes via an extremely close decision back on March 5th, 2016.  This is a fight I'm definitely looking forward to as the stakes are much higher.

Yoel Romero 8-1 vs Robert Whittaker 9-2

The fight card will also feature what could be the fight of the year, Yoel Romero vs Robert Whittaker.  The fight has excitement and non stop action written all over it.  Both fighters love to stand up and bang it out. Romero who is deceptively explosive with his strikes and take-downs, he also has a tendency in the past to gas out before the 3rd round. This fight will be a 5 fight round as it's an interim title fight.  Romero has not lost a fight since his first in the UFC, with an 8-1 record (8 straight wins) and has pretty much cleaned out the top 10 of the middle weight division.  However, don't sleep on Whittaker; he has gone 9-2 in the UFC with an impressive 7 fight win streak.  Whittaker is also the winner of a previous Ultimate Fighter, this fight could go either way.

An honorable mention to the Canadian Jordan Mein who is fighting a up and comer Belal Mohammed.  Keep an eye for this fight which is on the under card.

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