Alex Caceres lands a left hand against Sodiq Yusuff at UFC Vegas 50. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
The former TUF 12 talent looks to defend his spot in the UFC rankings against another veteran action fighter.
Alex Caceres’ journey to becoming a top ranked UFC featherweight has been long and slow. The former TUF 12 competitor took his first step into the Octagon all the way back in 2011, suffering back-to-back submission losses against Mackens Semerzier and Jimy Hettes before dropping to the bantamweight division.
More than a decade—and a return to featherweight—later has seen Caceres pickingup a lot more wins than losses. His recent decision defeat at the hands of Sodiq Yusuff broke a 5-fight string of victories for the man best known as ‘Bruce Leeroy’. Even on the heels of that latest setback, Caceres’ success has been enough to lockdown the #15 spot in the UFC featherweight rankings. An accolade the 34-year-old will look to defend later this year against fellow long-struggling action fighter Julian Erosa.
That bout was announced by Erosa’s management company, Team Iridium, on social media—and has been targeted for the UFC’s final fight card of 2022. UFC Vegas 66: Cannonier vs. Strickland is set to take place at the Apex Facility on December 17th.
Training out of Xtreme Couture and 10th Planet Las Vegas, Erosa will enter this fight riding his own wave of success. The 33-year-old Yakima-based fighter is currently on his 3rd stint with the world’s largest MMA organization, having compiled a 1-4 Octagon record during his two previous UFC contracts.
Things couldn’t be more different for ‘Jiucy J’ this time around, however—with Erosa currently riding three straight victories, over Charles Jourdain, Steven Peterson, and most recently Hakeem Dawodu back in September. He’s 5-1 overall since re-signing with the promotion in June of 2020.
Alongside the middleweight main event, UFC Vegas 66 is expected to feature bouts between Julian Marquez & Deron Winn, Michal Oleksiejczuk & Albert Duraev, and a bantamweight fight between Said Nurmagomedov and Saidyokub Kakhramonov. Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for more news and updates as fight night approaches.
Not much of note came out of last weekend’s Vegas show rankings-wise.
As usual with the UFC’s Vegas cards, especially coming off a stacked PPV, last weekend’s Apex event was largely a one-fight event. In the headliner, Arnold Allen managed to stay undefeated in the UFC and pick up his 10th win in he Octagon in a row when he stopped Calvin Kattar.
Other than that? Askar Askarov asked for his release and it was granted, so flyweight got a bit of a rankings shakeup.
Here’s a look at the changes this week.
Men’s P4P – Kamaru Usman moves up into a tie for three with Islam Makhachev.
Heavyweight – No changes.
Light Heavyweight – Jimmy Crute is up one to 13. Dustin Jacoby drops two to 15 after dropping a split decision to Khalil Rountree.
Middleweight – No changes.
Welterweight – No changes.
Lightweight – No changes.
Featherweight – Allen is up two spots to four. Josh Emmett is up one to five. The Korean Zombie rises a spot to six. Kattar falls two to seven.
Bantamweight – Petr Yan falls out of a tie for two to take over the third spot on his own.
Flyweight – Askarov was at four, so virtually everyone moved up one spot except Amir Albazi and Sumudaerji. They stayed put at nine and 12 respectively, and were leap-frogged by David Dvorak (up two to six) and Manel Kape (up two to 11).
Henry Cejudo attended a meet and greet with UFC fans in Las Vegas. | Photo by Mike Kirschbaum/Zuffa LLC
Sean O’Malley has started a rumor about former two-division champion Henry Cejudo being broke and desperate.
Sean O’Malley has started a rumor concerning former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, stating that he’s broke and desperate to unretire.
“I heard from someone close to Henry that he’s got like $ 37 in the bank and he’s literally just trying to do anything to get some money and trying to book a fight,” O’Malley said on The MMA Hour.
O’Malley brought up these alleged money issues again later in the interview, when discussing T.J. Dillashaw fighting at the same card with a badly injured shoulder.
