With the UFC’s year-end show just over 24 hours away, there are several competitors on the card who could potentially be fighting for their roster spot in 2013. Fighters nearing the dreaded 3-fight losing streak and others that have simply been unable to perform against UFC-caliber competition will be feeling the pressure the Saturday night as they attempt to secure their roster spot with impressive performances.
1. Leonard Garcia (high chance):
Known for his brawler style of fighting, which earned him significant fandom over the past several years, Leonard Garcia has never been able to move past that approach. His famous first outing with the Korean Zombie Chan Sung Jung back at WEC 48 earned them the fight of the year in 2010 and he has been awarded fight of the night four times in the UFC (even though he only won one of those four fights and controversially so).
Garcia is currently on a three fight losing streak dating back to his twister submission loss in the rematch with Jung...
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