On July 9th, the UFC will play host to arguably the most anticipated fight card in the history of Mixed Martial Arts. The 12 fights include 11 fighters who have held a title in a major organization (including Gegard Mousasi and Takanori Gomi, who held titles in Strikeforce and Pride respectively). On paper, it is guaranteed excitement and most likely the best $60 you will spend this summer. If you’re a betting person, here is my advice on how to spend your money.

Main Card

Main Event: (c) Miesha Tate v. Amanda Nunes

Prediction: Miesha Tate

I tend to favor Tate here, simply because I have never been impressed with the performances of Nunes. Her 3 fight win streak includes wins over opponents who have a combined UFC record of 4-7. I tend to favor Tate over the vast majority of opponents at 135, and I don’t see Nunes as being a Top-5 fighter in the division. Tate will finish Nunes in a similar fashion to her victory over Holly Holm, but this time, earlier. There has been talk of Ronda Rousey being in attendance to challenge the winner, and that’s about the only thing that has me excited for this Main Event.

Co-Main Event: Mark Hunt v. Brock Lesnar

Prediction: Brock Lesnar

When this fight was announced, I had visions of Hunt putting Lesnar to sleep with a patented walk-off knockout in the first round, but have since changed my mind. The great Firas Zahabi, in his pre-fight breakdown, convinced me that Lesnar will use his powerful wrestling to get Hunt down and overwhelm him with ground-and-pound, eventually leading to a TKO, likely in the 2nd round. I believe this fight will resemble the Hunt-Miocic showdown, but I won’t be shocked if it ends with Lesnar face-planting on a Monster Energy logo.

Daniel Cormier v. Anderson Silva

Prediction: Daniel Cormier

If we could somehow send Anderson Silva into a time machine and match 37 year old Anderson Silva up with the 37 year old Daniel Cormier that he will be fighting on Saturday night, I think we’d have one of the most anticipated fights in a long time. However, this is a 41 year old Anderson Silva coming off a loss, 2 months removed from gall bladder surgery, taking a fight on 2 days notice. Lets just say the cards aren’t in his favor. Silva has also show a susceptibility to wrestling in his career, and if you haven’t heard by now, Daniel Cormier knows how to wrestle. I have tons of respect for Anderson for stepping in and taking this fight given the circumstances, but I can definitely see the Spider getting finished inside of 2 rounds.

Jose Aldo v. Frankie Edgar

Prediction: Frankie Edgar

For over a year, Jose Aldo has dedicated his life to defeating Conor McGregor. After losing by devastating knockout to his rival, and not getting the immediate rematch that he campaigned for, I have serious doubts that Aldo is in the correct frame of mind coming into this fight. Edgar, on the other hand, has pleaded with Dana White and UFC for a shot at the 145 title, regardless of who the Champion happened to be. Edgar has 5 in a row since his loss to Aldo in early 2013, and looks to be peaking just in time to win the Interim Featherweight Championship this coming Saturday.

Cain Velasquez v. Travis Browne

Prediction: Cain Velasquez

When Cain Velasquez lost his belt to Fabricio Werdum at UFC 188, he was a shell of the fighter who reduced Junior Dos Santos and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva to smithereens during his title reign. While Travis Browne is super-athletic Heavyweight with plenty of skills, I see Cain overwhelming him with pressure wrestling and ground-and-pound. This one could be over within the first five minutes, but I think Browne will be able to control distance enough to survive Round 1 before Velasquez finishes him in the 2nd.

FS1 Prelims

Cat Zingano v. Julianna Peña

Prediction: Cat Zingano

With all the craziness that the Women’s Bantamweight division has seen in the last year, everyone seems to have forgotten about “Alpha Cat”. We haven’t seen her since her first career loss to then-Champion Ronda Rousey, which came via arm bar 14 seconds into their fight. Remember, this is a woman who holds TKO victories over the current Champion Miesha Tate and title challenger Amanda Nunes. Will the long layoff affect her? Maybe, but I think she has enough tools to defeat Peña (who I’ve never been overly impressed with) regardless of ring rust.

Johny Hendricks v. Kelvin Gastelum

Prediction: Johny Hendricks

While Johny Hendricks fell victim to the brilliance that is Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in his last fight, we all know how great he can be. With his only career losses coming to ex-champions, current champions, and a possible future champion, I see him getting back on the horse at UFC 200 and grinding out a unanimous decision over Gastelum. But, this is MMA. Gastelum is a more than worthy challenger who could easily sneak out a win over Hendricks if Johny does not come ready for a fight.

TJ Dillashaw v. Raphael Assunção

Prediction: T.J. Dillashaw

In October of 2013, Assunção edged Dillashaw for a split-decision victory in Brazil. Since that fight, the two fighters have gone down two different paths. Assunção has only fought twice since that fight, and UFC 200 will be his first appearance in the octagon since October of 2014. Dillashaw, however, went on to become Bantamweight Champion, and won 4 consecutive fights before losing the belt to Dominick Cruz in January. While the two fighters were evenly matched back in 2013, Dillashaw has become one of the best in the game, and I fully expect that to shine in this fight.

Sage Northcutt v. Enrique Marín

Prediction: Enrique Marín

And just like that, the Sage Train comes to a screeching halt. While Northcutt may blame his submission loss to Bryan Barberena on the flu, I tend to lean towards a currently deficient skill set. This doesn’t bode well for a fight with Marín, who has 6 victories coming by submission. Northcutt may be a great fighter someday, but at 20 years old, he doesn’t appear ready to compete at a high level in the UFC.

UFC Fight Pass Prelims

Diego Sanchez v. Joe Lauzon

Prediction: Joe Lauzon

There a one guarantee regarding this lightweight contest; there will be blood. Both of these UFC veterans have made a career out of exciting fights, combining for 20 post-fight bonuses. While it’s guaranteed excitement, there is no clear favorite. Someone is probably getting finished within the 15 allotted minutes, and I see it coming via submission for Joe Lauzon in a wild scramble.

Gegard Mousasi v. Thiago Santos

Prediction: Gegard Mousasi

While Santos is riding a 4 fight win streak coming into UFC 200, Mousasi is sure to be his toughest test to date. Mousasi and Santos share a common loss to Middleweight contender Uriah Hall, but Mousasi looked dominant for the majority of that contest before getting caught with a shocking spinning back kick, while Santos lost a 3 round unanimous decision. Santos looks to be a promising contender at 185, but I’m not sure he is ready to take a leap in his career and beat someone with the ability of Mousasi.

Jim Miller v. Takanori Gomi

Prediction: Takanori Gomi

2 longtime veterans kick off the action at 7pm ET in a fight that is truly a toss-up. While Jim Miller is 1-4 in his last 5 fights, with his lone win over Danny Castillo who has since been cut by the promotion. Gomi has been finished by his last two opponents, but a year long layoff since his last fight in July of 2015 may have gave him new life and energy going into his showdown with Miller.