“I don’t know why (Dillashaw) would go into a fight that high level and fight for a title, when you’re that compromised. Unless you’re hurting like Henry, and you need some extra cheddar. That’s the only thing I could think of. I like TJ, I don’t mind the guy, but I don’t understand why you’re going through with that fight.”
At the end of the day, O’Malley believes the next title fight that should be booked is him vs Aljamain Sterling, which the champion seems to agree on.
“I don’t know, Henry’s like opening main card, co-main event kind of a dude. Even if him and Aljo go fight it’ll be some co-main event on some card,” O’Malley said. “It’s just hard to say. I feel like every time we talk about this guy, it’s like is he actually coming back? I don’t know, I don’t really put much thought into that.
“I can’t imagine them wanting that Aljo vs Henry — like does anybody really want that? I don’t really see (UFC) being like ‘oh we want this,’” O’Malley said. “I really am the money fight, as far as if we’re trying to sell pay-per-views. I’ll obviously do five times whatever Henry would do.”
According to O’Malley he will also need to sit down with the UFC and get a new deal before anything else.
“I want to sit down and renegotiate my contract too because I’ve been in a lot of big pay-per-views. I know where I stand as far as selling pay-per-views,” O’Malley said. “Some people, I get it, I understand why they’re not getting pay-per-view points, but I should be.”
It’s worth noting that Cejudo being linked to a possible bout against Sterling could be enough reason for the current number one ranked bantamweight in O’Malley to start this rumor and campaign for a title shot. That being said it’s not hard to imagine finances being a primary motivating factor for Cejudo’s return.
Cejudo pretty much admitted that retiring as a two-division champion was a negotiation tactic to get more money, but unfortunately for him, it just didn’t pan out. UFC has largely ignored his pleas, even after years of constantly calling everyone out from three divisions, and returning to the USADA testing pool. He still doesn’t have a fight booked, but by the time he returns, it’ll probably be three years since his last bout — and last fight purse.
It’s also interesting to see if UFC will also cave to O’Malley’s demands for pay-per-view points, or if those negotiations will also put him on ice and open up an avenue for Cejudo to jump the line and actually come back for real.
Jake Paul lands a left hand against Anderson Silva during their PPV boxing event. | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images
It seems the fate of the civilized world lays squarely on the back of Jake Paul’s burgeoning boxing career.
It’s a tough thing for a man to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders; when it feels as though every action, every move, every moment could have great and lasting consequences. Sadly, it’s a burden celebrity boxer Jake Paul seems destined to bear, as he marches forward in his pugilistic career.
Most recently, Paul defeated former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in an eight-round professional boxing contest. The bout was a clear and consistent step forward for the former Disney actor and YouTube star, as he made his climb from facing social media personalities and non-combat sports athletes, to wrestling-based MMA fighters, and finally to a notably distinguished striker.
If it seems like that kind of progression would leave Paul all smiles with a sea of doubters firmly in his wake, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Paul recently appeared on the MMA Hour to talk about his latest triumph, and the ways doubts about his abilities still dog him. Most specifically, he had a message for fans who think his victory over Silva may have been a fixed fight, and how the inability to shake that narrative has undercut his faith in humanity.
“I think smart people with intelligence are giving me props and respect,” Paul explained (transcript via MMA Fighting). “Like the WBC President [Mauricio Sulaimán] saying that anyone who says Jake is not a real boxer is just bitter and is a hater. People like Teddy Atlas showing me mad respect, a lot of fighters showing me mad respect, a lot of MMA guys texting me saying, ‘You look really sharp, that was the best you’ve fought,’ Ryan Garcia showing me respect. So the smart people who I care about are showing that love. There are the people who will always be there in my career who are discrediting it. Now, they’re saying it was rigged. It went from, ‘Jake’s going to get knocked out by Anderson,’ to, ‘Oh, that was rigged.’ …
“I lose faith in my generation and my peers, and us as a society and a world when I see that type of stuff and that type of stupidity. It just sucks. It sucks because I worked so hard for this. I dedicate everything, sacrifice everything, every single day, bust my balls, have a 15-person team working around the clock to help me become the best boxer possible, and when I do something like beating Anderson Silva, they try to take it away from me. But I know deep down, and I guess that’s all that really matters.”
