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UFC returns to UFC APEX in Las Vegas with a striking fans’ dream fight, as No. 9 ranked featherweight contender Edson Barboza clashes with No. 10 Giga Chikadze. Also on the card, The Return of the Ultimate Fighter middleweight and bantamweight tournament winners will be crowned.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BARBOZA vs CHIKADZE will take place Saturday, August 28 from UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main card will be available on ESPN, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes beginning at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. The prelims will kick off exclusively on ESPN+ in English and Spanish at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
Main event scheduled for five rounds, all other bouts scheduled for three rounds.
*Scheduled for three rounds, but sudden victory 4th round is possible.
Main Event - Featherweight Bout: Edson Barboza (145) vs Giga Chikadze (145.5)
Co-Main Event - *TUF Middleweight Finale: Bryan Battle (185.5) vs Gilbert Urbina (186)
*TUF Bantamweight Finale: Ricky Turcios (135) vs Brady Hiestand (135.5)
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Welterweight Bout: Kevin Lee (170.5) vs Daniel Rodriguez (171)
Middleweight Bout: Andre Petroski (185.5) vs Micheal Gillmore (184)
Middleweight Bout: Makhmud Muradov (184.5) vs Gerald Meerschaert (185)
Middleweight Bout: Alessio Di Chirico (185.5) vs Abdul Razak Alhassan (185.5)
Middleweight Bout: Sam Alvey (185.5) vs Wellington Turman (185.5)
Light Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby (203.5) vs Darren Stewart (204.5)
Women’s Flyweight Bout: JJ Aldrich (125) vs Vanessa Demopoulos (125.5)
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Featherweight Bout: Jamall Emmers (145.5) vs Pat Sabatini (145.5)
Bantamweight Bout: Mana Martinez (140)** vs Guido Cannetti (135.5)
*Bout scheduled for three rounds, however sudden-victory fourth round is possible
**Martinez weighed in above the bantamweight limit. He forfeits 30% of his purse to his opponent. Fight proceeds as scheduled.