{"id":300756,"date":"2019-02-06T11:21:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T19:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=300756"},"modified":"2022-05-03T11:15:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T18:15:28","slug":"more-reasons-to-watch-ufc-234","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/more-reasons-to-watch-ufc-234\/","title":{"rendered":"More reasons to watch UFC 234"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Octagon will soon return to the Land Down Under as UFC 234 is almost here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the surface, UFC 234 is all about the main event and co-main event. Australia&#8217;s own Robert Whittaker will defend his middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum in the headliner, while &#8220;The Spider&#8221; Anderson Silva will look to shock the world when he faces off with the unbeaten Israel Adesanya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t get excited about those two fights you might want to check your pulse. Both fights will have a lasting impact on the middleweight title picture for some time to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That being said, two fights alone is not enough for many fans to justify the hefty pay-per-view price tags that accompanies such an event. Perhaps we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Here are some more reasons to watch UFC 234.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture3-Cropped-3-696x399-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture3-Cropped-3-696x399-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Capture3-Cropped-3-696x399-1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/exclusive-ricky-simon-looks-to-launch-into-the-rankings-with-ufc-234-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ricky Sim\u00f3n (opens in a new tab)\">Ricky Sim\u00f3n<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The 26-year-old Ricky Sim\u00f3n will make the walk to the Octagon for the third time on Saturday night as he takes on a true veteran in Rani Yahya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This former King of the Cage (KOTC) and Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) bantamweight champion is looking to make a statement and continue his ascent in the 135-pound division. He will no doubt face his steepest test to date in Yahya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/nadia-kassem-ufc-fight-night-121-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/nadia-kassem-ufc-fight-night-121-2.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/nadia-kassem-ufc-fight-night-121-2-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Nadia Kassem<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At just 23-years-old Nadia Kassem is one of the youngest female fighters on the roster.  She entered the UFC as a 4-0 prospect but she has quickly positioned herself as a fighter to watch in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kassem will look to build on the momentum she earned in November when she defeated Alex Chambers via unanimous decision. A very tough Montana De La Rosa will stand in her way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does Nadia keep it going or does Montana come to Australia and give Nadia her first loss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-Crute.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-Crute.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-Crute-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Jim Crute<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another undefeated Australian fighter will kick off the PPV main card as Jim Crute squares off against &#8220;Smilin&#8221; Sam Alvey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having earned his first official UFC win just two months ago, a kimura submission over Paul Craig in Adelaide, Crute now looks to make his way to the top of the 205-pound division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 22-year-old Crute will be giving up 10 years and countless hours of training experience to Alvey but that&#8217;s why they fight because anything can happen in the sport of MMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"399\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/SM66RBZ5IJB3PBMNDA7RGK2B4E.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/SM66RBZ5IJB3PBMNDA7RGK2B4E.jpg 696w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/SM66RBZ5IJB3PBMNDA7RGK2B4E-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Austin Arnett vs. Shane Young<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Austin Arnett vs Shane Young is not just an exciting featherweight contest this weekend, it&#8217;s a clear frontrunner for Fight of the Night honors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Arnett and Young bring it every time they step foot in the Octagon. Arnett recently rebounded from a three-fight skid and looks to play spoiler to Young who is the favorite in the fight. &#8220;Sugar&#8221; is also coming off a win over Rolando Dy last June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of these featherweights will continue their rise to the division&#8217;s elite. Which one will it be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This article first appeared on <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a><em> on 2\/6\/2019.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Octagon will soon return to the Land Down Under as UFC 234 is almost here. On the surface, UFC 234 is all about the main event and co-main event. 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