This is how UFC 86 stacks up. I will extend a word of caution for anyone looking to wager on Cote, as Almeida’s ranking is still volatile due to the fact he is only one fight off of a long bout of inactivity. He still needs to once again prove himself against a good opponent and has his chance to do so here.
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
[#1] Quinton Jackson vs. [#4] Forrest Griffin
Middleweight
[#18] Patrick Cote vs. [#91] Ricardo Almeida
Lightweight
[#21] Joe Stevenson vs. [#60] Gleison Tibau
Welterweight
[#5] Josh Koscheck vs. [#36] Chris Lytle
Lightweight
[#14] Marcus Aurelio vs. [#15] Tyson Griffin
Heavyweight
[#7] Gabriel Gonzaga vs. [NR] Justin McCully
Lightweight
[#108] Jorge Gurgel vs. [#122] Cole Miller
Lightweight
[#121] Melvin Guillard vs. [#159] Dennis Siver
Lightweight
[*] Justin Buchholz vs. [*] Corey Hill
Ranking Note: Gray font represents an approximate ranking. An asterisk represents a fighter who is ranked, but too low for an approximation. These two scenarios will clear up slightly as we move forward. “NR” means the fighter is not ranked, due to inactivity, or due to a rating that is at or below the default starter rating.