The UFC returns to Houston for the third time in nine months, and a potentially epic middleweight title fight sits atop the bill.
While the championship matchup between reigning titleholder Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker is deservedly getting the lion’s share of attention for Saturday’s UFC 271, it’s hardly the only intriguing storyline that will unfold at Toyota Center.
Ahead of this weekend’s pay-per-view event, here are seven reasons to watch.