UFC 219 is set to take place in Las Vegas on December 30th. Typically, the UFC’s December occasion is earmarked as the large end-of-year show with a card that’s stacked from top to base. On the other hand, the present menu for UFC 219 lacks just a little sizzle.
The main event has Cris Cyborg defending her featherweight title against the other ferocious puncher in Holly Holm. On paper, it might seem one-sided, but remember the last time we doubted Holm in perceived mismatch title fight?
It’s a great matchup, to be certain. Still, there are concerns it won’t sell pay-per-views. Thus now, rumors are swirling about last-minute developments to the card, such as Nate Diaz in some capacity. A trilogy fight with Conor McGregor was the dream, but that won’t be happening as McGregor is coping with some fallout from his Bellator fiasco and bumping a drug cartel associate. Oops.
Those transgressions will continue to keep the Irishman out of the UFC octagon for an extended time period, if not permanently.
In terms of Diaz, he apparently was provided everything but the moon. However, the Stockton native is demanding a celestial figure, by which I mean totes and bags of money, until he steps within an Octagon again.
While one or two more bouts could be added to give the card a few extra pugilistic goodness, it appears that the major event is put, and I’m ok with that. What fans actually need at this stage are quality fights, not just big names. And as well as Cyborg/Holm, we are going to see Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza, a massive battle that could give us another lightweight competition. The weigh-in might be just as striking as the fight given Nurmagomedov struggles to make 155.
While we wait for more shine to be inserted, let’s stir the existing pot and divide the primary and co-main events of the evening for your betting needs.

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