Paul went on to enthuse about how much he feels his skills have improved over the few years that he has been training and living the life of a professional athlete. Although, he also revealed that his brother has urged him to consider retiring from boxing with an unbeaten 6-0 record. For his part, however, it doesn’t sound like Paul has any intention of stepping away.
“I feel like, definitely, [not facing a] professional boxer is the No. 1 criticism.” Paul said of his doubters. “But again, anyone that is smart knows that Anderson Silva is a real professional boxer, and just beat a former world champion. So I don’t know. I haven’t really been on social media, seeing if people are still criticizing because of that—I’ve seen the ‘rigged’ thing—but at this point, I’m just going to do whatever the f-ck I want, and fight whoever is willing and ready to show up.”
No word yet on when Paul might be looking to step back in the ring, for the moment, however, he appears to be targeting a bout with recently released former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz. Diaz and his team were present for Paul’s bout against Silva, and the two camps even got into a back stage scuffle during the event. A fight between them seems like the logical next step for both men’s fighting careers.
Despite the recent peace talks, the UFC lightweight champion does not expect Khamzat Chimaev to join his team anytime soon.
There appear to be no plans for Khamzat Chimaev to join Team Khabib despite the recent peace talks in the wake of UFC 280.
According to UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, the rising UFC star is not expected to join his team.
“We train in different clubs,” Makhachev told Russian state-run news agency TASS.ru when asked whether it was a possibility. “So far there have been no plans or negotiations on joint training.”
Following UFC 280, which saw Makhachev claim the UFC lightweight title following a submission victory against Charles Oliveira, a cageside scuffle ensued between Chimaev and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin, Abubakar.
The following day, Khabib appeared in a video alongside the two fighters involved in the scuffle and revealed that all parties involved had apologized and put the “nonsense” disagreement behind them.
“What happened yesterday does not show us well,” Khabib said in the video that has since been deleted from Abubakar’s Instagram. “Neither me, nor Khamzat nor Abubakar. To tell you the truth, we are tired of this nonsense. Here we are gathered together as brothers, we hugged and Inshallah I hope that in the future we will only gather and fight for good reasons.”
While Nurmagomedov publicly settled the conflict between his teammates and Khamzat Chimaev, it was Ramzan Kadyrov—the tyrant accused of well-documented human rights abuses, including forced disappearances, torture, summary executions, and war crimes—who seemingly mediated the dispute.
The Chechen dictator posted a screenshot on his official Instagram account that showed him on a video call with UFC star Khamzat Chimaev and Abubakar Nurmagomedov, the two fighters involved in a physical altercation following UFC 280. In the caption, Kadyrov proclaimed that the scuffle was a mere “misunderstanding” and that he resolved the dispute between the two fighters.
Episode 203 discussion: UFC Vegas 63 and Paul-Silva rewind, Alan Jouban says Beniel Dariush ‘shot himself in the foot’ in post-fight interview, Nate Diaz scraps again, more
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EPISODE 203
UFC Vegas 63 & Paul vs. Silva storylines: Kattar’s injury, Gore’s scary submission, Arlovski finished via sub, Silva-Paul results – 1:31
NEWS UPDATE
Nate Diaz & team have another scuffle, get removed by police from Paul-Silva event – 24:45
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Bryce Mitchell at UFC Vegas 12. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Check out all the fights announced over the past week in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.
Fights on Tap is a weekly roundup of all the fights booked in the UFC, Bellator and other promotions.
There was a lot of action on our screens this past weekend. Between UFC Vegas 63, Bellator 287 and Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva, I doubt anyone was scrambling to find something to watch. Was there anything that stuck out to you from these events? Leave it in the comments below! With those events now over, we can look at what we have ahead of us on the upcoming schedule.
The UFC either announced or finalized three fights this week, and a battle of undefeated featherweights has been added to the final pay-per-view event of the year.
