Anderson Silva (Ken Pishna/MMA Weekly)A Look Ahead: This Week in MMA 1/25 Through 1/31 Trey Downey January 27, 2015 Events, News, Spotlight Last week was all about crowning a new contender for Jon Jones’ light heavyweight crown. This week is about something entirely different. The return of two absolute legends of the sport is what headlines this year’s “Super Saturday” card. It isn’t just the returning legends you should be excited about this weekend. A new organization gets their chance to shine on AXS TV for the very first time. Let’s take a look at the two cards below. CES MMA AXS TV is always adding new organizations to their stellar lineup for AXS TV Fights. Friday night we will get to see a new one in CES MMA. The east coast-based organization has been around for twenty six events and will now bring their twenty seventh to the big stage. Michael Schiavello and Pat Milletich will be there to call two big title fights. Fight Card Chuck O’Neil vs. Emmanuel Walo- for welterweight title Julian Lane vs. Lucas Cruz- for lightweight title Dinis Paiva vs. Matt Doherty Kyle Bochniak vs. Tom English Lewis Corapi vs. Jeff Anderson Andre Soukhamthath vs. Brian Kelleher Jon Manley vs. Brett Oteri Luis Felix vs. D’Juan Owens Eric Spicely vs. Terrell Clark Chris Cole vs. Dan Cormier James Murrin vs. Robert Sullivan Rico DiSciullo vs. Mak Kelleher UFC The UFC has a few events that are their signature cards every single year. New Years, Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Super Bowl Weekend are the times when Zuffa brings out the big guns. This weekend is no different. The greatest fighter of all time, Anderson Silva, makes his return after over a year off due to one of the most gruesome injuries we have ever seen. His opponent will be one of the most infamous names in the history of MMA, Nick Diaz, who is fighting for the first time since his “retirement” after losing to Georges St.Pierre. Kelvin Gastelum and Al Iaquinta will both look to take big steps up in their career when they face Tyron Woodley and Joe Lauzon respectively. Whether you are watching at home, a bar, or a movie theater you don’t want to miss this one. Main Card Nick Diaz vs. Anderson Silva Kelvin Gastelum vs. Tyron Woodley Al Iaquinta vs. Joe Lauzon Tim Boetsch vs. Thales Leites Thiago Alves vs. Jordan Mein Preliminary Card Sara McMann vs. Miesha Tate Derek Brunson vs. Ed Herman John Lineker vs. Ian McCall Rafael Natal vs. Tom Watson Diego Brandao vs. Jimy Hettes Ildemar Alcantara vs. Richardson Moreira Andy Enz vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos The big game might not be until Sunday night, but we have our big fight on Saturday fight fans. Stay tuned to The MMA Corner all weekend for the most complete coverage in all of MMA.
