UFC Fight Night Boston: McGregor Vs. Siver Among Top Fights Of January

mcgregor Here’s how ridiculous the first month of 2015 is inside the Octagon: one event is already in the books an event that boasted arguably the best fight of the month and a handful of additional quality matchups — and yet there are still enough standout contests left on the calendar to bring you this edition of The 10.

Over the next month, title challengers will be determined, grudges will be settled and the greatest of all-time will return to action against a mercurial talent also making his first appearance in quite some time — and that’s just the slate for UFC 183.

Check out what is still on deck for the month ahead.

(Note: fights are listed in order, not ranked.)

UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver (Sunday, January 18 in Boston, Massachusetts)
Benson Henderson vs. Donald Cerrone
“Cowboy” rides again!

Fresh off his victory over Myles Jury at UFC 182 on Saturday, Cerrone is stepping up on less than two weeks’ notice to fill in for Eddie Alvarez opposite Henderson in the co-main event in Boston. A lot of people say, “Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime,” but the surging Team Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter really does live by that mantra.

Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver
After headlining one of the most electric fight cards of the year in Dublin and dispatching Dustin Poirier in the first round at UFC 178 (as he predicted he would), McGregor’s star continues to rise and returning to Boston and a main event assignment on Fox Sports 1 could propel “The Notorious” to even greater heights.

UFC on FOX: Gustafsson vs. Johnson (Saturday, January 24 in Stockholm, Sweden)
Phil Davis vs. Ryan Bader

People tend to forget that Davis has only lost twice in his career – once to Rashad Evans three years ago and last year to the returning Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, who you’ll hear more about in a couple paragraphs. But “Mr. Wonderful” is very much a contender in the light heavyweight division and he enters 2015 with a chance to solidify that standing here.