When Bryce Mitchell and Ilia Topuria lost out on their original opponents — Movsar Evloev and Edson Barboza — due to injury, the UFC decided to book them against each other. Mitchell vs. Topuria was confirmed for UFC 282, the upcoming pay-per-view event scheduled for Dec. 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Both fighters are undefeated in the UFC. ‘Thug Nasty’ improved to 15-0 with a unanimous decision over the aforementioned Barboza at UFC 272 this past March. And ‘El Matador’ continued his finishing streak with a brutal KO of Jai Herbert at UFC London two weeks later.
On the Bellator front, the promotion has teamed up with RIZIN FF again, bringing along some of its brightest stars for an event on New Year’s Eve. Headlining is reigning Bellator featherweight champion Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire, who meets RIZIN featherweight champion Kleber Koike.
UFC Fight Night — November 19
Ion Cutelaba vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu — light heavyweight First rep. by Mike Bohn and Nolan King of MMA Junkie
UFC 282 — December 10
Bryce Mitchell vs. Ilia Topuria — featherweight First rep. by David Van Auken of Fight Bananas
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Jay Perrin — bantamweight First rep. by Iridium Sports Agency
Announced RIZIN FF fights:
RIZIN 40 — December 31
Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire vs. Kleber Koike — featherweight
AJ McKee Jr. vs. Roberto Satoshi Souza — lightweight
Juan Archuleta vs. Kim Soo Chul — bantamweight
Kyoji Horiguchi vs Hiromasa Ougikubo — flyweight
Announced Cage Warriors fights:
Cage Warriors 145 — November 5
Oban Elliott vs. Sean McCormac — middleweight
Cage Warriors 146 — November 12
Martin Causse vs. Adam Cullen — welterweight
Cage Warriors 147 — November 20
George Hardwick vs. Chris Bungard — lightweight
Adam Darby vs. Mush Aslani — welterweight
Paddy Wilkinson vs. Milton Afonso Cabral — welterweight
Announced Professional Fighters League (PFL) fights:
2022 PFL Championships — November 25
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Gleison Tibau — welterweight
Announced KSW fights:
KSW 76 — November 12
Albert Odzimkowski vs. Henry Fadipe — middleweight
Marek Samociuk vs. Filip Bradaric — heavyweight
KSW 77 — December 17
Shamad Erzanukaev vs. Carl McNally — bantamweight
Patryk Kaczmarczyk vs. Pascal Hintzen — featherweight
Ibragim Chuzhigaev vs. Ivan Erslan — light heavyweight
Andrzej Grzebyk vs. Emil Weber Meek — welterweight
Daniel Rutkowski vs. Lom-Ali Eskijew — featherweight
Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Andrei Arlovski in the first round. | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Marcos Rogerio de Lima finished Andrei Arlovski with a rear-naked choke at UFC Vegas 63.
Heavyweight Marcos Rogerio de Lima scored another quick finish in the Octagon last Saturday, but not in his usual way. Known for his heavy hands, ‘Pezao’ picked the third submission victory of his professional career, when he submitted former champion Andrei Arvloski at UFC Vegas 63.
In an interview with Combate, Lima talked about his preparation ahead of the fight and what he thinks his next move should be. Although the win came in before the two-minute mark of the first round, the Brazilian says he was not surprised by how quickly he was able to put Arlvoski away, claiming that he was preparing to do exactly that.
“I think I deserve to be there. In my second to last fight, I ended up losing to Blagoy Ivanov, but it was really close. I walked out feeling that I had won it. I think I deserve to be in the top 15 and fight for a spot in the top 10 or 5 of my division. The ones who have been following me know I’m constantly evolving. At 37, I’m still evolving, training to improve the aspects of my game that need to be improved. It was a great win. It was the result of what I’ve been practising. I think I was able to show some more of my top control. I have a heavy jiu-jitsu game. I smother guys hard, but now I’m also looking for the submission,”
“I was not surprised,” Lima said. “I have an explosive style on the feet, I’m really powerful. On the ground, my game is also all about pressure. We had studied some of his fights, we knew he did that lot. He often gives up his back when he’s trying to get up. It didn’t surprise me. I really respect Arlovski. He’s a great champion, but I still think my greatest win was against Paulo Filho in 2010. I really respect that guy.”
