2024-06-12 22:18:38
The president of the UFC, Dana White, confirmed the principle fights for the cardboard that can happen in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) on August 3.
Marlon “Chito” Vera shall be one of many protagonists of this night as his confrontation in opposition to the previous UFC champion, Deiveson Figueiredo, is confirmed.
Vera will return to the UFC octagon after the loss to Sean O’Malley within the bantam division world title battle. In relation to his subsequent opponent, Deiveson Figueiredo (36 years outdated) is an skilled fighter who knew the best way to be world champion within the flyweight division.
Figueiredo moved up the ranks final 12 months, successful his first two bouts within the bantamweight division (over Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt). The battle between Vera and Figueiredo is scheduled for 3 rounds and shall be one of many co-features of this attention-grabbing card.
Different fights confirmed for UFC Battle Night time from Abu Dhabi are: Cory Sandhagen vs Umar Nurmagomedov; Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque and Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa.
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By: Orbita Deportiva