UFC Fight Night: Kim vs. Hathaway- you can still mine fun from a thin card

UFC Fight Night: Kim vs. Hathaway seems like the UFC's desperate attempt to bolster sales of their 'Fight Pass' service, while simultaneously widening their brand in China (it also serves as the finale for The Ultimate Fighter: China). Although this card isn't filled with title fights or big names, there's still a little meat on a lineup rife with bone.

Here's what you need to know:

Kim vs. Hathaway is a relevant welterweight fight

Although neither Dong Hyun Kim nor John Hathaway are likely to find themselves in a welterweight title fight any time soon, this is still an intriguing matchup in a champion-less division. A win for Kim, who is on a three-fight winning streak, could realistically put him one or two fights away from a title eliminator, while a win for Hathaway could fetch him a top-10 opponent in his next fight.

Ivan Mejivar vs. Hatsu Hioki is a fun fight

The UFC featherweight division, a weight class full of seemingly speed-addicted Tasmanian devils with a thirst for ultra-violence, rarely delivers a boring fight, and Ivan Menjivar vs. Hatsu Hioki is no exception. After winning six fights in a row, including two in the UFC, Hioki was once expected to challenge Jose Aldo for 145-pound supremacy. Unfortunately for the 30-year-old Nagoya, Aichi, Japan native, he's dropped three straight decisions in the Octagon and may have to defeat Menjivar to stay employed with the UFC. For Menjivar, a win over a quality opponent like Hioki could rocket him to relevance at featherweight after spending the last few years plying his trade at 135 pounds.

Nam Phan is rarely boring

Nam Phan may never be a world beater in the UFC, but he seems allergic to participating in sluggish and lackluster scraps. His fights are often scintillating, resembling a technically sound game of rock-em sock-em robots. It's unlikely Phan gets outclassed by his upcoming opponent Vaughan Lee, a middling fighter who has a 2-2 record in the UFC, which means we could see some bantamweight fireworks.

UFC Fight Night Card