The win over Arlovski made Lima (20-8-1) bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to the aforementioned Ivanov, back in May of this year. Prior to that, the 37-year-old was on a two-fight winning streak, with a knockout win over Ben Rothwell and a unanimous decision won against Maurice Greene.
Cherneka Johnson at Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2 | Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images
How are we on the third instalment of this series?!
(WARNING: Graphic images and videos throughout this article)
Happy Halloween, everybody!
Welcome to the third instalment of Fright of the Night, the series I created to highlight the worst of the worst injuries in combat sports during the month of October. As usual, I rank these injuries from bad to worst and provide pictures and videos that are sure to elicit a variety of reactions. Awe? Dread? Disgust? All of these are valid, considering how much I have — and continue to — push your boundaries with this series. And whether you love or hate it, I’m just glad you’re here (again)!
Now before we get started, I wanted to remind you that injuries that did not happen in competition are excluded. For example, T.J. Dillashaw and his shoulder that was dislocated ‘a good 20 times’ during his camp for Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280 are out. Yes, he suffered an injury during the fight, but it was more like he exacerbated a pre-existing one, so he does not meet the criteria.
Ready. Set. Get gross!
No. 5: Aaron Pico’s dislocated shoulder at Bellator 286
Can you imagine going into a fight and getting injured within the first 30 seconds of it? That is precisely what happened to Aaron Pico.
Fighting Jeremy Kennedy at Bellator 286, Pico threw a hook and dislocated his shoulder, which was evidenced by his now protruding humerus. He tried (and failed) to pop his shoulder into place, so he passed the buck to his corner when the first round was over. Jackson-Wink MMA coach Brandon Gibson began pushing and pulling on his shoulder as though he was an excited kid in the 90s playing with the newly released Bop It! on Christmas morning. According to Brian Sutterer — the doctor on YouTube known for his injury explanations — Gibson had the right idea but the wrong approach. Instead of going the sudden, violent route, Sutterer explained that ‘slow, very deliberate, very intentional movements’ would’ve been better. Because Pico and Co. went the other way, it was no surprise to see the fight waved off.
In his first post-fight comments, Pico admitted that it was a good idea to stop him from continuing, especially after he found out he needed shoulder surgery and would be sidelined for the next couple of months.
We nearly had a similar situation over at WGP K1 in Brazil, where Lucas Peixoto dislocated his shoulder (video here, courtesy of Neo Vale Tudo on Twitter), but before his coach could go to town on it like Gibson, the ringside physicians stepped in and kept him from doing more damage. Thank goodness!
Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesAaron Pico’s dislocated shoulder at Bellator 286.
No. 4: Cherneka Johnson’s forehead at Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2
‘It looked like she got hit with an axe.’
That was one of the comments about Cherneka Johnson and the gruesome gash she suffered in her fight against Susie Ramadan at Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2. And honestly? I can’t think of a better description.
An accidental clash of heads in the second round opened a cut above the left eye of Johnson, who began bleeding profusely. And as we know, that is one of the worst places to get a cut because the blood trickles down into the eye, impairing the fighter’s vision. When she returned to her corner, we got to see what it looked like without the blood, and it was bad. Like potentially fight-ending bad. And it didn’t help that by the time she was about to go out for the third round, Johnson was still gushing and trying to shake off the blood going into her eye. The ringside physician looked as though he was ready to put an end to things right then and there, but he didn’t!
Johnson continued, and fought with a crimson mask for the remaining rounds. Despite the impairment, she won by unanimous decision and defended the IBF super bantamweight world title.
Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty ImagesCherneka Johnson with a nasty cut above her eye at Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2
No. 3: Richard Palencia’s leg at Bellator 286
Richard Palencia had to wait nearly a year for his Bellator debut. Unfortunately for him, the debut went as badly as you can imagine.
