UFC 116 and Tuff-N-Uff Go Together like Peas and Carrots

This weekend brings one of the most highly anticipated comeback fights the game of mixed martial arts has ever seen.  

Many questions are about to be answered as many eyes will be watching.

Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon looking to unify the UFC Heavyweight Championship.

Like the power of Greyskull, Brock has one half of the belt while Shane Carwin has the other.  

One of them will unite the belts and become the most powerful heavyweight in the world.

The stakes are high and everyone has an opinion, who wouldn't want to be there?

Speaking of being there, if a fight fan does find themselves in Sin City this weekend, they may not realize UFC 116 is not the only fight show in town.  

Tuff-N-Uff Amateur Fighting Championships is doing their part to support women’s MMA by coordinating two eight-women championship tournaments.  

The tournaments begin friday, one day before UFC 116.

This provides MMA fans who are in Vegas an opportunity to take in one of the premier amateur organizations in the United States and perhaps even the world.  

Owned by recent Master’s Hall Of Fame inductee Barry Meyer, TNU is hands down one of the best places for an amateur fighter to cut their teeth.

Barry and his brother Jeff’s relentless efforts to provide a safe, competitive, and rewarding environment for fighters shine brightly in the respect they have earned amongst the elite in the MMA community.

Camps like Xtreme Couture, Wand Fight Team, and Greg Jackson's don't send their up and comers to just any amateur organization, they send them to Barry and Jeff Meyer.

It shines through in the show. 

All the planning, the hustling, and all the efforts shine through on fight night when the future talent of the sport is on display today.  

It just so happens, as mentioned before, fight night is Friday.

Always the biggest fans and supporters of women’s MMA, the Meyer brothers are bringing together some elite trained and downright scrappy ladies to compete for their 135 and 125 pound titles.

Sixteen warriors will look to showcase their talents against one another for a shot at those titles.  

That totals eight first round tournament matches for two titles Friday at the Orleans Hotel and Casino.

In the most anticipated matchup, two undefeated amateur fighters will hook them up and look to serve up a loss.  Both girls ended their last fights in under 25 seconds.  

Emily Peters-Kegan, a Disorderly Conduct fighter, will square off with Greg Jackson prospect Ashley Weakely.  

Many curious spectators will be looking on when these two crafty ladies get to throwing hands.

Their bout will be accompanied by many more well-matched amateur fighters.  

TNU always delivers only the best MMA matchups in a truly intimate venue such as The Mardi Gras Ballroom, where every seat is the best seat in the house.  

And as always, the fight fans in attendance can almost guarantee they will see some of the superstars of this sport.

On a UFC fight weekend of this magnitude, there is bound to be a small platoon of high profile superstars in town.

What do elite fighters do in the fight capital of the world when they themselves aren't competing?  

They go catch the best amateur show in town; Tuff-N-Uff.

Never should a fight fan be surprised to bump into MMA elite at a TNU show.  Randy Couture, Wand Silva, Dana White, Joe Rogan, Stitch Duran... the list goes on.

One guaranteed guest in attendance will be Strikeforce Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos.  She will be taking in the fights and will sign autographs for fans Friday night.  

This is hands-down a prime example of the love felt for this organization across this sport.  Think about the magnitude of having a women's mixed martial arts hero like Cyborg at an amateur event.

That's a really big deal to these women competing.  

These women surely look up to the pinnacle of their mountain and admire a woman like Cyborg.  To have her in attendance at their amateur fights must really hit home for them.

What an honor for both Tuff-N-Uff and the competitors showcasing their skills in front of a pioneer of their craft.

If you can’t make it live, don't worry fight fan.  

TNU has teamed up with Go Fight Live to bring this event straight into your home for a minimal PPV fee.  

So tickets start at $25 live in person and less than $10 PPV online at gofightlive.tv .

And just in case you're wondering, your money goes to more than just TNU.  

They are donating a portion of their proceeds to the Las Vegas Boys and Girls Club whom they have close ties with through their youth MMA program.

All in all, the weekend in Vegas will be electric.  

The fans, the fights, the ring girls, ohhhhh the ring girls.

This one-two Vegas combo of TNU on Friday and UFC 116 on Saturday will be enough to pimp slap even the most hardcore MMA fan.

Don't miss it.

This article originally published at Hurtsbad.com .