by Chris Asbrock

Another UFC pay-per-view headlined by one of the biggest stars in the business, Ronda Rousey. Rousey is one of the biggest draws in the UFC and Dana White has certainly pushed her as such. This card is taking place at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia and is expected to have more than 50,000 in attendance. Lets take a look at the main fight card and what to expect from this solid fight card.

Stefan Struve (26-7) vs Jared Rosholt (13-2)

This is the fight that kicks off the main card and it should be a good one between these two heavyweights. Both Struve and Rosholt can drop bombs and have knockout power. Struve, who stands 7’0″ has the obvious height and reach advantage. If this fight goes to the ground, the advantage falls with the NCAA All-American wrestler, Rosholt. Look for Struve to try and keep this fight at a distance and strike. However, if Rosholt can close the distance, his striking can quickly end Struve. I would expect Rosholt to close the distance and look to smoke Struve with an uppercut or take him to the ground and look for a submission.

Pick: Struve via split decision

Uriah Hall (12-5) vs Robert Whittaker (14-4)

This fight has the potential to be a fight of the night candidate. Uriah Hall is coming off one of the biggest wins in his career after his TKO win over Gegard Mousasi. Meanwhile, Whittaker is rolling through his opponents, winning five of his last seven. These two fighters have each won their last two fights via KO/TKO. While I don’t see either man getting knocked out by the other, you can expect both fighters to throw solid strikes. With this fight being in Australia, the significant home field advantage is with Whittaker. This fight will go certainly go the distance.

Pick: Whittaker via unanimous decision

Mark Hunt (10-10-1) vs Antonio Silva (19-7-1)

This is the rematch of their 2013 matchup that ended in the extremely rare draw. Since that fight, both fighters have won only once. Both fighters are certainly on the downside of their careers and have a chance to make a statement before they decide to retire. Neither man can take a punch like they used to and that will certainly play into the finish of this fight. Look for Hunt the land the more significant strikes and end this fight quickly.

Pick: Hunt via TKO

Joanna Jedrzejczyk (10-0) vs Valerie Letourneau (8-3)

Jedrzejczyk is one of the most dominant champions in the UFC currently. She has rolled through her opponents, winning her last two via TKO/KO. Standing in her path is Valerie Letourneau, who has won all of her fights in the UFC. This fight will most likely not go the distance since Letourneau is the best option for Jedrzejczyk at this time. While Letourneau is a solid fighter, she is just not in the same stratosphere as Jedrzejczyk. That will show in this fight so you can expect a TKO victory for the champ.

Pick: Jedrzejczyk via TKO

Ronda Rousey (12-0) vs Holly Holm (9-0)

The legend of Ronda Rousey will look to add another chapter to the story. Rousey has absolutely destroyed her opponents and is looking to add the former world champion boxer, Holly Holm, to her list of victims. The biggest question in this fight will be how long it will take for Rousey to defeat Holm. The former boxing champion Holm, does not have knockout power that you would expect. Rousey can eat punches and has done that in her recent fights. Holm will certainly last longer than the last three that have faced Rousey. You can compare this fight to a cat stalking its prey. Holm will be able to maneuver around the cage but it will be a matter of time before Rousey will get her in the clinch and take her down. Once this fight hits the ground, Rousey will dominate and end it via the patented armbar.

Pick: Rousey via submission (armbar)

This has the makings of being a solid card and should have some exciting fights. I would say that you don’t want to miss this card because you should get your monies worth. The UFC is set up for the next couple of weeks with some solid fight cards and this is the card that gets the ball rolling.

Chris Asbrock is a staff writer and analyst for FTI Sports and can be followed on Twitter