Opening the preliminary portion of Bellator 286, Palencia shared the cage with Cee Jay Hamilton. There was a bit of delay, as the commission waited for the paramedics to take their place by the cage. And as it turns out, they were needed. At the beginning of the second round, Palencia threw a leg kick that connected with Hamilton’s shin. Judging by his immediate grimace, Palencia knew something was wrong and that something was a broken leg. When he stepped back, Palencia’s leg zigged when it should’ve zagged, and he collapsed to the canvas in pain. A stunned Hamilton pointed it out to the referee before he rushed in and stopped the fight.
Palencia was taken out of the cage on a stretcher. It was later revealed that he suffered a broken tibia and fibula, which could keep him out of action for a year or so.
An unfortunate ending to the opening fight of the night
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No. 2: George Kambosos Jr.’s head at Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2
You read correctly. There were two gruesome gashes at Haney vs. Kambosos Jr. 2 caused by accidental clashes of heads! So why was this one worse than Cherneka Johnson? Because George Kambosos Jr. had a chunk of skin hanging off the side of his head. Eww.
Haney and Kambosos Jr. collided during the eighth round of their rematch, leaving the champion with a cut above his eye and the challenger with a gash on the side of his head. Both men were opened up and bled, but it was clear Kambosos Jr. got the worst of the impact based on the now-dangling flap.
Kambosos Jr. fought on for four more rounds, doing some of his best work near the end of the fight. But was it enough to reclaim the undisputed lightweight titles? No, it wasn’t. The only thing ‘Ferocious’ left the ring with was a gnarly reminder of another 12 rounds against Haney.
THIS CUT ON KAMBOSOS’ HEAD #HaneyKambosos2 pic.twitter.com/N0VwBZAZXd
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) October 16, 2022
No. 1: John Lineker’s eye at ONE on Prime Video 3
We have a double whammy here with John Lineker.
Ahead of his first defense of the ONE bantamweight championship against Fabricio Andrade, Lineker missed weight and was subsequently stripped. Losing your title on the scales certainly hurts, but that was not the only painful thing Lineker had to endure at ONE on Prime Video 3.
Though most are unwilling to stand and trade with a man with the fight moniker ‘Hands of Stone,’ Andrade was game. The Brazilian stung Lineker repeatedly with jabs and straights, which led to a severely swollen right eye. Surprisingly enough, the eye wasn’t what stopped the fight.
In the third round, Andrade hurt Lineker with a knee to the body, briefly folding the former champion. However, when he followed up with another knee, it was a little lower than intended and hit the groin. Not only did Lineker writhe around in excruciating pain for several minutes, but he also dry heaved to the point of needing a bucket to collect any potential vomit. Oh, and his protective cup? Completely shattered. That was, without a doubt, one of the worst groin strikes we’ve seen in MMA, right up there with Aorigele.
Screenshot of broadcast replay on YouTube.John Lineker’s eye at ONE on Prime 3.
Marina Rodriguez when she fought Yan Xiaonan at UFC 272. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
All the ways to watch UFC Vegas 64.
The UFC is back in the APEX facility this weekend with a main event that could prove pivotal in the strawweight division. Brazilians Marina Rodriguez and Amanda Lemos (both coming off big wins) are set to collide with the winner likely to be launched into the title conversation at 115 lbs.
The co-main event has Octagon veteran Neil Magny taking on Daniel Rodriguez. The main card also hosts impressive Brazilian heavyweight Jailton Almeida. He meets Maxim Grishin. The prelim card is headlined by Darrick Minner vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. That portion of the event will also see red hot prospect Miranda Maverick take on Shanna Young.
Fight card
Main card (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
Marina Rodriguez vs. Amanda Lemos
Neil Magny vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Josh Parisian vs. Chase Sherman
Tagir Ulanbekov vs. Nate Maness
Mark Madsen vs. Grant Dawson
Jailton Almeida vs. Maxim Grishin
Prelim card (4 p.n. ET on ESPN+)
Darrick Minner vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Miranda Maverick vs. Shana Young
Mario Bautista vs. Benito Lopez
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Polyana Viana
Johnny Munoz Jr. vs. Liudvik Sholinian
Jake Hadley vs. Carlos Candelario
Ramona Pascual vs. Tamires Vidal
Live Stream
UFC Vegas 64 will air on ESPN+.
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