The Cheat Sheet is a new, regular feature at The MMA Manifesto where we give you a quick, easy and (hopefully) informative preview of an upcoming major MMA event. Next up: UFC 136
UFC 136 – Sat, Oct 8th – Toyota Center – Houston, Texas
Fight Card (courtesy of Wikipedia) and Betting Odds (courtesy of Sportbet)
Main Card
Lightweight Championship bout: Frankie Edgar (-130) vs. Gray Maynard (+110)Featherweight Championship bout: José Aldo (+300) vs. Kenny Florian (-360)
Middleweight bout: Chael Sonnen (-265) vs. Brian Stann (+225)
Featherweight bout: Leonard Garcia (+190) vs. Nam Phan (-230)
Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard (-370) vs. Joe Lauzon (+310)
Preliminary Card
Lightweight bout: Anthony Pettis (-290) vs. Jeremy Stephens (+245)
Middleweight bout: Demian Maia (-280) vs. Jorge Santiago (+240)
Middleweight bout: Steve Cantwell (-135) vs. Mike Massenzio (+115)
Middleweight bout: Aaron Simpson (-330) vs. Eric Schafer (+270)
Featherweight bout: Zhang Tie Quan (-120) vs. Darren Elkins (+100)
Heavyweight bout: Joey Beltran (+175) vs. Stipe Miocic (-210)
Strength of Card: 
Excitement Level: High. How could the excitement level be anything more than high, with two title fights and a “#1 contender match” on the bill?
Who Should Buy This PPV?: Everyone. This is one of the most stacked cards the UFC has put on as of late, so all the fans who saved their money by not buying the UFC’s recent offerings can splurge on this one (as well as on UFC 137).
Projected PPV Buyrate: 400,000
Fight of the Night: Leonard Garcia vs Nam Phan. When these two hooked up at the TUF 12 Finale they earned Fight of the Night honours. No reason why they can’t do it again at UFC 136.
Best Fight on the Undercard: Anthony Pettis vs Jeremy Stephens
Best Bet (if you are betting man/woman): Brian Stann (+225). Stann has been on a tear inside the Octagon, and his opponent, Chael Sonnen, hasn’t fought in 14 months. Ring rust is real, folks.
Win or Go Home: Nam Phan. The TUF 12 alum has yet to win a fight in the UFC and is 2-5 in his last seven fights. Surely a 0-3 record in the UFC would earn him his walking papers.
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